Program choice
Level 3
Major & minor
University
Princeton University
Ranking positions
Program choice
Level 3
Major & minor
Course choice
Level 2
Distribution requirements ("M of N")
The Undergraduate Announcement describes the undergraduate degree as a full-time residential programme normally completed over four years and eight consecutive terms.
Formal model elements: a four-year A.B. or B.S.E. frame with later major choice inside the degree.
The Office of the Dean of the College describes a major as the departmental program of study leading to the A.B. or B.S.E., and minors/certificates as additional fields of knowledge.
Model elements: a major plus minor model rather than a double-major model.
The academic advising page describes minors introduced in academic year 2023/24 and their relationship to earlier certificate programs.
Model element: the secondary field is a regular structure, but not a second primary major.
The Undergraduate Announcement page describes Princeton distribution requirements by areas of knowledge for A.B. and B.S.E. students.
Model elements: distribution-style course choice rather than an unrestricted open catalogue.