Overview of The Self-Designed Major |
| Arts and Sciences students enjoy a wide choice of departmental majors, ranging from
art and anthropology to zoology and women's studies. Such majors provide a solid
foundation in a traditional field of study. Many students choose a double major or combine
a major with a minor, sometimes in related fields like mathematics and physics and
sometimes in two very different fields, geology and English, for instance. Other students
take advantage of one of three distributed majors: Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine
Arts, and Mathematics and Science.
If your goal is one which can't be fulfilled with a single major or combination, you may wish to consider the Self-Designed Major (SDM). It is meant especially for highly motivated students with career or educational goals that require a different approach from that offered through existing programs. You will have direct involvement -- and responsibility -- in both the design and the implementation of your SDM. You will work with a faculty committee of at least three people, one of whom will be your primary adviser. You will also meet with the SDM Faculty Council, comprised of faculty from the various divisions of the College who themselves work in interdisciplinary areas, at least twice, first when you submit your SDM proposal [The Admission Process] and again when you have completed and submitted your senior project.
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