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Self-Designed Programs
The curriculum of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides for interdisciplinary majors that fall into two categories. First, a student, working in consultation with a faculty advisor, may formulate an interdisciplinary major that is uniquely tailored to his or her interest, sometimes called a self-designed degree. The responsibility for formulating a sound academic program of interdisciplinary study lies with the individual student and the advisor, and the proposed major must be approved by the Committee on Honors and Interdisciplinary Studies. Normally, students pursuing an interdisciplinary major base their program upon a solid understanding of an established discipline, and must include courses from at least three departments, with no more than half of the credit hours from any one department. More than two courses at the introductory level are seldom approved.
Second, requirements have been established for interdisciplinary majors in specific areas (see Interdisciplinary Degrees).
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