Overview
Highly motivated students who find that no single major accommodates their specific interest in a given subject may propose designing their own major. Proposals are prepared with faculty guidance and sponsorship and are thoroughly examined for cogency, completeness, and academic merit.
Learning Outcomes
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Demonstrated understanding of how the research and creative methodologies of different disciplines can interface with and illuminate the understanding of another
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Design of a course of study that shows a deep understanding of how the disparate disciplines are connected
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Demonstrated ability to read in the scholarly discourse and style of different disciplines
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Development of voice in written thesis for an interdisciplinary audience
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Written thesis that demonstrates mastery of diverse fields as a result of research sources and production of scholarly and creative work outside of traditionally defined academic boundaries
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Production of a final paper or creative project that synthesizes and integrates a principal theme or themes common to coursework and diverse fields of knowledge