ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND CONCENTRATIONS
A program is a sequenced course of
study designed by faculty to focus on a particular area of knowledge or a
particular approach to an area. Each
program establishes requirements for Moderation, course work, and Senior
Projects. The required courses can be
either specifically designed courses or menus of courses, and may be offered by
the program or by other programs. All
students must establish their major in a program and transition from the Lower
College to the Upper College through the process of Moderation, usually by the
end of the sophomore year.
A concentration
is an optional course of study consisting of a cluster of related courses on a
clearly defined topic. Concentrations
may only be pursued in conjunction with a primary program of study. To complete a concentration, a student must
moderate, fulfill all course requirements, and produce a Senior Project that
combines the interdisciplinary theories and methods of the concentration with
the disciplinary theories and methods of the program.
PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION
·
Single major
- Students moderate in one program, complete the course requirements,
and complete one Senior Project.
·
Single major with a concentration
- Students moderate in both a program and a concentration, complete the
course requirements for both, and complete one Senior Project that combines the
interdisciplinary theories and methods of both the program and the concentration.
·
Double major
- Students moderate in two separate programs, complete the course
requirements for both programs, and complete two Senior Projects.
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Joint major
- A joint major allows students to achieve depth in two related fields of study
without requiring two separate Senior Projects (as with a double
major). Students complete the course
requirements for two programs of study and produce one unified, integrated
Senior Project involving ideas from both disciplines. Students moderate into two programs,
ideally in a joint moderation, with members from each program on the moderation
board and on the Senior Project board.
This option requires a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and approval
by the Executive Committee.
·
Multidisciplinary Studies major
- The Multidisciplinary Studies Program allows a student to select an area of
study or develop an individual approach to an area and then design a program
that integrates material from different programs and divisions in order to
pursue that study. In order to major in
the Multidisciplinary Studies Program, a student must submit a proposal to the
Executive Committee requesting approval for such a program. The ideal time for the proposal is in the
second semester of the sophomore year, as a substitute for moderation into an
existing program during that semester.
For a proposal to be approved, the student must have a cumulative grade
point average of 3.0 or higher, the proposed list of courses must include
in-depth study in two or more disciplines, and the proposed adviser and
moderation board members must have the expertise to supervise the proposed plan
of study.
Academic
Programs
1.
Division of the Arts
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Art History
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Dance
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Film and Electronic Arts
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Music
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Photography
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Studio Arts
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Theater
2. Division
of Languages and Literature
·
Literature (works written in English and world
literature in translation)
·
Written Arts
·
Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures
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Arabic
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Chinese
·
French
·
German
·
Ancient Greek
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Italian
·
Japanese
·
Latin
·
Russian
·
Spanish
3. Division
of Science, Mathematics and Computing
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Computer Science
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Mathematics
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Physics
4.
Division of Social Studies
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Anthropology
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Economics
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Economics and Finance
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Historical Studies
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Philosophy
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Political Studies
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Psychology
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Religion
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Sociology
5.
Interdivisional Programs
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American Studies
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Asian Studies
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Classical Studies
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Environmental and Urban Studies
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French Studies
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German Studies
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Human Rights (also available as a
concentration)
·
Italian Studies
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Russian and Eurasian Studies
·
Science, Technology, and Society
·
Spanish Studies
6.
Multidisciplinary Studies Program
Programs initiated
and designed by students to integrate material from different programs and
Divisions (requires the support of faculty advisers and approval by the Faculty
Executive Committee).
Interdivisional Concentrations
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Africana Studies
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Cognitive Science
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Gender and Sexuality Studies
·
Global and International Studies
·
Human Rights (also available as a program)
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Irish and Celtic Studies
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Jewish Studies
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Latin American and Iberian Studies
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Medieval Studies
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Middle Eastern Studies
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Social Policy
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Theology
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Victorian Studies