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
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
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1. Division of the Arts
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Art History and Visual Culture
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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 Art
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Theater and Performance
2. Division of Languages & Literature
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Literature (works written in English
and world literature in translation)
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Written Arts
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Foreign Languages, Cultures &
Literature
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
3. Division of
Science, Mathematics and Computing
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Biology
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Biochemistry
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Chemistry
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Computer Science
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Psychology
4. Division of Social Studies
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Anthropology
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Economics
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Historical Studies
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Philosophy
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Political Studies
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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 & Urban
Studies
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French Studies
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German Studies
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Global and International Studies
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Human Rights (also available as a
concentration)
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Italian Studies
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Middle Eastern Studies
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Russian and Eurasian Studies
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Spanish Studies
6. Multidisciplinary Studies
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).
7. Interdivisional Concentrations
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Africana Studies
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Experimental Humanities
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Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Global Public Health
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Human Rights (also available as a
primary 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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Mind,
Brain & Behavior
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Science, Technology and Society
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Theology
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Victorian Studies