<p>I’m not looking for colleges for myself, but I don’t see this topic very often and I thought someone else might be interested in it.</p>
<p>I know you could say everyone has a major because getting a degree means getting a degree in something, but are there any accredited US colleges that approach the idea differently from most colleges? It could be a college where everyone takes the same classes, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be as restrictive as that. The only one I know of right now is St. John’s College, which has two campuses. </p>
<p>College of the Atlantic still has majors, but definitely thinks of them differently than most other colleges. Everyone majors in Human Ecology, and spends 4 years identifying exactly what that means to them and exploring it through different facets of knowledge (I.e. Biology, literature etc.). I’m not overly familiar with COA, but I’m pretty sure all students also complete some sort of capstone project to demonstrate their thinking on Human Ecology. </p>
<p>I think Prescott in Arizona also has a bit of a unique approach to majoring, but not to the same degree as COA or St. John’s. </p>
<p>The first one that comes to my mind is Hampshire College</p>
<p>Evergreen State does not require majors, although students may optionally have an “area of emphasis”:
<a href=“http://www.evergreen.edu/advising/degrees.htm”>http://www.evergreen.edu/advising/degrees.htm</a></p>
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<p>Hampshire’s academic program includes a concentration and advanced study in some area that may be considered similar to a major at other schools.
<a href=“Our Academic Program | Hampshire College”>https://www.hampshire.edu/academics/2564.htm</a></p>
<p>Thomas Aquinas and Gutenberg also have “great books” curricula that make up the entire degree, like St. John’s College. Both are religious schools, unlike St. John’s College.</p>
<p>Shimer has a “great books” curriculum that makes up about two thirds of the degree; the other one third allows the student to have a concentration in humanities, social studies, or science. By some interpretations, this may count as a “major”, although the concentrations are at a broader level than typical college majors like English, psychology, or biology.</p>
<p>I don’t think Deep Springs has majors.</p>
<p>New College of Florida has “Areas of Concentration,” similar to majors, but students can create their own curricula and design a major for themselves. All students are required to publish major theses or projects for graduation, and they work under an advisory system.</p>