Design your own major

emeraldkity4
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:45:18 +0000

My oldest attended a college where the philosophy was- " if students knew what courses they needed for a solid undergrad experience- they would be college professors"- however my youngest has strong interests in different fields but double majoring isn’t as appealing as designing her own major.

Luckily- she can do that & stay at the university where she was already pursing a degree but I was wondering how many other schools have interdisciplinary majors & allow students more say over what path they pursue.

I knew about Evergreen, Hampshire & Brown, but it seems that there are many more places where you can do this.

[Individualized Studies - Design Your Own Major - Overview](Design Your Own Major | Individualized Studies)

http://www.brown.edu/Administration/focal-point/concentrations/Independent-Concentration

[Areas of Study](Areas of Study | Hampshire College)

[Designing an Area of Emphasis at Evergreen](http://www.evergreen.edu/advising/areaofemphasis.htm)

[Student Designed Major, Academics: St. Mary’s College of Maryland](http://www.smcm.edu/studentdesigned/index.html)

[Can’t Pick a College Major? Create One - WSJ.com](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703628204575618622095004264.html)