Title: Course in - Interdisciplinary Majors and Special Areas of Study
Location: US
Company: Education
In addition to traditional academic disciplines, the College also sustains programs of interdisciplinary study to reveal complicated realities not disclosed by any single discipline. In recognition of this, Bowdoin’s faculty have created several interdisciplinary majors that bring together interconnected fields. These span multiple divisions—encompassing the humanities, social sciences, natural science, and mathematics—and give students opportunities to explore complex intersections of disciplinary methods and content. (Note that an interdisciplinary major cannot normally be combined with another departmental major, a coordinate major, or a student-designed major. If a student has a compelling academic reason to pursue an interdisciplinary major with another departmental major, they may seek an exception from the associate dean of academic affairs.)
Special areas of study are faculty-curated pathways through the curriculum that do not bear a major or minor credential. These include Arctic studies, coastal studies, the engineering dual-degree options, and legal studies. Each program is described in detail in this section.
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