Interdisciplinary Studies Track Options


In addition to the individually-designed IS major, the program offers several more structured tracks within the major. These tracks comprise suggested frameworks for integrated study in selected interdisciplinary areas. They are not designed to replace or preclude the option of the individually-designed major. The program also offers a Humanities/Classics minor.

American StudiesTrack

The American Studies track links courses from a variety of disciplines in order to create an integrated major that focuses on the distinctively American social and cultural heritage. Courses explore the American experience from historical, literary, intellectual, social, and cultural perspectives.

[American Studies]

Classical Heritage Track

The Classical Heritage track links pre-existing courses and faculty in order to create an integrated major that explores the classical heritage from ancient times through the Medieval and Renaissance eras, and considers the impact of this heritage in the modern world. The program will emphasize a period of time when diverse cultures and civilizations had a profound effect on the peoples of the Mediterranean basin. This region has always been a focus of diversity with a plethora of cultures and civilizations which became the prototype for today's multi-ethnic society.

[Classical Heritage]

Contemporary Humanities Track

The Contemporary Humanities track links courses from a variety of disciplines in order to create an integrated major that focuses on the development and experience of contemporary culture. Courses explore contemporary culture from recent historical, literary, intellectual, social and cultural perspectives.

[Contemporary Humanities]

The Humanities/Classics Minor links courses from a variety of disciplines in order to create an integrated minor that focuses on the development and experience of human culture. Courses explore human culture from recent historical, literary, intellectual,social and cultural perspectives.

[Humanities/Classics Minor]
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