Interdisciplinary
For students who are interested in building a major around a specialized problem, theme or vocation, CLU offers an interdisciplinary major in which concentration courses are selected from more than one department.
Students work with an academic adviser to develop a proposal for a course of study that matches the students’ needs. A faculty mentor is assigned to assist the student in meeting the goals of the course outline. Students are encouraged to choose an interdisciplinary major between the second semester of their freshman year and the first semester of their junior year. Exceptional cases and transfer students are given special consideration by the committee.
Possible interdisciplinary majors include graphic design, environmental law and policy, international relations, youth counseling, systems analysis and human resources management.
Major Requirements for B.A. or B.S. in Interdisciplinary:
40 credits with no more than 30 from one department; 24 of these credits must be upper division.
Guidelines:
- Students may declare an interdisciplinary major from the second semester of the freshman year through the first semester of the junior year.
- The student, with the help of a faculty advisor, shall submit an application to the chair of the interdisciplinary majors committee. The application shall consist of a title page, a two-page rationale, and a list of all college courses in the major, listed under the respective departments.
- After approval of the application, the student will be assigned a mentor from the committee who will assist the student and the faculty adviser in drawing up a contract.
- All contracts must be approved by the interdisciplinary majors committee and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Should the student desire credit for prior experiential learning, the committee will advise as to the portfolio process. No more than 15 credits shall be granted in this manner.
- Any changes in the student’s program must be submitted in writing to the committee for approval.