Interdisciplinary Concentration - Hamilton College Clinton

Interdisciplinary Concentration from Hamilton College Clinton is a Campus Bachelor Interdisciplinary Studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. HAMILTON'S INNOVATIVE LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM dispenses with core courses and encourages academic freedom of choice. That allows most students to pursue their interests in a traditional major or concentration, where they can focus on a particular topic while exploring many other fields. Occasionally, however, students have interests and needs that are different or highly specialized. In such instances, they may work with members of the faculty to create their own concentration. If the Hamilton curriculum does not meet your specific academic needs or interests, you may design and declare an interdisciplinary concentration involving two or more departments. Imagine the possibilities: Hispanic studies , women's studies and computer science. Or philosophy, mathematics and dance. Unusual, yes; unrealistic, no. After all, the Hamilton curriculum is about forging creative connections. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Conducting research, typically with the assistance of a faculty member, is a key to helping you integrate what you have learned in the classroom. Research can take many forms, depending on your academic interests: laboratory work, computer-assisted research, traditional scholarship, field work in settings ranging from Antarctica to archaeological digs to urban neighborhoods. In addition to the many research opportunities Hamilton provides during the school year, the College offers a range of summer research grants to students for work on campus. Other students pursue summer internships off campus. Internships are a form of work-related experience highly valued by employers, and Hamilton's Career Center provides guidance and assistance to students seeking internships. THE SENIOR PROGRAM The Senior Program serves as an integrating and culminating experience for all Hamilton students. At the center of the Senior Program is the senior project, in which you focus and apply the knowledge and skills you have developed in your first three years of study. The senior project takes different forms in different disciplines. But each student works closely with at least one faculty member, and the project typically concludes with a public presentation or defense. As a student with an interdisciplinary concentration, you will design your own Senior Program as part of your overall plan of study; the Committee on Academic Standing must approve it. View more details on Hamilton College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Interdisciplinary Studies courses.