Director: Professor Denham (German)
Professors: Putnam (Biology), Stell (Philosophy)
Batten Professor of Public Policy: Buckner
Adjunct Lecturers: Konen (Medical Humanities) (Fall), Veilleux (Medical Humanities) (Fall)
Advisory Faculty: Professor Ault (Psychology), Associate Professor: Bernd (Biology)
Assistant Professors M. Foley (Economics), Sachs (French), Wills (Religion)
The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS), housed in the Carolina Inn on Main Street, offers capable and highly motivated students the opportunity to design their own interdisciplinary majors. In addition, Davidson faculty members (occasionally in cooperation with faculty members from other institutions) may, through the CIS, offer courses not easily aligned with a single department or program.
Permission to develop a major through the CIS is available to those in the first three years of study at Davidson; generally, students in their fourth or fifth semester are best prepared to undertake this task. A potential applicant should first discuss his or her plans with the director. If these ideas seem appropriate, the student will be invited to submit a proposal outlining the major, identifying potential advisors, and detailing the area in which the senior thesis (a requirement for all majors) will be done. Acceptance of the proposal comes when the director, advisors, and members of the CIS faculty agree that the proposal is meritorious. Students majoring through the CIS are expected to satisfy all college graduation requirements. The director certifies the satisfactory completion of each student’s major.
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