Director: Professor Denham (German)
Professors: Putnam (Biology), Stell (Philosophy)
Adjunct Lecturers: Konen (Medical Humanities) (Fall), Veilleux (Medical Humanities) (Fall)
Advisory Faculty: Associate Professors M. Foley (Economics), Lerner (Music), Multhaup (Psychology), Wessner (Biology), Assistant Professor 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.
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 a member of the CIS Advisory Faculty Board 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.
See department website for current proposal guidelines and course listing.
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