The Major (B.A. or B.S.)
The major consists of a number of courses in the same area. A major program usually includes twelve term courses taken for the most part in the junior and senior years. Majors are offered by departments or by interdepartmental or interdisciplinary programs. In many departments and programs, a limited number of courses in related fields may be offered in fulfillment of the requirements for the major. Many majors have prerequisites of two term courses taken in the freshman and sophomore years; in some majors, depending on the requirements of the discipline and the student's level of preparation, there may be more prerequisite courses.
In all majors, the student must satisfy a senior requirement, such as a senior essay, senior project, or senior departmental examination. In an intensive major, the student must fulfill additional requirements, such as taking a prescribed seminar, tutorial, or graduate course, or completing some other project in the senior year.
Descriptions of the various majors are arranged alphabetically by department and program in chapter IV. Major programs are also listed in chapter IV.
