Directed Studies
Directed Studies is a selective freshman interdisciplinary program in Western civilization. Students in Directed Studies take three yearlong courses—literature, philosophy, and historical and political thought—in which they read the central works of the Western tradition.
One hundred twenty-five freshmen are admitted to the program each year. The Freshman Handbook, mailed in May to all students who plan to matriculate at Yale, describes the program and explains the application procedure. Some students are offered admission to the program on the basis of their Yale College application.
