Independently Designed Concentration (ID)

If an SCD Major has potential professional interests at the intersection of the standard concentrations, that student may, in consultation with the Program Director, combine LARP courses from the various standard concentrations to allow more interdisciplinary focus. Students in this concentration must work closely with the Program Director.

Students with an independently designed concentration may be interested in specialized fields that can be better explored outside of a pre-defined concentration curriculum. It can also be designed to support students who would like to coordinate their SCD curriculum with a second major, certificate, or preparation for graduate study.

Working with the Program Director, a student considering this concentration should describe the focus of their concentration, explain how this focus would be better served by a customized curriculum rather than by an existing concentration, and propose a course plan.

ID Concentration Requirements

Take six concentration courses:

• Four LARP courses (SustComm, LandArch, or RegionPl) worth 3-4 credits each.
• Two relevant courses from any department worth 3-4 credits each.

No more than two 100-level courses can count toward concentration requirements.

Students in the ID concentration should work with the Program Director to plan a course of study. All concentration courses must be approved in writing by the Program Director.