Individual Major (self-designed)

The individual major is for students who want to chart a truly original path through the Gettysburg Curriculum by designing their own course of study.

Individual majors are integrated, interdisciplinary, self-designed majors that combine coursework and other experiences from at least two departments or fields.

To create an individual major, you must develop a concept focused on a problem or area of investigation of special interest to you, design a curriculum plan outlining how you propose to explore it, and submit your plan to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Faculty sponsors from the departments you are combining will work with you to help you polish your proposal and to advise and guide you through your course of study.