Design Your Own Degree
Individualized Major — Blend your academic interests into a unique degree with faculty guidance.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities at Gettysburg College
One Question, Many Lenses
Our liberal arts approach lets you combine fields, design your own path, and apply your learning through real-world, cross-disciplinary experiences.
Academic Pathways That Cross Boundaries
Interdisciplinary Majors & Minors
Public Policy, International & Global Studies, Environmental Studies, Cinema & Media Studies, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Classics, Health Sciences, Sociology, Italian Studies, Africana Studies.
IDS Minors
Jewish Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Middle East & Islamic Studies, Public History, Arabic, Data Science, Civil War Era Studies.
Integrated Into the Curriculum
- Interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary curriculum requirement.
- Cross-listed courses and multi-field capstones.
- Faculty mentorship across programs.
- Callout: The Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) offers funded summer research across STEM fields.
Research & Experiential Opportunities That Bridge Disciplines
Civil War Institute (CWI)
Battlefield-based learning, internships, and fellowships in public history.
Eisenhower Institute (EI)
Policy engagement, travel programs, and applied research for all majors.
Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC)
Leadership Certificate and facilitation training opportunities.
Center for Public Service (CPS)
Service-learning, community-based research, and immersion projects.
Sunderman Conservatory
Double majors, interdisciplinary courses, and global residencies.
Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG)
Summer research and mentorship across biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, and psychology.
Student Spotlights
Meet students who have combined majors, minors, and experiential programs to tackle complex challenges in creative ways.
Take the Next Step
Explore our academic programs | Plan your interdisciplinary pathway | Connect with a program director
Interdisciplinary Opportunities at Gettysburg College
One Question, Many Lenses
Our liberal arts approach lets you combine fields, design your own path, and apply your learning through real-world, cross-disciplinary experiences.
Academic Pathways That Cross Boundaries
Design Your Own Degree
Individualized Major — Blend your academic interests into a unique degree with faculty guidance.
Interdisciplinary Majors & Minors
Public Policy, International & Global Studies, Environmental Studies, Cinema & Media Studies, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Classics, Health Sciences, Sociology, Italian Studies, Africana Studies.
IDS Minors
Jewish Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Middle East & Islamic Studies, Public History, Arabic, Data Science, Civil War Era Studies.
Integrated Into the Curriculum
- Interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary curriculum requirement.
- Cross-listed courses and multi-field capstones.
- Faculty mentorship across programs.
- Callout: The Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) offers funded summer research across STEM fields.
Research & Experiential Opportunities That Bridge Disciplines
Civil War Institute (CWI)
Battlefield-based learning, internships, and fellowships in public history.
Eisenhower Institute (EI)
Policy engagement, travel programs, and applied research for all majors.
Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC)
Leadership Certificate and facilitation training opportunities.
Center for Public Service (CPS)
Service-learning, community-based research, and immersion projects.
Sunderman Conservatory
Double majors, interdisciplinary courses, and global residencies.
Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG)
Summer research and mentorship across biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, and psychology.
Student Spotlights
Meet students who have combined majors, minors, and experiential programs to tackle complex challenges in creative ways.
Take the Next Step
Explore our academic programs | Plan your interdisciplinary pathway | Connect with a program director