Themed cross-disciplinary clusters of courses

Among the most appealing, yet most difficult-to-implement options for General Education, is the themed option. A themed option can ignite the imagination of students and provide a sense of ownership of their choice. Themed options further provide the faculty with the intellectual freedom to develop cross-disciplinary courses of study with a ready base of students seeking this opportunity as a standard part of their General Education experience.

A themed option is a set of courses that map onto a set of learning outcomes spanning several of the General Education requirements. Any themed option must culminate with a capstone experience, specifically designed to synthesize the learning into a cross-disciplinary topic.

Some themed clusters may have limited availability, specialized prerequisites, or admission requirements.