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Individualized Major

The Individualized Major B.A. degree is meant to meet the needs of motivated students who are pursuing a liberal arts education, but whose interests cannot be fulfilled by established majors. The program is based on interdisciplinary study and it encourages creative and initiative-minded students to develop a challenging and closely-supervised academic program.

Some examples of Individualized Majors are:

  • Electronic Media
  • Global Studies
  • Health Information Management and Technology
  • Child Advocacy
  • Corporate Communications
  • Organizational Communication
  • Applied Mathematical Economics
  • Peace Studies
  • Family Studies
  • Law and Justice
  • American Studies
  • Medieval Studies
  • Latino Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Biochemistry Culture and Aesthetics of a certain time period or geographical area (music, art, history, literature, philosophy…)
  • Communications and Journalism
  • Pre-Law and Philosophy

Career opportunities will depend on the focus of the major, but the skills demonstrated by developing such an original and rigorous program of study are very likely to impress potential employers. Furthermore, students will be prepared to pursue graduate studies in a variety of disciplines

Statement of Outcomes Assessment

During the senior year, two semesters of independent study must be taken for the purpose of integrating the work comprising the major and culminating in a final major project. For instance, the first semester may include a guided reading that will lead to the development of a project proposal. The project, produced during the last semester of the senior year, will be presented to an interdisciplinary panel of at least three faculty members.

A Catholic Liberal Arts Education

At the core of a Caldwell education is our liberal arts curriculum, designed to guide students to critical thinking skills, appreciate diverse cultures, and acquire a moral and civic awareness.

Students develop the whole self as they absorb learning through our liberal arts core: the humanities; the physical and biological sciences, and mathematics; and the social sciences.