Concentrations
Discover the core of our academic approach through the distinctive interdisciplinary concentrations in our Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences programs. These concentrations represent a flexible, creative and challenging approach to education, drawing on different disciplines to explain relevant issues, themes and issues. These concentrations allow students to hone specific subject areas and examine them from different perspectives. Each concentration cultivates intellectual growth and hones the professional skills essential for success in today's competitive, global economy. Click on the concentration area for the specific requirements.
Childhood Studies
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences: Childhood Studies Concentration
B.S. in Early Childhood Education: Co-concentration in Childhood Studies
The Childhood Studies concentration fosters an interdisciplinary exploration of the many factors that shape the cultural construct of the child and family in society. This concentration draws upon the fields of anthropology, literature, history, psychology, education, law, sociology and the natural sciences. Students will gain a rich and multi-faceted liberal arts education that emphasizes critical thinking and specialized knowledge about children and families in social contexts, in the US and globally. Upon successful completion of the concentration, students will be able to use multiple disciplines to examine critical issue