Newcomb-Tulane College: Core Curriculum and Courses of Study
Academic Year 2008-2009
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Understanding Interdisciplinary Scholarship (1 credit, TIDES seminar)
Every first-year student will participate in a TIDES (Tulane Inter Disciplinary
Experience Seminar). These courses are graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory
basis. See http://tides.tulane.edu/ for details about the program and current course
offerings.
Capstone Experience (3+ credits) Every Tulane senior must complete a
capstone experience related to the student's major or degree program. The
capstone experience allows a student to demonstrate the capacity to bring
information, skills and ideas acquired from the major to bear on one significant
project. Capstone experiences will be designed by each of the schools and by
individual departments/ interdisciplinary programs within the schools.
A major field of study provides each student the opportunity to explore a single
area of inquiry in depth and to gain the self-confidence derived from mastery of a
subject. The major must be selected no later than the beginning of a student's
fourth semester of college study. The selection of a major program also
determines the school with which the student will be affiliated. Students may
change their majors at any point in their academic careers; students choosing to
change their majors should be aware that:
· this action may necessitate a change in school,
· not all previously completed coursework may apply to the newly
selected school or major, and
· additional coursework may be necessary to meet the new major
requirements
Students who elect to complete more than one major, must complete all courses
for each major. Students declaring a second major must submit their programs of
study to the appropriate dean's office for approval. At least half of the coursework
required for each major must be completed at Tulane University. Newcomb-
Tulane College students should be aware that obtaining a second major in
professional degree programs requires obtaining the professional degree, i.e.
B.S.E., B.S.M., B.S.P.H., M.Arch.
Majors
Major fields of study are listed below; details of each major program may be
found within the appropriate school section of the catalog.