Joint Concentrations

Social Studies may support joint concentrations with a range of other concentrations. However, because Social Studies is already interdisciplinary and allows a high degree of personal choice in coursework, it is highly likely that you will be able to craft a Focus Field that satisfies your interests and you may find that a Joint Concentration is unnecessary. Regardless, to pursue a Joint Concentration, you must first reach out to the Social Studies Director of Studies (DUS), Chris Rominger, to discuss your options. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We do not allow joint concentrations with the following social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, Government, History, or Sociology. 

For approved joint concentrations, Social Studies requires that we be the “primary” concentration and that the other concentration be the “allied” concentration, which means that we (Social Studies) organize the joint senior thesis process, and that joint concentrators register for Social Studies 99a and 99b their senior year instead of a 99 in their allied concentration. Joint concentrations also require that students write one thesis that fulfills the requirements of both programs – this must be worked out in agreement with the DUS (or equivalent) of both concentrations.

Joint concentrators must complete all Social Studies requirements. However, joint concentrators in Social Studies have the option of taking two Social Studies 98s (junior tutorials) or one Social Studies 98 and one 98 in their joint concentration.