An independent interdisciplinary major (IIM) offers students with diverse academic interests the opportunity to design a course of study not available in the regular curriculum. Our student-focused learning environment provides meaningful interactions between students and professors, making Brandeis an ideal setting for pursuing an independent major.<br> <br>To pursue an IIM, youll propose a course of study, drawing on at least three departments, that will enable you to probe your topic through a variety of lenses, perspectives and schools of thought. Once your proposal is accepted (by the end of the fall semester of your junior year), youll work closely with three carefully chosen faculty advisors as you complete the 12 courses required for your IIM. Your IIM experience will culminate in a senior capstone project.<br><br> The IIM allows for truly original and interdisciplinary inquiry, as you can see from these recent examples: Communication and Media Studies, Conflict and Cooperation Studies, Global Hunger and Food Security, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics.