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STRUCTURE OF THE CONTRACT MAJOR

List the co.urses that co.nstitute the propo.sed co.ntract majo.r, including the term in which yo.u have

taken o.rwill take each, and a brief statement o.ftheir relevance to the majo.r.

EXPLANATORY ESSAY

Discuss yo.ur reaso.ns fo.r pro.po.sing this co.ntract majo.r, alo.ng with yo.ur go.als fo.r the major. Be sure to.

address each o.fthe fo.llo.wing in yo.ur respo.nse:

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Explain why yo.ur go.als caimo.t be met thro.ugh a combinatio.n o.f a traditio.nal majo.r alo.ng with a

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fewco.urses fro.m o.ther departments.

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A co.ntract majo.r "mustembo.dy a disciplined cumulativ~ study that mo.ves fro.m an elementary to.an

advanced level and culminates ina synthesis similar to. a senio.r major co.urse."* Describe ho.w yo.ur

pro.po.sed majo.r achieves this balance o.f intro.ducto.ry, intermediate, and advanced study, and the

type o.fculminating experience o.r capsto.ne co.urse it includes. Ho.w many o.fthe pro.po.sed co.urses

have yo.u already taken?

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"Since in essence faculty sponso.rs substitute fo.r the student's majo.r department, they are expected'

to. play an impo.rtant role in the co.ntract majo.r."t On what basis did yo.ucho.o.se' yo.ur spo.nso.rs?

.What is yo.ur previo.us experience with them?

What previo.us experience have yo.uhad with independent, self-directed sttidy? Include any tuto.rial,

. independent study, o.rWSP 99 co.urses yo.u have taken.

*Williams Co.llege Bulletin

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