{"id":25510,"date":"2025-11-12T11:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=25510"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:24:26","slug":"design-your-own-major-at-transylvania-university-create-a-degree-thats-totally-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2025\/11\/design-your-own-major-at-transylvania-university-create-a-degree-thats-totally-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Design your own major at Transylvania University: Create a degree that\u2019s totally you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ever scrolled through a list of college majors and thought, \u201cCool \u2026 but what if I want to mix science, art and psychology?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Transylvania University<\/a>, you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you don\u2019t just pick a major \u2014 you can design your own. Whether you\u2019re into environmental storytelling, digital ethics or the neuroscience of creativity, Transy lets you build a program that fits your curiosity, your goals and your future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a self-designed major?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A self-designed major is your chance to create a personalized, interdisciplinary degree that crosses boundaries between traditional subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of sticking to one department, you\u2019ll build a major that pulls from at least two \u2014 think biology and computer science, or political science and theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll work closely with professors who love saying \u201cyes, let\u2019s explore that.\u201d They\u2019ll guide you through course selection, help you focus your ideas and make sure your plan stays academically strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe liberal arts give you the freedom to explore,\u201d said Tiffany Wheeler, interim executive vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university. \u201cDesigning your own major takes that curiosity a step further \u2014 it challenges you to make intellectual connections across fields and see how they shape the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about liberal arts education at Transylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to design your own major at Transy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By your sophomore year, you\u2019ll begin sketching out a proposal that explains what you want to study, why it matters and how your classes fit together. A faculty committee will mentor you through the process, helping you design something ambitious, creative and academically sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your plan has to tell a story \u2014 not just a list of courses, but a vision for how your fields connect. By senior year, you\u2019ll complete a capstone project that brings it all together and shows the world what you\u2019ve built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you graduate, your degree won\u2019t just show what you studied. It will reflect who you are and how you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of self-designed majors at Transylvania University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students at Transy have designed interdisciplinary majors like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n