Overview

The Individually Designed Major from Fairfield University allows you to develop an academic program to enable you to pursue a career path that coincides with your ambitions, values and passions. Our faculty guide students to ensure they’re ready to take the next step in their lives whether that be gaining meaningful employment, or furthering their studies at a graduate or professional school.

About this Degree

Students have the liberty to choose their courses, but the path must follow a true major and include an appropriate number of upper division courses. It cannot merely be a collection of lower division elective courses. The major can, however, be an extension of a presently offered major, or can be a wholly new subject such as Chinese Studies, Latin American Culture or Social Justice.

Designing your own major requires a senior project that pulls together and showcases the range of your studies. You are also required to maintain a portfolio to review, reflect, self-assess and document the progress made throughout your experience. Upon graduation, you will submit a final assessment of your major to a review panel.

Career

Students who graduate with an Individually Designed Major at Fairfield University go on to develop careers as unique and personalized as they are. The process of designing your own major takes creativity and leadership, two highly marketable skills in today's challenging workplace.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Arabic
Exploring Religions – Major themes of Islam
Middle Eastern Politics
Islamic Societies and Cultures
Islamic Theology
The Arab Spring
Third World: Common Fate
People. Places & Global Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 1886 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Common Application
Official secondary school transcript
Secondary school report form completed by your college counselor
Personal statement (Common Application Essay)
$60 application fee or official fee waiver
SAT or ACT results (If you choose to submit them). Refer to our Standardized Test Optional Policy for more details.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is highly recommended if you have resided in the U.S. for fewer than three years and English is not your native language
Interviews are not required, but they are a great way to demonstrate your interest in the University, as well as get any and all questions answered.

Tuition Fee

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International

77440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 77440 USD per year during 48 months.
National

77440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 77440 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

77440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 77440 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Fairfield

1736 - 2740 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Individually Designed.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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