When applying to the Custom-Designed Major (CSDN), all students develop an individualized academic plan that includes every class they intend to take through their graduation. Student plans-of-study include: 

1. Custom-Designed Major Core Courses 
   Rationale: Grounds CSDN students in the theories and methods of interdisciplinary inquiry while building student self-advocacy skills, communication strategies, and connections with your CSDN cohort  
2. General Education Requirements
   Rationale: Broadens CSDN students' understanding of methodological approaches in disciplines beyond their areas of concentration 
3. Courses from three individualized concentration areas
   Rationale: Deepens CSDN students' skills and knowledge base within the disciplines they are bringing together in their concentration areas 

Degree Requirements

Custom-Designed Majors must take a minimum of 180 credits to complete their degree. The 180 credits breaks down into 4 areas: Individualized Major Courses, Custom-Designed Major Core Courses, Drexel Foundational Courses, and General Education Requirements. Of the 180 credits, at least 118 credits are part of the student’s Individualized Major Courses, meaning coursework housed in the disciplines that make up their concentration areas. 18 credits out of the 180-credit minimum are CSDN Major Core Courses. 32 credits out of the 180-credit minimum are General Education Requirements. 12 credits of the 180-credit minimum are Drexel Foundational Courses.

Total Degree Requirements: 180-credit minimum

Check out example plans-of-study and Vision Statements from current CSDN students