a Field of Specialization which permits students to study beyond the boundaries of traditional disciplines, to explore the relationships among disciplines in depth, and to integrate knowledge gained into a central theme
a school or program within a school which is designed to meet rigorous academic standards in a non-course-based environment or with content taught with a multidisciplinary approach
A course of study that crosses departmental lines to follow a theme (e.g. labour studies). Some "thematic majors" of this type are administered by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies; others have their own administrative office (e.g. Canadian Studies) or committee (e.g. Criminology).