Students select their remaining courses, in consultation with their advisor, from a list of approved courses offered at the 500+ level by participating departments.
TCS students are encouraged, but not required, to declare a sub-plan for the MA degree by December of their senior year. Students complete a sub-plan by successfully completing four or more courses designated for that sub-plan by the end of their fifth year. Students can petition to design their own sub-plans in consultation with their advisors and/or the program director. Pre-established sub-plans include the following:
Environment and culture
Global gender studies
Transcultural theory
Multicultural studies
Translation studies
World history
World art and literature
The available courses under these headings change considerably each year, and there is no fixed curriculum for these sub-plans. Instead, students are encouraged to plot a coherent pathway through the program in conversation with their advisors.
