跨学科研究(IDST)项目使十大菠菜台子的学生能够通过学科界限之间和超越学科界限的探究来探索和解决复杂的问题. In this program, 学生从多个角度分析和综合信息，构建新的知识形式. The interdisciplinary offerings include courses, program-supported majors, and self-design majors and minors.

跨学科研究主任监督跨学科专业和辅修课程. 学生应确定一名或多名顾问，并准备通过教务长办公室提交给IDST主任的提案. 主任在同意担任指导教师的全体教员同意后，批准或拒绝跨学科的主要和次要建议.

1. Students may submit proposals as early as their third semester, but no later than four weeks after classes begin in their fifth semester. (Proposal submission in the fifth semester is generally discouraged, 希望这样做的学生应该有一个备用专业，以防提案不被批准.)
2. The deadline for application is four weeks before the last day of classes if the application is to be acted on that semester.
3. 因为一个跨学科的专业需要良好的综合技能和重要的独立工作, 希望申请该专业的学生必须具备超过最低能力的学术能力. At the time of application, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
4. IDST主任通常会遵守这些资格准则，但也认识到学生可能有个人经历和/或情有可原的情况，证明坚持这种精神是合理的, rather than the rule, of these guidelines. The Director reserves the right to exercise judgment in such cases.

Each student who wishes to pursue an IDST major needs to:

1. Consult two faculty advisors who will agree to supervise the major. 这些顾问应协助学生规划专业和准备提案. Initial consultation with these advisors should occur during the third semester, or the fourth semester at the latest.
2. Submit a preliminary proposal to the Provost’s Office no later than four weeks after classes begin in the fifth semester (see section V for instruction on the proposal). 学生导师的支持信(参见第四节关于导师的指导)也应在此截止日期前发送到教务长办公室. The IDST Director will accept or reject the proposal, or ask for revisions. If the proposal is approved, the IDST Director will send a statement of acceptance to the student, the student’s advisors and the Registrar. 成功的提案副本将进入学生的指导文件，并将发送给每位指导老师.
3. If course substitutions for the approved major must be made in any given semester, 学生必须在注册前将拟议的变更提交教务长办公室批准. Submit proposed changes as early as possible. 因为课程安排的发布和注册之间的快速周转, 在某些情况下，建议的变更可以通过IDST主任快速跟进.
4. 在大三和/或大四完成一个顶点项目(通常通过参加IDST 390). 学生必须在学生打算毕业的学期课程结束前两周向教务长办公室提交这一顶点经历的证据，由IDST主任审查(参见第六节毕业)。.

Students planning to propose an interdisciplinary major must select two advisors. The advisors will work closely with the student, and in consultation with one another, in developing the proposal, supervising the work done, 并证明完成本专业及其他通识教育毕业要求. 愿意担任IDST专业顾问的教师应在学生提交提案的同时向教务长办公室发送一封表明这种支持的信件. 教务长办公室还将从教务长那里收到每个被接受的学生的建议文件夹.

Advisors’ specific responsibilities are described in the Faculty Agreement Form, which is to be signed by each advisor once the student’s proposal is accepted.

1. In preparing final proposals, students should keep in close touch with their intended advisors and should have each advisor send a supporting letter 到教务长办公室，表明同意与申请人一起完成拟议的专业.
2. The proposed major should have a descriptive and appropriate title. This title will appear on the student’s transcript.
3. An abstract of one page should introduce the proposal. The abstract should answer as precisely as possible the question, “What is the essence of this proposal?” The abstract should include:
   1. Title of the proposed major.
   2. Names of advisors.
   3. 一段或两段关于目标和目的的陈述，其中包含对专业重点和意图的精确指示.
4. A conceptual rationale should cover the total interdisciplinary major plan and experience. This substantive essay should describe and explicate the proposed major. The rationale should:
   1. State how the proposed major is consistent with the liberal arts.
   2. Explain how the proposed major will integrate and reflect on the disciplines.
   3. Tie together the various components of the proposed major, 注重广度和深度的实现，以及特定课程推进专业目标的方式.
   4. Explain how the proposed major can be supported by faculty, library, studio, etc., resources at Beloit College.
   5. 提出一个顶点经验，将综合和整合在完成专业过程中获得的广泛知识.
   6. Explain why departmental concentrations (including a major, minor, or combination of majors and minors) would not serve the student’s intellectual goals.
5. A list of courses should include all courses pertaining to the proposed major. These courses should reflect depth as well as breadth. Courses should number between 12 and 15 units in total. (A proposal that includes mostly 100-level courses is unlikely to be approved.建议学生特别注意所选课程的先决条件, as these will not be waived. 特殊项目课程应列在相应的院系课程下，并注明指导教师的姓名. 特殊项目的指导老师如果不是本专业的指导老师，应该表明他们愿意指导这些课程. Up to three units of special project work may count toward the major.
6. No more than five units may already be completed at the time the application process begins.
7. 建议的每学期课程安排应列出所有满足毕业要求的课程. Course scheduling will be subject to change, but the plans should be as specific as possible, including approved special projects. Specify course names and course numbers from the catalog.
8. A copy of the academic transcript must be included.
9. If there are extenuating circumstances regarding your proposal that you believe the committee should consider, please explicitly describe them. These should also be addressed by your advisors in their letters of support.

During the last semester of study, the student completing an IDST major will:

1. Summarize in writing the academic substance of the IDST major.
2. Evaluate in writing the IDST major experience, describing its range and its conclusions.
3. Prepare a portfolio of all work relevant to the IDST major, including evidence of capstone experience and items (1) and (2) above. Evidence of capstone experience may take many forms, including a copy of the paper written, a copy of the exhibit catalog, or any other version of what the student produced during this capstone experience.
4. Submit the portfolio to the advisors and request evaluation letters from them.
5. Send the portfolio along with the advisors’ evaluation letters to the Provost’s Office two weeks before classes end in the semester that the student plans to graduate.

强烈建议学生不要试图将“重复计算”课程作为第二主修或辅修课程. Any double-counting will require approval by the IDST Director. Transfer courses (including those taken abroad) may count toward the IDST major, with the approval of the Provost and the student’s advisors. Copies of the student’s approved proposal, final evaluation, and all other relevant material will be kept on file in the Provost’s Office.

Students who are completing self-designed IDST majors may graduate with Honors. 在第六学期结束时，IDST主任将征求顾问的提名信. By the beginning of the seventh semester, 如果学生被考虑以优异成绩毕业，顾问应将提名信发送给IDST主任. IDST主任将通过评估学生的工作组合来决定谁将获得荣誉, the nominating letters, and the student’s transcript.

在自己设计的IDST专业中表现出色的应届毕业生有资格获得跨学科研究奖(在荣誉日仪式上宣布)。. The IDST Director will select recipients.