As the most flexible of The Claremont Colleges, Pitzer encourages students to design much of their own curricular program. Through innovative offerings, team taught and interdisciplinary courses, independent studies and highly participatory experiences both on and off campus (International Programs), students have the opportunity to participate fully in the creation of their educational path. Pitzer offers a full range of courses in the liberal arts, humanities, and social, behavioral and natural sciences, stressing social and ethical responsibility, critical thinking, research and service learning. Pitzer College believes that mastery of a subject makes informed, independent judgments, and so requires students to complete a major. Prior to midterm of the second semester of sophomore year, students choose an adviser in the field of their selected major and begin discussions regarding the major. Students must complete a Major/Educational Objectives form signed by the major adviser of record and submit it to the Registrar’s Office no later than midterm of the first semester of junior year. A substantial part of the junior and senior years are devoted to the major program. Field groups (similar to a discipline or department) organize major requirements and courses. Students may choose existing majors at the other Claremont Colleges provided that the fields are not offered as majors at Pitzer. For more resources, please see the listings under Centers & Institutes and Academic Program Affiliations. Pitzer College
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