The self-designed major is one of the most unique and often compelling option for students at JSLH. The major allows you to customize your course mix to more nuanced interests you may have in your studies and the role you want to play in the world after graduating. The self-designed major has been created to accommodate students who have a strong interest in a concentration that does not exist in the standard curriculum of JSLH. The concentration may be a unique interdisciplinary concentration or a recognized major that crosses several schools. It normally involves a combination of courses from two majors and occasionally more than two. Students will be required to write a statement of purposes as to how the self-designed major they are proposing is aligned with their future goals along with the list of courses that they propose to take. Students who are eligible and opt for the Research track in their 4th year will need to have a thesis topic that is aligned with their self-designed major and will hence work under the active supervision of two faculty, one each from the two majors.  The breadth of the self-designed major must not compromise the depth and rigor of a given domain. A thorough understanding of the methodology, theoretical basis and application of each discipline must be understood along with the synergies of the integrated fields. While not a wide-spread option in India, self-designed and interdisciplinary majors are increasingly common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. All major liberal arts colleges in the United States offer this option to their students.