Application to BDIC

I'd like to be a BDIC major.  I know you have to take the proposal writing class first.  How does this work?

Yes, to be admitted to BDIC, you must take the 1-credit proposal writing class.  It's offered every semester.  You must apply for the proposal class by writing a brief description of your intended concentration in BDIC and by submitting your academic transcript.  The application is available here.  We advise students to submit the application for the proposal class as early in the semester as they can.  Applications are received on a rolling basis but it is to your advantage to apply before the middle of the semester in order to take the proposal class the following semester.

The proposal class itself is an eight-week course co-taught by UMass faculty and advisors.  Students read texts about creativity and interdisciplinary theory.  They also learn how to make their way through the university effectively as BDIC students--how to develop relations with professors in other departments, find internships, etc.  And students construct a detailed plan for their BDIC concentration.  Once your plan is accepted, you are officially a BDIC major!