It is then my task to help the student formulate the written paper. We have many sample proposals in the office that students may gather ideas from. As a peer advisor I am confronted daily with the most brilliant and determined students at the University. I am faced with the challenge of helping them to focus their interests and to design a curriculum that will enable them to go confidently into the field of their choice. Much of my time is spent editing proposal and meeting with students regarding their academic concerns.
Some students have difficulty with the lack of structure that an independent major allows.
That's my job for now, though something seems to change in the office every week as new students sign on and we expand the program. All rights reserved. Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration. All rights reserved. This is an official page of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus .