At Reed, interdisciplinary study, which offers courses and programs of study that cross departmental boundaries or brings materials of two or more departments together, includes 15 standing majors that combine two or more compatible fields of study, including American studies; biochemistry and molecular biology; comparative literature; comparative race and ethnicity studies; environmental studies; international and comparative policy studies; and neuroscience.
Video Library
Faculty Office Hours ’22 - Environmental Studies
Get to know Professors Josh Howe and Chris Koski as they discuss environmental studies at Reed. They break down the major and answer questions.
Faculty Office Hours ’22 - Anthropology, Sociology, CRES, and ICPS
Get to know Professors Paul Silverstein and Kjersten Whittington as they discuss studying anthropology, sociology, comparative race and ethnicity studies (CRES), and international and comparative policy studies (ICPS) at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - History and American Studies
Watch highlights of faculty office hours as Professors David Garrett and Jackie Dirks talk about studying history and American studies at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - English, Creative Writing, & Comparative Literature
Watch the highlights of faculty office hours as Professors Samiya Bashir, Libby Drumm, and Jay Dickson talk about the English department and studying creative writing and comparative literature at Reed.
Pre-Medical Pathways at Reed
Watch Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Milyon Trulove's conversation with three members of Reed’s pre-med advising team.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - Humanities 110
Watch the highlights of faculty office hours as Professors Margot Minardi and Pancho Savery discuss Humanities 110. This is the foundational course that all first-year Reedies take.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - Neuroscience
Watch the highlights of faculty office hours as Professors Michael Pitts and Kara Cerveny talk about biology, psychology, and the interdisciplinary neuroscience major.