<p>yeah, the title says it all.</p>
<p>this is just what i assumed it was, but I believe that a concentration is a more descriptive way to label the subject of your major, whereas a minor is a completely different course of study. for example im majoring in business but that's such a broad course of study it is broken up into concentrations, mine of which is marketing. on the side i plan on minoring in social anthropology; totally separate subject.</p>
<p>A concentration does not have anything to do with a minor. From what I have seen, when there are possible concentrations it just means you have to take more classes in 1 specific area "as part of your major" A minor is whatever the hell you want it to be.</p>
<p>I don't think so. I mean, as you describe them, concentrations need to be somehow related to the major. Well, that's wrong for sure.</p>
<p>My guess is that, concentrations require less classes but basically follow the same methodology that minors do.</p>
<p>"Concentration" may mean different things at different schools. For example, at Harvard your concentration is your major. Someone who is say an English major would be referred to as an "English concentrator" in Harvard-speak.</p>
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I don't think so. I mean, as you describe them, concentrations need to be somehow related to the major. Well, that's wrong for sure.</p>
<p>My guess is that, concentrations require less classes but basically follow the same methodology that minors do.
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<p>It probably depends on the school. For me, my degree is in civil engineering, and my concentration is in construction management, a sub-field of my major. There are 4 or 5 different concentrations within my major, and there is a set of courses for each.</p>
<p>I have always heard that a concentration exists within your major. Like if I major in Political Science , I can concentrate in either Comparative Politics or American Politics.</p>
<p>What about this hypothetical kid who attends Williams, majors in Economics and concentrates in Neuroscience?</p>
<p>"While Williams does not offer minors, students are able to choose an interdisciplinary concentration or another major. " cited from Williams' website</p>
<p>Scipio & ken285 are probably right; concentrations may be different things at different schools.</p>
<p>It does depend on the school. In addition to referring to a major or minor, it can also refer to a specific focus within a major. For example, I'm majoring (at this point) in archaeological studies, with a concentration in classical archaeology - indicating an area of particular expertise.</p>