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 ’25 - Neuroscience
Professor Kara Cerveny (Biology) discusses classes, research, and the neuroscience major at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’25 - Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies (CRES)
Professor Radhika Natarajan (History & Humanities) and two senior CRES majors discuss classes, research, and the comparative race and ethnicity studies major at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’25 - Environmental Studies
Professor Josh Howe (History and Environmental Studies) and a current student discuss classes, research, and the environmental studies major at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’25 - Film And Media Studies
Professor Mónica López Lerma (Spanish), Professor Catherine Witt (French), and a sophomore student discuss classes, research, and the film and media studies major 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 - 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.