{"id":626,"date":"2024-06-27T09:51:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=626"},"modified":"2024-07-11T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:37:23","slug":"concentrations-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/concentrations-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Concentrations FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">Concentrations are official variants of a master&#8217;s program that allow students to focus their studies on a specific area of interest. Students typically choose a concentration when they apply to their program, though they may be able to change concentrations later if they wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"expandable-block wp-block-gu-expand-content \"><h3 class=\"expand-control\"><a href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"><span class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>How can I change to a different concentration?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"expand-content collapse\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">First, discuss your intent and the course implications with your program and receive approval from your program&#8217;s director. Then, email <a href=\"mailto:Holly.Sanders@georgetown.edu\">Holly Sanders<\/a> to formally request the change to the new concentration, CCing your program\u2019s director and administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">Please submit this request before registering for courses for the next semester so that the change will take effect at the beginning of the semester. At the latest, you must submit your request before the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.georgetown.edu\/main-campus-multi-year-academic-calendar\/\">add\/drop deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"expandable-block wp-block-gu-expand-content \"><h3 class=\"expand-control\"><a href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"><span class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>How can I change from my current concentration to the standard program?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"expand-content collapse\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">First, discuss your intent and the course implications with your program and receive approval from your program&#8217;s director. 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