FOCUS Program - Program at Duke University

Program At Duke University

Duke students who register for FOCUS will be registered in two seminars chosen from a set of four classes offered for their 'cluster,' along with a half-credit discussion course that takes place over a meal with their professors and guest speakers. FOCUS allows students to take part in small classes and those in the same cluster for the fall semester also live in the same dormitory on East Campus.

Current programs for the 2010-2011 academic year at Duke include the following topics:

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