Individual Concentration Program (ICP)

LSA ICP Honors ICP (HICP)
 Residential College ICP (RCICP)
Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Honors Program RC Academic Services Office
1255 Angell Hall
435 South State Street
(734) 764-0332 (phone)
(734) 764-2772 (fax)
www.lsa.umich.edu/icp
email: individual.concentration.program@umich.edu		 1330 Mason Hall
419 South State Street
(734) 764-6274 (phone)
(734) 763-6553 (fax)
 134 Tyler, East Quadrangle
701 E University Street
(734) 763-0176  (phone)
(734) 763-7712 (fax)
Henry Dyson,  Ph.D.
ICP Advisor
hdyson@umich.edu
 Dr. D.L. Wessel Walker,
Associate Director of the Honors Program		  
ICP website Honors ICP webpage RC ICP website


 

ICP Advising

LSA Advising. Appointments with the ICP advisor, Henry Dyson,  are scheduled at the Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center, 1255 Angell Hall. ICP applications are available at the ICP website and when completed should be returned to 1255 Angell Hall.

Honors Advising. Students interested in submitting an Honors ICP (HICP) should schedule an appointment with Dr. D.L. Wessel Walker, Associate Director of the Honors Program, to discuss goals and procedures. A formal prospectus, developed in consultation with appropriate faculty advisor, is then submitted for review and approval by the Honors Academic Board. 

RC Advising. Students interested in the Residential College ICP (RCICP) option should start by discussing the matter with the head of the RC Individualized Concentration Program (ICP), whose name may be obtained at the RC Academic Services Office in 134 Tyler.

LSA ICP

The Individual Concentration Program (ICP) is an option for innovative and thoughtful students who wish to undertake a rigorous program of study within the College of LSA that is not available either in an existing departmental concentration or interdepartmental program. ICPs are interdisciplinary and reflect the liberal arts perspective of LSA. The ICP encourages diversity and flexibility, but all ICPs must have an identifiable academic focus and unifying theme. As with other concentrations, ICPs must stress development of skills to think critically, to understand and evaluate knowledge, and to develop ideas.

Honors Individual Concentration Program (HICP)

The Honors ICP is intended for exceptional students who wish to undertake a liberal arts program of study not currently available in an existing departmental concentration or program.

Residential College Individual Concentration Program (RCICP)

The RC offers the opportunity to formulate an individualized concentration to RC students unable to find an existing degree program within the Residential College, or in the College of LSA, that meets their specific academic needs and interests.

Frequently Asked Questions About ICP
ICP Application Procedures

Before applying for the Individual Concentration Program, students are strongly encouraged to consult with the ICP Advisor to discuss their academic interests and to review the application process. It also is important to have conversations with relevant LSA faculty members to discuss your specific academic interests in more detail.

Designing an ICP

The first step in designing an ICP is to establish the set of academic questions that you are trying to study. What are the questions and issues that define and give shape to your proposed individual concentration?