The Interdisciplinary Studies degree provides the opportunity to major in a unique program that can be tailored to meet specific career and academic goals. A student opting for this program works with an advisory committee to develop a customizable and coherent degree plan that includes two broadly-defined areas of study leading to a focused educational objective. 

Degree Requirements

1. Completion of a Program Information Form (PIF) declaring a BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies and a degree Approval Form (which consists of a justification statement and degree plan). All documents must be signed by an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisory Committee and submitted to the Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator for final approval.
2. Students select two areas of concentration for their degree plan. While not all courses in an area need to come from a single prefix (such as ENGL or PSYC), courses should be closely related. Students need to detail the purpose of the degree and justify the grouping of courses in a single area on the Approval Form.
3. Students must complete a minimum of 21 semester credits in each area and 51 credits in both areas combined (not including the capstone course). At least 15 of the 21 credits in each area must be in upper division coursework (300-400 level).
4. Students must complete the 3-credit capstone course, ID-450, as part of their program.
5. Students graduate with a BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies. The areas of concentration will not display on the transcript.
6. Areas of concentration may not be used for completion of a minor, nor do they lead to certification in a discipline.

General Education Core

Program Requirements

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Area of Concentration 1 and Area of Concentration 2 combined must be a minimum of 51 credits.