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Interdisciplinary Studies Major

College of Arts and Sciences
Student-designed Major
Degree BA or BS, Interdisciplinary Studies
Department Chair John J. Curtis, PhD

This degree is available to students who have an interest in designing their own major program of study under the mentorship of an assigned faculty advisor. Courses can be selected across program lines and among several cooperating higher educational institutions. Independent study opportunities can be designed between students and interested faculty; guided internships can also be arranged. Each student must develop a major specialization (at least 30 credits of upper-level courses) and a minor specialization (at least 15 credits). These specializations may include courses from a variety of traditional programs and from any of the cooperating institutions. The specific designation for each specialization will be mutually determined by the student and the department chair.

Sequence of Required Courses

First Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Foreign Language I	3		Foreign Language II	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
MAJOR	Specialization	6	MAJOR	Specialization	6

Junior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
MAJOR	Specialization	6	MAJOR	Specialization	6
MINOR	Specialization	3	MINOR	Specialization	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Elective	3		Elective	3

Senior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
MAJOR	Specialization	3	MAJOR	Specialization	3
MINOR	Specialization	6	MINOR	Specialization	3
	Free Elective	6		Free Elective	3
				Free Elective	6

Total required for graduation 120 credits