BS in Interdisciplinary Studies

Specializing in Sustainability & Environmental Studies gives you a solid base in the bigger picture of sustainability and environmental studies that you can build on according to your interests. If you are interested in environmental policy, thinking of running your own green company, becoming a corporate sustainability strategist, for example, or interested in other professions that include a sustainable or environmental outlook, this specialization is right for you.

• Take courses such as Fundamentals of Sustainability, Sustainable Food Chains, Global Environmental Citizenship, The Environment and World Cultures, and Sustainability and Eco-Innovation as part of your specialization
• Transfer students: please contact us about the possibilities for transferring in previous courses in biology, sustainability or related liberal arts courses

Sample Student Path

Sustainability & Environmental Studies specialization
+ minors in Biology and Business
+ graduate courses in MS Sustainable Design
= Corporate Sustainability Strategist or Entrepreneur

If you are interested in the larger issues around health and healthcare in society, or have a background or coursework in health-related areas but seek further critical understanding that an interdisciplinary background can give you, this specialization is right for you. You may want to use your insights in professional paths such as healthcare management or health-related human resources; medical or health services management; health communication; public health, or others that don’t exist yet.

• Take courses such as Cultures of Health and Illness, Healthcare Economics and Policy; Health, Law and Ethics, and Bioethics as part of your specialization
• Transfer students: please contact us about the possibilities for transferring in previous courses in health-related areas or related liberal arts courses

Sample Student Path

Health & Society specialization
+ minor in Management
+ graduate classes in MS Public Health
= HR Specialist in Healthcare

Are you interested in developing insights into critical issues in our diverse society that can help you build a profession in the growing area of diversity and inclusion, such as public policy, corporate or nonprofit consulting, education, or entrepreneurship? If so, this specialization will give you opportunities to build your knowledge and use it to lead initiatives that help address complex issues around equity and inclusion. 

• Take courses such as Law, Women and Gender; Social and Cultural Diversity; American Social Justice; Immigrant America; and Gender and Diversity in the U.S. as part of your specialization
• Transfer students: please contact us about the possibilities for transferring in previous courses in diversity studies or related liberal arts courses

Sample Student Path

Diversity Studies specialization
+ minor in Law and Society
+ corporate internship
= Diversity & Equity Officer

Specializing in Global Studies prepares you for multiple professional paths that require sophisticated understanding of our complex global society. If you are planning a global career as a diplomat, entrepreneur, political consultant, journalist, or public relations specialist, for example, this is the right specialization for you.

• Take courses such as International Law; Global Economy; Human Rights; Sustainability and Development in the Non-Western World; World Religions; and Pop Culture in Global Society as part of your specialization
• Transfer students: please contact us about the possibilities for transferring in previous courses in international relations, global studies or related liberal arts courses

Sample Student Path

Global Studies specialization
+ minor in Communications
= Civil/Diplomatic service

Our program allows you to build a curriculum to suit your experiences, needs and professional pathways. Work closely with the faculty and director in the program and design your own plan.