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Interdisciplinary Studies

Empower your future with a customized education. Get your Bachelor of Art Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Ƶ.

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Enjoy the Flexibility of a Customized Degree: Interdisciplinary Studies

Are you indecisive? A lot of us are, especially when it comes to figuring out what you want to do with the rest of your life. If you’re interested in a wide variety of topics and would like to explore your many passions an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree is the perfect choice.

With this degree, you can design your major to combine two or more areas of interest using the coursework available at Ƶ to create a personalized educational experience that fits your needs and future career goals.

As a part of your degree, you'll be required to submit a capstone project. Through this Interdisciplinary Studies capstone course, students, working with two faculty advisors, will write a research paper involving two of three topic areas proving their mastery of a particular subject.

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Lamoni Campus, Online Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies Curriculum
  • BA Degree — Interdisciplinary Studies Major

    The Interdisciplinary Studies major allows students to combine knowledge and methodologies from three historically separate disciplines (e.g. Visual and Performing Arts, Humanities, Natural and Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics, Health and Movement Science, Social Science, School of Business, School of Education, and School of Nursing). This major offers the student a dynamic opportunity to devise, in concert with their faculty advisor, a program of study designed by the student to prepare them for the innovative thinking necessary for success in today’s complex world and matched to the student’s particular interests and career goals. In addition to the general education requirements, majors in Interdisciplinary Studies must complete a program of 39 s.h.
    Core Requirements

    • Complete 12 s.h. in three disciplines with a minimum of 6 s.h. upper division coursework in each discipline area. Choose from:
      • Visual and Performing Arts
      • Humanities
      • Natural and Physical Sciences
      • Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics
      • Health and Movement Science
      • Social Science
      • School of Business
      • School of Education
      • School of Nursing
    • INTD4700 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone – 3 .sh.
    Courses Offered
    • INTD4700Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone
      INTD4700 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone - 3 s.h.

      The Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone serves as the culminating academic experience for students in the Interdisciplinary Studies major. In this course, students synthesize learning from two of their three designated topic areas, integrating knowledge, theory, and methodology under the mentorship of faculty representing both disciplines. The capstone is a letter-graded arranged course. Students are responsible for securing faculty members who agree to serve as capstone instructors of record. Students may complete the capstone through one of the following options, developed in consultation with their instructors, 1) Research Paper or 2) Applied or Creative Project. A completed and fully approved Interdisciplinary Studies capstone proposal form will be required prior to registration.

    INTD4700Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone
    Course Descriptions
    INTD4700 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone - 3 s.h.

    The Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone serves as the culminating academic experience for students in the Interdisciplinary Studies major. In this course, students synthesize learning from two of their three designated topic areas, integrating knowledge, theory, and methodology under the mentorship of faculty representing both disciplines. The capstone is a letter-graded arranged course. Students are responsible for securing faculty members who agree to serve as capstone instructors of record. Students may complete the capstone through one of the following options, developed in consultation with their instructors, 1) Research Paper or 2) Applied or Creative Project. A completed and fully approved Interdisciplinary Studies capstone proposal form will be required prior to registration.

Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Interdisciplinary Studies majors can learn from virtually any member of our talented faculty. Here are a few that you might learn from in this area of study.

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Careers in Interdisciplinary Studies

The beauty of a degree in interdisciplinary studies is that it can take you wherever you want to go. Build a program that intersects your passion and your desired career path. Ƶ students are world-changers. This degree lets you choose what part of the world you want to change.

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Opportunities Are Everywhere

Ƶ faculty advisers are passionate about helping students explore the world around them through our interdisciplinary studies degree. That means getting experience in a variety of fields where their degree might take them. Once they graduate, they’ll have an understanding of a multitude of subjects, be more hirable, and have a more well-rounded educational experience.

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Tuition & Aid

99% of students on the Lamoni campus receive financial aid.

As you consider college, you want a simple, easy-to-understand formula designed to ensure that the one-of-a-kind Ƶ Experience is within reach for your family. Undergraduate tuition includes our unique Transformational Leadership major, and we offer generous financial aid and scholarships to all of our students, making Ƶ as affordable, if not moreso, than most public universities.

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