Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Overview

The on-campus undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies degree enables you to tailor your course of study so you can discover your specific professional calling. You’ll pick two concentrations and learn how to combine the two fields in effective ways. If you want to work in environmental conservation, you could study environmental science and public administration. If you want to promote business in a municipality, you may want to study business management and political science. This degree enables you to pursue a career in medical ethics, research, law, medicine, business, communication, computer science, cybersecurity, counseling, or public policy.

The Interdisciplinary Studies major will prepare you for a diversity of professions by equipping you with communication, critical thinking, and creative-thinking skills. Through your deep dive into two disciplines, you’ll also graduate with a mastery of content areas to prepare you for a career.

Program at a Glance

• Total Credit Hours: 120
• Program Type: BA
• I-20 Approved: Yes
• I-17 Approved: No

Details

• Program Director: Karen Zagrodnik
• Class Format: Seated (Main Campus)
• Program Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
• Start Date: Fall: August | Spring: January

Suggested Class Sequence

Admission Requirements

• Previous Degree Required: No previous degree is required to enroll in this program.
• Transcript Required: Official high school or GED transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program. Transfer students must submit official transcripts from their previous school.
• Additional Admission Requirements: Two essays (prompts) or official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores are required during the application process.
• Application Deadline: Anderson University has a rolling admission process (students are notified when they are accepted whenever that is during the year) but students are encouraged to apply by the following dates: December 1st for the best scholarship consideration and no later than July 1st to begin in the fall semester.

Related Programs

• College of Business: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication: Digital Media
• College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Public Policy: Social Policy

Why AU?

• Tailored by You: You choose the courses that most interest you instead of following a set program from a single major. You’ll take a minimum of 18 credit hours in each of your two disciplines, and at least seven of those 12 courses—21 credits—need to be at the advanced, 300-400 level.
• Time to Find Your Calling: Interdisciplinary Studies enables you to connect your knowledge—and credits—from that first major to a new one, and still graduate within four years.
• Service: Through Interdisciplinary Studies, you can enhance any study of ministry by studying discipline combinations such as youth ministry and sociology, or missions and Spanish.
• Freedom in Degree Completion: Many of the classes you can take to create your course of study are offered both in-person and online, so you have flexibility in how you complete your coursework. Such flexibility enables you to work a job or balance another commitment, while advancing your academic and professional life.