Program Overview

Program of Study

The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is a graduate program that offers students the flexibility to pursue their academic and professional interests. Students can choose to pursue either the Thesis Option or the Non-Thesis Option to earn their 30 hours of credit and their degree.

Program Requirements

Thesis Option

For the Thesis Option, students must complete 30 graduate credit-hours at the 5000-level and above. These courses should include:

• GRSD 5113: Introduction and Methods of Interdisciplinary Inquiry
• Graduate Coursework in Primary Focus Area (12 hours)
• Graduate Coursework in Secondary Focus Area (9 hours)
• GRSD 600V: Master's Thesis (6 hours)

Non-Thesis Option

For the Non-Thesis Option, students must complete 30 graduate credit-hours at the 5000-level and above. These courses should include:

• GRSD 5113: Introduction and Methods of Interdisciplinary Inquiry
• Graduate Coursework in Primary Focus Area (12 hours)
• Graduate Coursework in Secondary Focus Area (9 hours)
• Graduate Electives in any Area (3 hours)
• GRSD 5203: Capstone Seminar in Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Focus Areas

Potential focus areas are diverse and include:

• Business Analytics/Data Analysis
• Occupational/Workforce Development
• Project/Operations Management
• Homeland Security/Cybersecurity
• Professional Communication
• Leadership
• Social Justice/Diversity/Community Development
• Adult Education/Workforce Development
• Online Teaching
• K-12 Teaching and Learning