Program Overview

Interdisciplinary Studies

The online Master's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies is a degree program intended for students who desire to pursue a graduate-level education that provides a broad spectrum of study options, perspectives, and knowledge across multiple disciplines. This program is designed for students with more general interests or those whose career goals or desired competencies and outcomes do not fully match with a single identifiable academic program currently offered at Baylor.

Requirements for a Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

• Course List Code: Title - Hours
  • 30 credit hours, including:
    • IDS 5300: Interdisciplinary Capstone Experience - 3
    • Electives - Choose courses from at least two areas of study - 27
• Areas of study include:
  • Hankamer School of Business
    • BUS 5360: Communicating with Data
    • BUS 5390: Management Communication
    • ECO 5340: Economic Tools for Management Decision Making
    • ISEC 5305: Seminar in Information Security Foundations
    • MGT 5310: Management of Organizational Behavior
    • MGT 5311: Leading with Integrity
    • MGT 5340: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
    • MIS 5355: Management of Information Systems
    • MKT 5310: Seminar in Marketing Strategy
    • MKT 5340: Strategic Brand Management
    • MKT 5380: Crisis Communication Management
  • Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
    • SWO 5320: Human Diversity & Social Justice
    • SWO 5322: Social Policy For Social Work Practice
    • SWO 5323: Organizational Leadership & Management
    • SWO 5335: Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice
    • SWO 5338: Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work
    • SWO 5351: Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment
    • SWO 5361: Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
    • SWO 5376: Health Practice & Policy
    • SWO 5381: Research for Social Work Practice
    • SWO 5384: Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement
  • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
    • MSMS 5100: Seminar: Professional Development for MSMS Graduate Students
    • MSMS 5201: Introduction to Clinical Research & Evidence-based Decision Making
    • MSMS 5250: Medical Ethics from a Christian Perspective
    • MSMS 5260: Health Industry & Health Disparities in the United States
• Total Hours: 30