Design a customized education that aligns with your goals with our Interdisciplinary Studies major.
Why Study Interdisciplinary Studies?
Do you have more than one interest you want to pursue? An Interdisciplinary Studies major allows you to explore and combine multiple areas.
This degree can help you build a strong foundation in science, business, psychology, humanities, social sciences and so much more.
Because the Interdisciplinary Studies major demands independence and creativity, graduates of these programs are often attractive to employers in business, nonprofit organizations and many other careers where flexibility and problem-solving are essential.
Why Study Interdisciplinary Studies at CSUN?
A Tailored Education
Our Interdisciplinary Studies degree approaches complex problems that are best addressed by integrating several academic schools of thought or methods and perspectives from different disciplinary fields. This degree emphasizes the practice and methodology of interdisciplinarity to enable you to learn how to merge different scholarly areas and fields.
Pursue Your Intellectual Interests
With a selection of courses drawn from a variety of departments (from the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities) focusing on quantitative, qualitative and cultural approaches, the degree prepares you to produce cross-disciplinary work and gives you the freedom to design a major around your intellectual interests and professional goals.
Collaborate with Like-minded Students
You'll practice collaborative skills by developing interdisciplinary group projects and producing an information resource (in written, oral, visual, electronic and/or nonverbal form) that demonstrates your understanding of interdisciplinary theories and methods.
What You'll Learn
The B.A. in interdisciplinary studies enables you to merge different scholarly areas and fields. Initially you'll complete a group of core required courses. You'll then choose courses from throughout the university in these broad categories:
- Logic, Literacy and Rhetoric
- Quantitative Approaches to Complex Problems
- Qualitative Approaches to Complex Problems
- Cultural Approaches to Interdisciplinarity
For your chosen capstone project, you'll apply rigorous principles of interdisciplinary thinking. Projects may include a paper, an app, an artifact, a community project, an installation, a performance, a device or an event, among other options.
Careers & Outcomes
An Interdisciplinary Studies major can help you gain entry-level employment in a wide variety of fields. Employers often look for well-rounded candidates.
Job Titles
- Project manager
- Human resources coordinator
- Art curator
- Data analyst
- Public relations professional
- Journalist