This concentration allows students to tailor a major to their particular academic and career goals. Students selecting this concentration must design a clear, defensible statement of goals explaining why such goals can best be met through interdisciplinary means. Additionally, the student must complete a Program of Study Contract consisting of a minimum of 24 semester hours selected from two or more disciplines with at least 12 semester hours at the 3000 level or above. The contract must be approved by an IDS advisor; the contract may be changed, but only with the approval of the IDS advisor and the IDS chair. A copy of the contract must be on file in the office of the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.