Interdisciplinary Studies allows students to get more than one point of view on the same topic, and by comparing and contrasting, connecting and separating the information provided by separate disciplines, new dimensions of information appear, analogous to the dimension of depth that appears when the eyes become binocular.

Most IDS majors choose the Individually-Designed concentration and work with an advisor to select courses that integrate several areas of study to achieve their academic goals. Students can also choose a pre-designed interdisciplinary major concentration in American Studies, Environmental Policy and Planning, Internet Studies, Labor Studies, or Liberal Studies: Modern.

For more information or for students (Fall 2009 forward) who want to declare the major, visit the University College Advising Center, 101 D.D. Dougherty.