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Home to six major programs, nine minors and three dual degree programs, Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) offers students boundary-crossing curricula of study that provide the skills and tools to think critically about our increasing dynamic society. Drawing on faculty from throughout the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾, these diverse courses of study make our students innovative and uniquely prepared to address the grand challenges our nation and our world faceÌýtoday. Interdisciplinary StudiesÌýoffersÌýmyriadÌýmajor courses of study, allowing our students to engage with world cultures,Ìýgarner skills in flexible thinking,ÌýandÌýprepareÌýto engage the professional world as informed citizens. Students are exposed to complex and diverseÌýperspectives, building the skills and tools necessaryÌýfor a successful professional career or graduate study.

Here are some of our department highlights:

• Over half of our majors graduate with honors from either a scholars program or a dual degree program
• Our students can choose from over 40 Study Abroad programs offered by the College that allow students to engage across disciplines and global competencies
• Faculty from all corners of theÌýuniversity are a part of theÌýInterdisciplinaryÌýStudies program
• The Interdisciplinary Studies Council,Ìýcomposed of directors and coordinators within the unit, serves in an advisoryÌýrole for our IDS major programs and concentrations