Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies is home to several innovative programs that support undergraduate student success, including the First-Year Learning Communities Program (FYLCP), the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) and University Studies degree (UNVS) programs, and several interdisciplinary minors.
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- First-Year Learning Communities Program
- University Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Minors
- Interdisciplinary Studies Events
- Faculty
First-Year Learning Communities Program
Our award-winning First-Year Learning Communities Program helps our incoming students make a successful academic and social transition to the Island University.
First-Year Learning Communities Program
University Studies
The University Studies degree allows students to design a course of study that best fits their educational and career goals.
University Studies
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
The BAAS degree tracks are designed to seamlessly apply prior vocational-technical coursework towards a bachelor’s degree.
BAAS
Minors
Learn more about our minors: Black Studies, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Mexican American Studies
Minors
Interdisciplinary Studies Events
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Events
Learn more about our Degrees Offered
Learn more about our Degrees Offered
The University Studies (BA, BS) degree is a flexible undergraduate program which allows students to design a course of study that best fits their educational and career goals rather than follow a specific track of coursework prescribed by a major degree. The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree program offers students the opportunity to apply up to 42 vocational or technical credits towards the completion of a bachelor’s degree. With 8 different tracks to choose from, students are able to tailor their degree to meet their career goals.
