The Multi-Disciplinary Studies BA degree program is comprised of three related minors. This program does not limit students to courses of study in a particular major or division, but emphasizes multi-disciplinary/cross-disciplinary studies. The program’s flexibility, appropriate breadth and depth in the chosen areas of study, and focus constitute its most salient features.

 Each student chooses three minor areas and must demonstrate how these areas work together toward his/her educational and/or career goals. For example, a student may choose the areas of business, fine arts (art emphasis), and the biological sciences, with the goal of a career in biological illustration and/or marketing of biomedical products. MDS students participate in a capstone during their final semester, as a means to incorporate all three disciplines into a senior project, presentation, and paper.

Curriculum

The MDS baccalaureate program requirements include the following:

This program is undergoing some changes:  Please contact the NTP office for more information.

Admission

 Admission to the program is possible after completion of at least 58 credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. Admission and completion of the degree program are the result of an academic program plan articulated by the student with assistance from the academic advisor. The student must submit a letter of intent that identifies three areas of study and explains how the student plans to integrate knowledge and skills from each area to formulate an educational and/or career goal.

Special Policies

The required MDS capstone course must be taken in the student’s semester of graduation (spring semester for summer graduates) and is offered in the fall and spring semesters only. Students will be permitted to enroll in the capstone course for spring semester only if they have no more  than 30 credit hours to complete before being eligible to graduate (18 credit hours in the spring and 12 credit hours in the summer). Fall graduates must have no more than 18 credit hours to complete before being eligible to graduate. An MDS student who is graduating in the summer may take no more than six credit hours per summer semester.