Students in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS) focus on four core learning objectives: critical thinking; collaboration and shared leadership; interdisciplinary research; and writing and presentation. These learning objectives are developed and documented through the IAS degree portfolio process, a process that begins with the program core course and concludes with the senior seminar or capstone.
The IAS program emphasizes these learning objectives because they allow students to hone their abilities in writing, speaking, quantitative reasoning and information literacy. These skills position students to participate in workplace and civic leadership in a democratic society, to enrich their personal lives and their communities and to appreciate and care for the natural environment.
Students in Interdisciplinary Studies choose one of the following six options:
