Interdisciplinary Studies

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies exists to meet the needs of undergraduate students whose intellectual curiosity and career aspirations will not be best served simply by completing existing major and minor offerings. The program provides enhanced curricular flexibility and enables students to creatively examine their academic interests from a wider yet focused perspective - across disciplines - and without being constrained by requirements inappropriate to their needs.

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Outcomes

Students will be able to:

satisfactorily achieve the learning outcomes in the main upper level course of the two main disciplines composing his/her interdisciplinary major.
use and apply conceptual frameworks from the different disciplines.
synthesize the different disciplines in the major.

Career Outlook

Occupations in fields related to interdisciplinary Studies are very broad, with some projected to grow by 6 to 13 percent over the next 10 years.

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‘A Transformative Journey’

Layers of experiences have continued to shape and mold Ayisha Khalid’s academic path at SUNY Potsdam. As she pursues a degree in interdisciplinary studies focused on criminal justice and political science, Khalid ’24 has been examining the inner workings of the criminal justice system, exploring socio-political activities around the globe, and using photography as a tool to tell important stories in the community.