The program offered by is a program of study for students with broad interests that cross disciplinary boundaries. Students in this major develop broad-based understandings of the human condition, study various cultures and cultural artifacts, and develop an appreciation for the variety and breadth of human knowledge. Students pursue a concentration either in the arts and humanities or in the social sciences, or some combination of the three.

Our program mission is to help students become critical thinkers, confident individuals, capable professionals, and committed citizens with a responsibility for ethical involvement in the larger human and global community.

Career opportunities

Graduates in Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts apply their education in a wide variety of careers and/or academic professions, including public policy, politics, healthcare, artistic production, mass media, engineering, law, city planning, business, information systems, international business, journalism, publishing, education, sales and marketing, management and administration, government, communications, museum work, entertainment, foreign service, and many others. Many continue on to graduate or professional schools for more specialized study. To enhance their career, academic or professional opportunities, majors are encouraged to participate in paid or volunteer work or internship opportunities.