College of Arts and Sciences

Multidisciplinary Studies

Program Description

Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies (AA-MDS) program provides the student with an array of structured liberal arts or sciences curriculum. The program provides the student with a core of general education studies.

Program Outcomes

At the successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

• Effectively, communicate, analyze, and synthesize knowledge from at least two disciplines
• Present ideas in written and visual form across a variety of contexts
• Use electronic, print and/or media information sources
• Employ critical thinking skills to effectively solve problems

Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies (BS-MDS) degree provides students with a variety of options to meet University requirements for an undergraduate degree grounded in the liberal arts or sciences. The program provides numerous course selections so that a student can tailor his/her degree to specific career specializations. This degree program includes a broad-based general education requirement as well as an “umbrella specialization” component, thus allowing students to choose a specialty area within a larger structured liberal arts and sciences curriculum.

Program Outcomes

At the successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

• Effectively communicate, incorporate and synthesize knowledge from at least two disciplines
• Demonstrate a theoretical and conceptual foundation in two disciplines included in the liberal arts degree  
• Demonstrate acquired skills in research, writing, and presentation across two disciplines
• Distinguish the differences in principles and methods between two disciplines
• Use critical thinking skills to effectively solve problems

Course Highlights

  To view the curriculum in its entirety, please download the University Catalog