The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program is tailored to the needs of adults in the central Virginia area who lack the time to enroll in a traditional degree program. Administered by Continuing Education, the program has been developed to accommodate men and women who are already balancing careers, family responsibilities, and civic obligations but who want to pursue an undergraduate degree. The program offers a challenging and intellectually stimulating curriculum at convenient times and accessible locations.
Classes meet in the evenings and during weekends.
The program maintains a full course schedule in the summer as well as during the fall and spring semesters. Students admitted to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program select an area of academic concentration that satisfies their educational needs and take a number of required and elective courses in that concentration. In addition, all students participate in Liberal Studies Seminars, intended to sharpen their critical and analytical thinking and enhance their skills in written and oral communications. Before graduation, all students also complete a Capstone Project to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their educational experience. Students in this program are not eligible to enroll in courses taught as part of the University s traditional degree programs.