The student-designed interdisciplinary studies major provides structure for the formal study of an interdisciplinary theme encompassing three academic disciplines. This is intended to be an exceptional major with a high degree of academic rigor.
Participants create their own interdisciplinary majors in consultation with several advisors.
Programs should explore intellectual or conceptual relationships between traditional areas of study. Both the program coordinator and the advisors of the disciplines chosen must approve a minimum of 48 units. Distribute 45 of these 48 units over three distinct areas or disciplines. Each of the three areas requires a minimum of 12 units, including at least six upper division units. At the time the major contract is signed by the coordinator and the advisors, only 18 previously completed units, and only six units in progress, may be included.