Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program Information

Build your own degree with Interdisciplinary Studies - online or on campus.

What is Interdisciplinary Studies?This highly customizable field of academic study encourages you to respond to complex organizational or societal problems by applying knowledge from multiple disciplines.

This service-learning-oriented major lets you break through traditional disciplinary barriers to live what you love - and love what you do.

How Interdisciplinary Study Works

 Once your General Education courses are finished, you can design your own unique degree program coursework around your interests by choosing two focus areas and applying what you learned in a practical, hands-on capstone project. 

In the capstone, you will work with professionals in your desired fields to respond to a complex, interdisciplinary challenge and make a difference in your community. 

Plus, you'll be able to demonstrate your broad professional range to employers with a personalized ePortfolio, which you'll develop for course credit. Request more information about our relevant, customizable curriculum.

What can you do with an interdisciplinary degree?

The average person changes jobs 10 times in his or her career, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Earning your degree in Interdisciplinary Studies wont' silo you into a specific industry, creating a wider variety of career opportunities. This major will hone your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and tune you in to the needs of your community, helping you develop a cross-functional skillset that today's employers want - and need.

Here are some examples of what some Franklin students have accomplished through this major:

• Jordan Steinberg applied focus areas in Web Design and eMarketing to design a web marketing strategy for a fitness organization.
• Jenny Kinkead applied theories from focus areas in Psychology and Communication Arts to inform her critique of the "Upward Bound" program.
• Julie Souder applied theories from focus areas in Web Design and Communication Arts to create a response to this complex interdisciplinary problem: "Returning to College and to Creativity."

To learn more about how Franklin's Interdisciplinary Studies Major can help you achieve your academic and career goals, request more information or apply online today.