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The Interdisciplinary Studies program allows you to study two disciplines within the Arts and Sciences in light of each other and in light of the Chirstian worldview.

You can adjust your education to suit your goals and desired outcome, and become a better leader in the arena you’re called into.

As a student in the program you will gain from:

• Courses challenging you academically and growing you spiritually.
• Professors building into your life and guiding you to success.
• Opportunities for hands on experiences and skill building.

Download a printable Interdisciplinary Studies PDF here.

Courses
We give you a strong foundation to understand and apply biblical truth through 42 hours of Bible and theology courses. A required set of General Studies courses supplements that foundation and enables you to consider the world in which you will minister.

You will build on this foundation by studying the specific combination of disciplines vital to the field you wish to pursue.

The core courses will vary according to the disciplines within your focus. Courses that focus on each discipline will be studied separately and also in a blended manner so as to grasp the contribution of each of the study of each other.

Making the program your own
Your professors will be your academic counselors to guide you to an effective educational plan. You will receive the help and mentoring you need to successfully craft the program that meets your needs.

Many options after graduation
You will earn a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies. You will graduate having completed coursework equivalent to a double major in Bible and Interdisciplinary Studies. You may elect to receive a B.S. in Bible instead.

Concentrated classroom instruction, faculty mentorship, internship opportunities, and hands-on ministry experience will qualify you for a wide range of post-graduate possibilities. You will also be well-prepared for seminary and graduate school programs.

Learn more
For details about the Interdisciplinary Studies program, contact Dr. Steve Shumaker.

What they say
“Interdisciplinary Studies pushes the student into an exciting exploration of related concepts that makes them virtually one. Studying literature and history, together, for example, opens the historical realm through the personal lens of literature and vise versa. This provides a full and exciting classroom experience.”
Dr. Janet Hicks, Professor, Chair of the English and Communications Department School of Arts and Sciences