Are you someone who wants more control over the course of their education? Do you wish you could put together a degree of your own? Do you believe that a well-rounded education should cover not just one field of study, but many? Then take time to consider an Interdisciplinary Studies major.
IDS majors craft their own degrees by picking courses from multiple disciplines so that they can achieve a more specific and personal educational goal. No one IDS major is exactly like any other, but it is a mistake to assume that IDS majors simply pick classes willy-nilly from a course catalogue. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Rather, IDS majors often have specific career goals in mind, and they know that a broader education will be critical to their respective career choices.
IDS majors, for example, may choose to take courses in Communications, Spanish and Chicano Studies, with the goal of working in outreach programs that target immigrants, or as a foundation for a master’s degree in Public Health.
Helpful courses in high school cover all the bases: AP English, history, current world problems, foreign language, mathematics, biology and chemistry.
IDS majors find employment in every field and business. An IDS major can be a particularly strong degree for someone looking to enter into politics and government.
Famous figures with IDS majors include Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Group.