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Interdisciplinary Studies Degree

Program Description

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies provides a comprehensive curriculum that allows broad exposure to multiple disciplines.  This major provides a practical alternative for baccalaureate degree-seeking students whose needs cannot be met by individual majors.  Students can design a course of study that meets their personal academic objectives and furthers their professional growth and development by combining two or more disciplines into a coherent program.  The degree will combine general education courses with an interdisciplinary concentration, electives, and a capstone course.  The proposed coursework is subject to approval by the dean of academic affairs.

Program Objectives

  • Articulate the union of two disciplines into an integrated degree program.
  • Utilize skills of interdisciplinary scholarship and research to integrate multiple perspectives and disciplines.
  • Critically articulate the fundamental theories and principles underlying each discipline.
  • Apply the knowledge and skills acquired through the program in pursuit of specialized career goals.

Skills you will develop

  • Achieving your academic, personal, and professional aspirations.
  • Focused studies in a variety of subjects; opening a door to an arena of endless job opportunities.
  • Entrepreneurial skills by mixing Business courses and those subjects that appeal to the type of business you are interested in the beginning.
  • Strong writing, reading, and speaking skills as well as analytical reasoning
  • Having a professional career in diverse occupational fields and prepare for the challenges of today’s global economy.
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

Major Courses

Behavioral/Social Science

  • American History Since 1876
  • Introduction to Psychology Communications
  • Speech Communication Computers
  • Introduction to Computers**

Freshman Seminar

  • Freshman Seminar

English

  • English Composition I
  • English Composition II

Mathematics

  • College Algebra or
  • College Mathematics
  • Statistics (required)

Philosophy/Theology

  • Philosophy of the Human Person
  • Aesthetics/Philosophy of Arts
  • Sacred Scriptures
  • Introduction to Catholicism
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Upper Division Interdisciplinary Concentration
  • Upper Division Courses for Discipline One
  • Upper Division Courses for Discipline Two
  • Upper Division Courses
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Capstone Course
  • Interdisciplinary Capstone
  • Experience

About us

Founded in 1977, Keiser University is Florida’s second largest independent privade not-for-profit university serving approximately 20,000 students earning doctoral, masters, bachelors, and associates degrees in about 100 career fields.

SACS Accreditation

*Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University.

The KU Offer

  • U.S. Degree
  • Personalized education
  • Qualified and prestigious faculty
  • Multicultural experience
  • Study Abroad programs
  • Warm and safe environment
  • Enhance your sence of independence and self-confidence
  • Located in Nicaragua: beautiful destination for tourism and social outreach

Contact us

Managua: 

Edificio San Dionisio, contiguo al Colegio Americano, Pista Suburbana.

Telf.: 2278-6911 / 2278-6885

Email: admissionslac@keiseruniversity.edu

www.keiseruniversity.edu.ni