Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.
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Students must declare this track of the major before completing 70 credits. Exceptions include returning students, transfer students admitted with 70 or more credits, and active military or veteran students, who may declare this track of the major before completing 90 credits.
Visit the IS site for further information: z.umn.edu/umdis
This track is for students who plan to enter medical school or a health-related field after graduation but want to pursue coursework with a heavier liberal arts emphasis than the traditional 'pre-med' trajectory. Within the track, students can design a curriculum to suit their individual interests; examples might include holistic health, food politics, or midwifery. The Interdisciplinary Studies website provides a list of potential courses for students to consider as they work with faculty advisors to design a program of study.
Students must declare this track of the major before completing 70 credits.
Visit the Interdisciplinary Studies site for further information: z.umn.edu/umdis
The Learning in Community requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post-high school and for UMD students who started in a UMD program where this was not required. First-year students who have completed 30 PSEO credits may request a waiver to the student's primary college.
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In consultation with 2-3 faculty advisors, students develop a proposal and must complete a minimum of 36 upper-division credits (3xxx or above) across 3 or more areas of study; a minimum of 12 credits must be from the CAHSS collegiate unit.
All students are required to complete 2 research methods courses appropriate to their final project before they register for Senior Project. These courses are chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisors and the program director.
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The senior project usually results in an academic paper of 15-30 pages. The project may be an internship, portfolio, exhibit, tour, or field study. The project includes a bibliography of library resources showing general knowledge of the topic and a written paper, report, journal, or analysis of how the program has affected one's personal and intellectual development. A copy of the project must be filed with the program director.
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