BSID - Bachelor of Science with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies

Develop critical thinking skills that would allow them to see the intellectual connections between disciplinary fields in their area of concentration.

Develop an awareness of diverse peoples, cultures, and ideas, and appreciate the importance of engaging in lifelong interdisciplinary learning to become informed and responsible global citizens.

Develop linkages between their interdisciplinary intellectual inquiries and their own ethical positions in terms of contemporary challenges facing individuals, communities, and societies.

Demonstrate advanced communication skills (written, spoken, computer‐assisted) at levels required for effective performance in professional and other social or cultural contexts.

Develop "learning to learn" skills or 'problem‐solving" skills, which begin with the construction of the specifics of the major and require initiative in determining what needs to be investigated and how it is to be investigated.