Interdisciplinary Studies, MIS

The Master of Interdisciplinary Studies is designed in such a manner that students with unique interests and multifaceted career goals can incorporate several traditional academic disciplines into a single program of study. Individual programs, created by students in direct consultation with university faculty, typically include three different disciplines, each represented with between a minimum of six and a maximum of 15 semester credit hours. This program is founded upon the understanding that in our culture there is a need for the practical interdisciplinarian - a specialist in the interrelationship of ideas and traditional disciplines.

Students in the MIS program may select one of two program options. In each option, all MIS students will be supervised by a committee comprised of faculty members representing each discipline in the degree and the division director or graduate director. The format of comprehensive examinations, either written or oral, will be at the discretion of the committee members.

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

If one hopes to begin the MIS program during a fall semester, the application deadline is Aug. 1. If a student hopes to begin the MIS program in the spring semester, the application deadline is Dec. 1.

Program Notes

• All requirements for an MIS must be completed within six years of first graduate enrollment.
• To remain in good standing, students must have a 3.0 GPA (B average) on all graduate work.
• No Ds and no more than two Cs may be counted toward graduate degree requirements.
• No more than two graduate classes may be repeated. (Only the second grade counts toward the GPA.) The GPA may not be improved by retaking a course at another university.
• Students wishing to transfer graduate credit earned at another university must have written approval from the division director.