Interdisciplinary Studies
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120
Credit hours
Design Your Future With an Online Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
If you want to design your own online bachelor’s degree or if you enjoy examining an issue from multiple perspectives and drawing on a broad knowledge base to find innovative solutions to intricate problems, an online interdisciplinary studies degree might be for you.
Our online bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies lets you customize your program and prepare for employment in nearly any field or start your own business. Our online interdisciplinary studies degree program offers coursework in leadership, finance, marketing, communication, and just about any area you want to study, so you can tailor a degree to fit your professional interests and goals.
We offer a small student-to-faculty ratio so you can spend one-on-one time with instructors and participate in personalized discussions during online courses.
Our bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies degree will help you:
- Master the concepts, theories, and applications fundamental to the two disciplines you study.
- Use critical thinking and reasoning in research, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- Apply technology and resources in professional settings.
- Develop effective written and oral communication skills.
Our academic advising team acts as your partner in the online interdisciplinary studies degree program. We’ll help you plan your courses so you can efficiently complete our Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies program.
Program Information
Online
School of Professional & Graduate Studies
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Degree Details
We know you’re busy, so we have designed our online interdisciplinary studies degree program with convenience in mind. You can complete your online bachelor’s degree without relocating or leaving your current job:
- Earn your online bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies from anywhere.
- Classes are held year-round.
- Accelerated, six-week courses help you finish coursework quickly.
- Earn your online bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in as few as two years, depending on transfer credits.
Learn more about our admissions process.
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Degree Highlights
Here’s what else you can expect from Baker University’s online bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies:
Versatile and transfer friendly. By choosing courses from two areas of study, you can earn your online bachelor’s degree even if your career goals have changed since you started taking college classes. Just a few options include business administration, criminal justice, human resources, marketing, sports management, project management, organizational management, psychology, history, or sociology. Or you can work with your advisor to create your major. The sky’s the limit.
Course credit for work experiences. Our Prior Learning and Assessment Center recognizes the experience you’ve already gained outside the classroom. We’ll help you find ways to earn credit for what you know so you can earn your online interdisciplinary studies degree faster and more affordably.
A degree that fits into your life. You can blend your college coursework with the work, social, and family commitments you already have. New classes start every six weeks, and online classes are held year-round.
Small classes by design. We purposely keep our program small so you can learn comfortably. Our 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for personalized discussions and leaves time for one-on-one support from faculty.
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Career Opportunities
The options are limitless with an online interdisciplinary studies degree. You could land a promotion, discover a job in a new field, or start your own business.
With your online interdisciplinary studies degree, you’ll be eligible for job titles like these:
- Entrepreneur
- Federal administrator
- Financial advisor
- Management analyst
- Resource officer
- Public service manager
- Nonprofit manager
- Private sector educator
- Diversity trainer
- Business analyst
- Human resource coordinator
- Marketing specialist
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Exceptional Experiences
We’ll help you make time. Your schedule may be full, but you can seamlessly blend our coursework with the commitments you already have. New classes start every six weeks, and online classes are held year-round.
Study with human resources experts. Baker’s human resources instructors have decades of real-world work experience. They’re successful human resources professionals and mentors with expertise spanning a wide range of fields. You’ll learn from their successes and failures as they challenge you to reflect on and critically examine what you learn.
Show the world you’re one of a kind. A human resources degree from Baker stands out. This credential tells potential employers that you have what it takes to meet high standards—and the knowledge and skills to effect positive change.
Earn course credit in new ways. Baker’s Prior Learning and Assessment Center offers flexible, efficient ways to recognize the college-level learning you already have through work experience. We can help you find ways to earn credit in nontraditional ways, saving time and money.
Financial Aid
Learn how affordable your online interdisciplinary studies degree can be. You’ll find the return on investment you’re looking for with our highly ranked online programs.
In fact, we offer the highest return on investment of private colleges in Kansas, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (2022).
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Baker Is Military Friendly
Military Advanced Education named Baker University one of America’s Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities. Veterans and active-duty service members and their spouses may qualify for tuition discounts.
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Degree Curriculum
Students must earn a minimum of 39 credit hours, which includes coursework in two disciplines and a research project or internship course. A minimum of 18 credit hours must be earned in each discipline. A minimum of 6 credit hours in each discipline must be upper-college level, with a minimum of 15 total upper-college credits. Students will develop a personalized interdisciplinary studies degree plan with an academic advisor.
Students may capitalize on work already completed at other colleges by transferring college credits to the online interdisciplinary studies degree program. Students may transfer in up to 12 hours in one discipline. A minimum of 30 upper-level hours of coursework must be taken in residency. Courses taken at regionally accredited or candidate-status postsecondary institutions with grades of C- or better are granted full transfer credit with the following limitations:
- Technical courses are accepted up to a limit of 12 credit hours.
- Field experiences are accepted up to a limit of 6 credit hours. This includes courses such as internships, practicums, clinical courses, and on-the-job training.
Undergraduate-level courses completed before application to the interdisciplinary studies degree program are evaluated at the time of application.
Related Programs at Baker University
Is an online interdisciplinary studies degree just one of the programs you’re considering? Baker has other online bachelor’s degrees designed for working professionals, too:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Gain an understanding of human behavior you can use in any field while learning about the fundamentals of general, developmental, social, learning, and behavioral psychology.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Specialize in human resources, organizational management, project management, sport management or marketing and be prepared to solve contemporary workplace challenges.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Give back to your community through the criminal justice system.
Coursework & Requirements
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What We Need From You
- Completed application form
- Official transcripts from all regionally accredited colleges or universities attended
- For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum TOEFL test score of 600 on the paper-based test, a score of 250 on the computer-based test, or score of 100 on the internet-based test for international applicants, or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (Additional requirements will apply.)
Enrollment Eligibility
Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions of higher education previously attended must indicate a minimum grade point average of 2.0. (NOTE: Course work attempted or completed at any post-secondary institution not disclosed at the time of application cannot later be submitted for potential transfer credit, and may affect admissibility to current or future programs.) How to send transcripts to Baker.
Required of applicants with fewer than 12 hours of transferable college credit:
Official high school transcript or state-approved high school equivalency test. The high school GPA must be at least 2.30. The minimum score required for admission using an official state-approved high school equivalency test is based on the scoring standards in place at the time of testing.
Required of applicants who were home schooled with fewer than 12 hours of transferrable college credit:
- A transcript or portfolio of their home-school experience
- Transcripts of completed high school work.
- An original ACT score report from Educational Testing Service with a composite score of 21 or SAT score of 510.
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Students must meet the following requirements to earn a Bachelor of Science with a major in interdisciplinary studies degree:
- Successful completion of at least 120 credit hours (Residency requirements: A minimum of 30 hours of upper-level course work [numbered 300 or higher] must be taken at Baker University.)
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- Successful completion of a major area of concentration with a GPA of at least 2.0.
- Satisfaction of all general education requirements. Typically, an earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from a regionally accredited institution will satisfy the requirement.
- Satisfaction of all proficiency requirements.
- Submission of intent to graduate form six months before anticipated degree completion
- Payment of all tuition and fees
- Approval by the faculty and Board of Trustees
General Education Course Requirements | 33 credits
- BK 110 Introduction to Undergraduate Studies 3 credits (must be taken at Baker)
- Arts & Humanities (with no more than 6 semester credits counted from any one discipline) 18 credits
- Social Sciences 6 credits
- Sciences 6 credits
Proficiencies | 12 credits
- Written Communication 6 credits
- 3 credits lower-level college compositions with a grade of C- or better completed within the last four years
- 3 credits of upper-level writing
- CO 102 Oral Communication 3 credits
- College-Level Algebra or Higher 3 credits
General Electives | 39 credits
Internship or Research Project | 3 credits
Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (two disciplines) | 36 credits
Transfer Hours
We will evaluate your transcripts from other regionally accredited colleges and universities to determine what credits will transfer.
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