Interdisciplinary Studies Self-Design Minor

Office:  4th Floor Reed Library

Academic Advising / Liberal Arts
[phone]

Amy Marshall, Director of Academic Advising

Email:  [e-mail]
Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/interdisciplinary

Students who are currently in a departmental major may self-design an Interdisciplinary Studies minor combining courses from a minimum of two disciplines. Student will need to declare the minor with the Registrar’s Office using a Change of Major form. Students who are enrolled in any of the Interdisciplinary Studies majors may not declare a self-design minor.

Requirements for minor in Interdisciplinary Studies Self Design

Some courses require prerequisites.  Click on any hyperlinked course for additional information. 

• A group of six to nine courses focused on a particular topic or problem studied from many different points of view.
• Courses must be from a minimum of two different departments (disciplines), with no more than 9 credits from any one discipline, as indicated by the course prefix (POLI, SOC, etc.).
• Courses must be beyond the introductory level (200 level and above) for the disciplines, with a minimum of 50% of the courses at the 300-400 level.
• Maximum of 6 credits can overlap with required courses for the major (3 preferred).