Interdepartmental Studies majors have the advantage of being able to select from all courses offered at SIU ACS and also at the five other SIU campuses offering this degree. Courses selected must relate to a major offered by Schiller International University.

Students may develop an Interdepartmental Studies major only after successfully completing the freshman year. It is important to note that students intending to continue their studies at graduate level are advised NOT to choose Interdepartmental Studies as many graduate institutions require a standard program of undergraduate study with a declared departmental major.

This is the most flexible of all the degrees offered at SIU ACS. After a student has satisfied the 6 credits needed to complete ENG 111 and 112, he or she is able to choose General Education Electives for the remaining 118 credits.

The student’s supervising faculty member must be expert in at least one of the subject areas involved in the program of study. The faculty member and student then prepare a tentative outline of courses to submit to the SIU ACS Academics Committee for approval. Once approved, it is placed in the student’s permanent file.