Self Design Concentration
Create Your Own Path
Design a unique academic concentration that aligns with your passion, purpose, and career aspirations.
Why Choose Self Design?
Customization
Build a concentration that perfectly matches your career goals and interests, combining courses from multiple disciplines.
Innovation
Create something truly unique that sets you apart in your chosen field or graduate school applications.
Guidance
Work closely with experienced advisors who help shape and refine your academic vision.
How It Works
The Self Design concentration empowers you to create a personalized 18-credit focus area by combining courses from two or more disciplines. At least 6 credits must be upper-division courses (300/400 level). Your unique concentration can be combined with one or two established concentrations for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
This opportunity is available to:
- Interdisciplinary Studies majors
- College of Education students pursuing Liberal Studies
Success Stories
Inclusive Recreation and Leisure
Jeremy L.
B.S.: Wellness, Leadership Studies, & Self Design
Career Goal: Working with special populations
Pre-Law and Social Values
Lex F.
B.S.: Political Science, Studio Art, & Self-Design
Outcome: Admission to J.D. program
Social Justice through Creative Expression
Ashley W.
B.S.: Theater, Sociology, & Self-Design
Achievement: Established an inclusive children's theater
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Start Your Journey
Ready to design your unique academic path? Our Interdisciplinary Studies advisors are here to help you transform your vision into reality.