Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Student Resources

Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST) Advisors provide information and assist in identifying available options for students. However, the ultimate responsibility for decisions rests with students. "We advise; you decide" is our motto. Advisors guide students without making the student dependent on them. An advisor's work centers on encouraging students to become independent, learn decision-making, and monitor her or his own progress. The IDST approach to advising is a proactive one. We do not always wait for the student to come to us, but reach out to the student through letters, phone calls, e-mail, and the IDST listserv.

Major and Minors:

  • IDST Application
    This is a pdf version of the application for Interdisciplinary Studies. It should be typed, printed, signed, and delivered to the IDST Advising Center (155 Lane Hall).
  • IDST Major Checksheet
    This is a pdf version of the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies checksheet for students graduating in 2009.
  • IDST Approved Minors and Concentrations
    This is a pdf version of the list of approved minors and concentrations for IDST majors.
  • IDST 3114: Topics in IDST
    This is a pdf version of the topics discussed in IDST 3114: Topics in IDST for the Summer and Fall 2008 Semesters.

Click "Undergraduate Programs" at left to see the complete list.

Degree Options:

An IDST degree option allows a student to turn one of three minors into a complete undergraduate degree: Africana Studies, Leadership and Social Change, or Religious Studies.

 

Internships, Transfer Credits, etc.

  • Plan Ahead for Study Abroad Next Year!
     Study abroad Spring 2009 in Switzerland with IDST faculty and earn credits toward your major (and graduation)! This pdf file provides information about the spring semester program that the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences sponsors each spring in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland (near the Italian border) at the Center for European Studies and Architecture (a Virginia Tech program).

    Next spring Michael and Sue Saffle (HUM and ENG) will be teaching there. They are award winning teachers and have already begun to plan excellent classes.

    Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; we have already accepted many so please apply ASAP as the program is filling up fast.

  • IDST 3004: Internships in IDST
    Interested in finding out about the IDST Internship Program? This link provides a general overview of the program and directions on how to get started.
  • Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere
    This is a College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences form to fill out for authorization to take courses at different universities. It should be returned to either Carol Sue Slusser or Dr. Joan Monahan Watson in Lane 154.