Bachelor in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition fees for Bachelor in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's) are 49,970 USD per year.

Graduates earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Special Studies degree. The programme allows students to design their own major by combining courses from at least two disciplines. Students work with a faculty committee of three professors to create a customized curriculum. The capstone experience is a required component of the individualized major.

Focus areas include Sports management, Communication studies, Disability studies, Creative and political social advocacy, Public relations and marketing, Zoology.

Students must complete general education requirements and a customized course plan approved by a faculty committee. The programme includes a capstone experience and requires a minimum of three faculty advisors from at least two different disciplines.

Graduates enter careers in fields such as nonprofit management, media production, advocacy work, and education, depending on their customized course of study.

Applicants must be enrolled at Cornell College. Students must form a faculty committee of three professors from at least two disciplines to begin the process. No specific GPA or test scores are required for the individualized major.

On-campus, full-time or part-time, with flexibility to change courses mid-semester under the One Course At A Time curriculum. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 81% of applicants.

For nearly 50 years, Cornell College has organized its campus around One Course At A Time. Students take one class for 18 days before beginning the next, creating extended periods for engagement with a subject, hands-on learning, and relationships with professors and classmates. The approach is designed to support deeper study and the confidence that comes from concentrating fully on one course.

Cornell offers students room to shape an individual academic path. Students may pursue majors such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or Spanish, and many double major. Academic and professional interests extend into areas including engineering, art, and infectious disease research, with students gaining experience through internships and other practical opportunities. The block plan can also make it easier to connect intensive coursework with projects, classes, and campus activities.

The college occupies a hilltop campus in Mount Vernon, Iowa, known within Cornell as the Hilltop. Campus visits can include student-guided tours, class attendance, meetings with professors or coaches, and time at the Hilltop Café. International students are welcomed each year and can receive help through the application process. They should also consider how the 18-day course format fits their preferred pace of study and plan for Iowa's changing weather, which moves through all four seasons.