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

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Students design a custom academic path by combining courses from multiple traditional disciplines. They engage in interdisciplinary learning across departments and may complete internships at clinical, policy, or research institutions in Washington, D.C. The programme emphasizes integrative approaches to complex societal challenges. Graduates are prepared for careers that require cross-disciplinary thinking and problem-solving.

Focus areas include Bioethics, Community Development, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Humanities: Ancient and Modern, International Affairs, Hip Hop Studies.

The programme leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a structure based on student-designed course combinations across disciplines. Students complete coursework and may fulfill requirements through internships in the Washington, D.C. area.

Graduates enter careers in research, policy making, academic leadership, and emerging professional fields requiring interdisciplinary expertise.

Applicants must meet general university admission requirements. A minimum GPA and official transcripts are required. Additional documents may be needed based on individual academic history.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically four years. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 35% of applicants.

Howard University’s legacy is shaped by academic study, research, and service. Its community includes scholars, student researchers, athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. The university carries the identity of an HBCU while preparing students for study and careers across a broad range of disciplines. Alumni stories include physicians, astrophysicists, educators, lawyers, public officials, and advocates whose work has reached beyond the campus.

Students can apply to more than 130 areas of study across 14 schools and colleges. Howard offers undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral programs, with fields ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. Research and centers address health and medical issues, economic disparities, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drug abuse, energy systems, accounting and finance, women’s leadership, and journalism and democracy. The university has also launched an AI certificate program for undergraduate students.

Located in Washington, DC, Howard connects academic life with a city central to American government, public service, journalism, and cultural life. International students should review the university’s range of schools and degree levels carefully, since programs differ across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral study. Howard’s guiding phrase, “Excellence in Truth and Service,” reflects the university’s emphasis on student success and service to local and global communities.