Interdisciplinary Studies Curriculum
The online Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and is a non-thesis program with a three-term admission cycle. Students can customize their degree path across multiple academic disciplines, opting for courses based on their own interests.
Students will identify a minimum of two courses within each school listed below and then select from the other available offerings to complete the 30-hour minimum. Please note: a Capstone course is required for all students. The last semester concludes with your Capstone course to synthesize, integrate, and apply the competencies gained during their time in the Interdisciplinary program.
Available Courses
Hankamer School of Business
| BUS 5360 | Communicating with Data |
| BUS 5390 | Management Communication |
| ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making |
| ISEC 5305 | Seminar in Information Security Foundations |
| MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior |
| MGT 5311 | Leading with Integrity |
| MGT 5340 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
| MIS 5355 | Management of Information Systems |
| MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy |
| MKT 5340 | Strategic Brand Management |
| MKT 5380 | Crisis Communication Management |
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy For Social Work Practice |
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice |
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice |
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement |
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
| MSMS 5100 | Seminar (FALL Only) |
| MSMS 5260 | Health Industry & Health Disparities in the United States (FALL Only) |
| MSMS 5201 | Intro to Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Decision Making (SPRING Only) |
| MSMS 5250 | Medical Ethics from a Christian Perspective (SPRING Only) |
Moody School of Education
| LDT 5301 | Applied Learning Design in Professional Contexts |
| EDP 5333 | Psychology of Learning, Cognition, and Affect |
| LDT 5302 | Learning Development: Design Thinking for Human Flourishing |
| EDC 6372 | Teaching and Learning in Online Environments |
| LDT 5310 | Learning Design and Emerging Technologies |
| LDT 5311 | Learning Design and Applied Multimedia Production |
| EDP 5321 | Data Driven Decision Making |