Interdisciplinary Studies

Overview

Northeastern embraces that every student’s education and career path is unique, which is why we created the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Through this flexible program, you'll:

• Create a customized study plan with your academic advisor to create a degree that matches your educational and career goals.
• Receive experience-driven opportunities to gain real-world experience to help build your resume.
• Learn from industry professionals who have extensive and proven experience in a variety of industries and fields.
• Study from a core set of courses dedicated to communication, leadership, and project management skills—in-demand skills used in almost every industry and role.
• Apply previous coursework to maximize transfer credits and accelerate time to completion.
• Benefit from flexible learning options, including 100% online, on-campus evening classes in Boston, or both.

More Details

The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies is a flexible program shaped around your career path, designed around universal, in-demand skills.

• Customize your plan of study—developed with your advisor— to meet your career goals.
• Taught by industry experts with experience at places like Ernst & Young, John Hancock, MIT, and more.
• Apply previous coursework to maximize transfer credits and accelerate time to completion.
• Earn your degree with flexible learning options - on-campus evening classes in Boston, or a hybrid of online and on-campus classes.

1. No application fees
2. No SATs or ACTs required
3. Multiple start terms per year

Requirements

1. Completed online application
2. English language proficiency proof (if English is not your primary language)
3. Official transcript
   • Official high school transcript or completed attestation form
   • Official GED
   • Associate degree (with conferral and date) sent directly from your undergraduate institution to Northeastern
4. Optional
   • Current resume
   • Statement of purpose
   • References

The communication, leadership, and project management skills you learn and sharpen in our classrooms and through your experiential learning opportunities are designed to align with your career goals. These are highly sought-after skills in almost every organization and applicable to any position to desire.

• 93% of employers agree that a candidates' ability to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.
• 55% of employers prefer a combination of field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of knowledge and skills.