Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences website.  Based on the idea that “the world is interdisciplinary” our program provides students with the flexibility to pursue a course of study from a range of disciplines. Rather than simply looking at the world through the lens of one discipline, the core of the ISS program encourages students to think in interdisciplinary ways. ISS majors gain an understanding of the linkages between social science disciplines, and develop the ability to creatively synthesize the tools of these traditional disciplines to examine and analyze social issues in new ways. 

Upon completion of the program graduates are prepared for the holistic problem solving required in the public and private sector (business, government, legal, and non-profit), as well as further study in graduate school.

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If you are considering graduate school, or would like to know more about careers and opportunities in the social sciences, take a look at the these websites:

Association for Integrative Studies
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs
Interdisciplinary Masters Programs
International Honor Society in Social Sciences
American Anthropological Association
American Historical Association
American Political Science Association
American Psychological Association
American Sociological Association
American Society of Criminology
National Social Workers Association
National Communication Association
International Communication Association

Click on this link to read about how academic fields are intertwined:

http://chronicle.com/news/article/6141/whos-your-academic-buddy-new-study-suggests-how-fields-are-intertwined