BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Degree Completion) at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The UWW Interdisciplinary Studies programme is an online bachelor's degree completion programme, established in 1971 as the original University Without Walls. It is designed for working parents, early- to mid-career students, community college transfers and active military and veterans.

Faculty: University Without Walls (UWW) | Department: Department of Interdisciplinary Studies | Study mode: online | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Students build a concentration from courses across 40+ departments. Areas of study include Advocacy and Social Justice, Applied Psychology, Arts Management, Business Studies, Criminal Justice, Film and Media, Health Studies, Human Services, Journalism Studies, Leadership, Sustainability Studies, TESOL, Translation and Interpreting, and Writing and Literary Studies, or a design-your-own concentration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students may bring in or earn up to 105 credits for previous coursework, professional training and certifications, exams such as CLEP, and a prior learning portfolio. Students with no transferable credit can start part-time through the Exploratory Pathways Program with no prior learning required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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