- Home
- Undergraduate Areas of Study: INDR
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Degrees
At Liberty University, our interdisciplinary research degrees give you the opportunity to tailor your degree around 2 areas of study instead of just 1. Below are the different areas you have to choose from to customize your major with multiple disciplines.
Please note the following:
- Combine any 2 areas of study.
- Each area of study must add up to 15 credit hours. Depending on the areas chosen you may have a wide selection of courses to choose from or you might have a set selection of courses.
Program Links
Christian Literature
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- ENGL 300 – Survey of Literary History
- ENGL 460 – Christian Literature
Choose any 3 of the following courses:
- ENGL 360 – Christian Fantasy Literature
- ENGL 405 – Literature of the Bible
- ENGL 461 – Contemporary Christian Fiction
- ENGL 465 – Lewis and Tolkien
Commercial Music
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CMUS 372 – Entrepreneurship in Commercial Music Community
- Commercial Music Elective (100-400 level) *
- Commercial Music Elective (100-400 level) *
- Commercial Music Elective (100-400 level) *
- Commercial Music Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level CMUS course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level CMUS course not already required in the Area of Study
Communication
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- SCOM 345 – Persuasion
- Speech Communication Elective (100-400 level) *
- Speech Communication Elective (100-400 level) *
- Speech Communication Elective (100-400 level) *
- Speech Communication Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level SCOM course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level SCOM course not already required in the Area of Study
Computational Sciences
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CSIS 111 – Introduction to Programming using C++
- CSIS 112 – Advanced Programming
- CSIS 215 – Algorithms and Data Structures
- CSIS 316 – Server-Side Programming
- CSIS 355 – Network Architecture and Protocols
Creative Writing
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- WRIT 201 – Introduction to Creative Writing
- WRIT 304 – Novellas
- WRIT 303 – Writing Poetry or WRIT 405 – Fashion Writing
- WRIT 305 – Introduction to Inspirational Writing
- WRIT 402 – Methods and Material of Research
Criminal Justice
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CSIS 100 – Introduction to Information Sciences and Systems
- Criminal Justice Elective (100-400 level) *
- Criminal Justice Elective (100-400 level) *
- Criminal Justice Elective (100-400 level) *
- Criminal Justice Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level CJUS course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level CJUS course not already required in the Area of Study
English
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- ENGL 300 – Survey Of Literary History
- English Elective (100-400 level) *
- English Elective (100-400 level) *
- English Elective (100-400 level) *
- English Elective (300-400 level) *
*Choose any 100-400 level ENGL course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level ENGL course not already required in the Area of Study
Geographic Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- GEOG 300 – Geographic Research Methods
- GEOG 370 – Geographic Information Systems I
- GEOG 371 – Geographic Information Systems II
- GEOG 373 – GIS for Urban Planning
- GEOG 374 – GIS for Hydrological Applications
Geography
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- GEOG 300 – Geographic Research Methods
- Geography Elective (100-400 level) *
- Geography Elective (100-400 level) *
- Geography Elective (100-400 level) *
- Geography Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level GEOG course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level GEOG course not already required in the Area of Study
Government
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- GOVT 346 – Legal Research and Writing or GOVT 492 – Senior Seminar
- PHIL 200 – Pursuits of Happiness
- Government Elective (100-400 level) *
- Government Elective (100-400 level) *
- Government Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level GOVT course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level GOVT course not already required in the Area of Study
Health Informatics
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CSIS 100 – Introduction to Information Sciences and Systems
- INFO 405 – Informatics Information Systems
- Informatics Elective (100-400 level) *
- Informatics Elective (100-400 level)*
- Informatics Elective (300-400 level)**
*Choose any 100-400 level INFO course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level INFO course not already required in the Area of Study
History
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- HIST 300 – Historical Methodology
- History Elective (100-400 level) *
- History Elective (100-400 level) *
- History Elective (100-400 level) *
- History Elective (100-400 level) *
- History Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level HIEU, HIST, or HIWD course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level HIEU, HIST, or HIWD course not already required in the Area of Study
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CSIS 111 – Introduction to Programming using C++
- CSIS 325 – Database Management Systems
- CSIS 351 – System Analysis and Design
- CSIS 473 – IS Project Management
- ECON 214 – Principles of Macroeconomics
Information Technology
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- CSIS 110 – Introduction to Computer Sciences
- CSIS 320 – IS Hardware and Software
- CSIS 352 – System Administration
- CSIS 354 – Integrative Programming Technologies
- CSIS 474 – Enterprise Systems and Integration
Military Science
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- ETHC 280 – Dilemmas in Socialism and Marxism
- MISC 300 – Methods of Military Analysis
- Military Science Elective (100-400 level) *
- Military Science Elective (100-400 level) *
- Military Science Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level MISC course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level MISC course not already required in the Area of Study
National Security Studies
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- GOVT 380 – Introduction to Intelligence and National Security
- GOVT 461 – National Security Law and Policy
- GOVT 496 – National Security Studies Capstone
- Government Elective (100-400 level) *
- Government Elective (100-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level GOVT course not already required in the Area of Study
**Allow MISC 490 as substitute
Psychology
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- PSYC 101 – General Psychology or PSYC 210 – Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 255 – Introduction to Research
- PSYC 312 –Social Psychology
- PSYC 380 – Physiological Psychology
- PSYC 420 – Psychology and Christianity
Strategic Communication
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- STCO 356 – Digital/Social/Mobile Communication Strategies
- Strategic Communication Elective (100-400 level) *
- Strategic Communication Elective (100-400 level) *
- Strategic Communication Elective (100-400 level)*
- Strategic Communication Elective (300-400 level)**
*Choose any 100-400 level STCO course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level STCO course not already required in the Area of Study
Studio and Digital Arts
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- ARTS 311 – Drawing II
- Arts Elective (100-400 level) *
- Arts Elective (100-400 level) *
- Arts Elective (100-400 level) *
- Arts Elective (300-400 level) **
*Choose any 100-400 level ARTS course not already required in the Area of Study
**Choose any 300-400 level ARTS course not already required in the Area of Study
Technical Writing
Interdisciplinary Research Area of Study
- WRIT 400 – Editing for Publishing
- WRIT 401 – Grant Writing
- WRIT 402 – Methods and Material of Research
- WRIT 403 – Technical Writing
- WRIT 405 – Fashion Writing or ENGL 350 – Advanced Expository Writing
- WRIT 305 – Introduction to Inspirational Writing
