Sample BIS/IDIM Programs
The Bachelor of Individualized Studies
degree enables you to combine three areas of concentration. The
concentrations need not be related to each other, and one may be from
outside the liberal arts. Both departmental and interdepartmental
thematic areas of concentration are possible. Once a BIS degree has
been conferred, the transcript indicates the three areas of
concentration in a student's program.
· Englsih; Philosophy; Sociology
· Political Science, Life Sciences; Public Health
· Global Studies; Economics; Management
· Spanish Studies; Linguistics; Teaching English as a Second Language
· American Indian Studies; American Studies; Youth Studies
· Art; Social Justice; Community as Classroom
· Mass Communication; Art; Design
· Geography; Political Science; Sustainability Studies
· Gender & Sexuality; Race & Ethnicity; Social Justice
· Child Psychology; Sociology; Family Social Science
· Art History; History; Architectural Studies
· Global Studies; African American and African Studies; Public Health
· English; Mass Communication; Retail Merchandising
· Communication Studies; Audio Technology; Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
The Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major
enables you to combine courses from three or more CLA departments
focused on a unifying theme. Both departmental and interdepartmental
thematic areas of concentration are possible. Once a BA degree with an
IDIM major has been conferred, the transcript lists the IDIM program
title as a student's major.
· Law, Justice, and Inequality in America (History; Political Science; Sociology)
· Political Culture through Film: Communication with the Masses (Mass Communication; Film Theory; Political Culture)
· African-American Women and Social Change (Afro-American Studies; Women's Studies; Sociology)
· Visual Images of American Culture (Art History; Art; American Studies)
· Race, Identity and Social Change in the U.S. (Systems of Race, Class and Gender; Race and Cultural Identity; Social Movements and Societal Change)
· Middle-Eastern Studies (Arabic Language and Culture; U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East; History and Religions of the Middle East)
· Filmmaking (Film Studies; English; Video Production)
· Inequalities in the First World: Power, Social Control and the Lower Class (Sociology; Political Science; Cultural Studies)
How will my diploma and transcript look?
Your diploma lists only the University of Minnesota, the degree awarded
(B.A. or B.I.S.), and any formal honors you've earned (Latin honors or
distinction or both.). This is the information standard for any
University of Minnesota graduate. Your transcript will list your degree
(B.A. or B.I.S.), date conferred, the College of Liberal Arts, your
"plan" (that is, major: Bachelor of Individualized Study or
Individually Designed Interdepartmental) and either your concentration
areas (for BIS) or your program title (for IDIM).
