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Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies

What can I do with this major?

Related Careers

Search for position titles within multiple career industries.

Possible Position Titles

  • Community Relations
  • Administrator
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Facility Planner
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Educator/Trainer
  • Director/Manager/Supervisor
  • Entrepreneur
  • Analyst
  • Human Resources Generalist
  • Adjustor
  • IT Support Specialist
  • Interpreter
  • Technical Writer
  • Caseworker
  • Coordinator
  • Field Organizer
  • Advocate
  • Database Manager
  • +Financial Planner
  • +Teacher
  • +Attorney
  • +Realtor
  • +Insurance Agent

Industries

  • *Advanced Manufacturing & Technology
  • *Aerospace & Engineering
  • *Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • *Distribution & Logistics
  • Educational & Health Services
  • *Energy
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Government and Non-Profit
  • Information Technology
  • Leisure & Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining & Logging (Upstream Energy)
  • Non-Profit
  • Professional & Business Services
  • Real Estate & Rental & Leasing
  • Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

* Houston’s top industries according to the Greater Houston Partnership

+ Positions require further education and/or licensure /certification

 

Professional Organizations

Affiliate yourself with various UHD groups to network and learn more about a field of interest:

  • American Marketing Association
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals)
  • Chemistry Club
  • Health Professions Organization
  • American Medical Student Association
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Bilingual Education Student
  • Social Work Community Advocacy Network, SWSCAN
 

Graduate School Considerations *Programs not offered at UHD

  • Business Administration (MBA)
  • Criminal Justice
  • Technical Communication
  • *Public Health
  • Teaching
  • Data Analytics
  • Security Management
  • *Law (LLM, JD)
  • Non-Profit Management
  • Rhetoric & Composition
  • *Health Education (M.Ed.)
  • *Psychology (M.A., M.S., M.Ed.)

UHD Community Partnerships

Organizations offer internships or field experience to students (see the CDC for a more information related to your interest).

  • UH Immigration Clinic
  • Allied – THA
  • Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston
  • City of Houston
  • Houston Community College
  • UHD Center for Public Deliberation
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters – Greater Houston
  • SBISD
  • Love Elementary
  • Houston Metropolitan Research
  • Schlumberger
  • Main Street Theater
  • Fox 26
  • Amegy Bank of Texas
  • FBISD
  • Scottrade, Inc.
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Harris County – Houston Sports Authority

 

What is a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies?

 

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies combines traditional academics with innovative learning opportunities to prepare graduates for the 21st century workplace. It is a versatile degree that opens up unlimited career options to students because they build a degree that specifically serves their individual career goals, broadens their body of academic knowledge, and refines their skills.