Interdisciplinary Studies
The Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major (ISF) is an individualized cross-disciplinary research major that utilizes courses from the social sciences, the humanities, and the professional schools. Students choose a unifying principle, theme, or topic of research (called the "area of concentration"), upon which the senior thesis is based.
Lower Division Prerequisites for the Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major
- One ancient world civilizations course
- One modern world civilizations course
See course lists in the department handbook or visit the website at ls.berkeley.edu/dept/isf.
One of the prerequisites must be completed before declaration. However, students may apply to the major while enrolled in the first prerequisite and be admitted upon completion of the course.
Departmental Contact
Dawn Strough
isf@berkeley.edu
349 Campbell Hall
(510) 643-7691
General Catalog Description
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ISF
Departmental Website
http://ls.berkeley.edu/ugis/isf/major/index.php