Multidisciplinary Studies is a DIY major, where you design your own curriculum. Below are some samples of what other students have done with this major, in order to inspire your creativity.
Social Media Marketing and PR
This theme focuses on the combination of social media, public relations, and digital communication. It's a perfect fit for students who wish to combine the creativity of content creation with practical skills in business and communications. To pursue this theme, you might take courses in the subject areas of Photography, Videography, Multimedia, Corporate Communications, and Marketing. This theme would prepare you for a career as a social media coordinator, digital media producer, brand manager, internet marketing strategist, or multimedia communications specialist.
Diversity and Intercultural Studies
Dr. Pierce Salguero (Asian Studies) leads students in researching accordion-bound woodblock printed texts from China.
A theme in Diversity & Intercultural Studies (DIS) allows you to gain exposure to diverse cultures, to study race and gender, and to immerse yourself in an international perspective. You might take courses that concentrate in the subject areas of Women’s Studies, African American Studies, Latin American Studies, and/or Asian Studies. This theme can prepare you for a variety of careers in our increasingly diverse world. Combining your interests in DIS with courses in Education, History Business, Corporate Communications, or Music Technology could be the ideal preparation for careers in education, government, and the private sector.
Civic and Community Engagement
Jimmy Pack (English) participates in the kitchen garden project at the Cheltenham township Wall Park summer camp, a collaborative project with Abington students and faculty.
A theme in Civic & Community Engagement enables you to extend your education beyond the classroom through engagement in socially meaningful community projects. You might take courses that concentrate in the subject areas of Education, Sociology, History, Corporate Communications, American Studies, Policy, and/or Democracy, plus an internship or supervised fieldwork out in the community. This theme prepares you for careers in public service, public policy, government, non-profits and advocacy, social activism, and community education.
Religion, Philosophy, and Consciousness
A theme in Religion, Philosophy, and Consciousness opens up whole new worlds of introspection and insight. This theme is for deep thinkers interested in how the mind works and what its possibilities are. You might take courses that concentrate in the subject areas of Religious Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, and Information Science & Technology. You might add electives in Yoga, Meditation, Performing Arts, or other embodied practices. This theme can prepare you for a variety of careers in chaplaincy, psychology, cognitive science, and the arts.
