Interdisciplinary Professional Studies
The customizable Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies helps you build the exact skill set you need for the career you want. Design your own major by combining industry-relevant certificates, targeted coursework and a guided “design your life” framework.
This isn’t a general degree — it’s a strategic one. You graduate with a degree that’s intentionally crafted around your strengths, your goals and your dream career path. It’s the fastest, most customized route to a degree that actually fits the life and career you’re building.
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Next Application Deadline: April 15
Admission to Boise State Online is offered every seven weeks throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters. While the current application deadline has passed, you can still apply for an upcoming session.
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies features seven-week courses and six start dates a year. All application materials must be received by the deadline to be considered for the program. You must apply separately for admission to Boise State University.
Bring Your Experience With You
You have the experience; we have the framework. The interdisciplinary professional studies program strategically builds on your prior education and professional background to accelerate your path and build the exact credentials you need to get ahead.
Community College Partnerships
Boise State’s applied science and interdisciplinary professional studies programs have partnered with community colleges across Idaho to help you transfer up to 80 general and technical education credits.
Technical Credits
Your 12 technical education credits can help you earn your bachelor’s degree. Talk with a student success coach to learn how this degree leverages your hard work.
Credit for Prior Learning
Not all learning happens in the classroom, and we believe your experiences through work, volunteering and life should have the potential to count toward your degree. Create a portfolio that showcases your learning and earn credits to save time and money.
Program Details
Use the program detail cards to learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies. Still have questions? Join us for an online information session.
Why Choose Boise State?
Imagine a degree that isn’t one-size-fits-all, but instead helps you build the exact skill set you need for the career you want. With a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies, you graduate with a degree that’s intentionally crafted around your strengths and goals. Choose from online, in-person or mixed delivery options so you can balance your professional, personal and life responsibilities with your path to a degree.
Customizable
Take creative ownership of your education with meaningful, compelling and individualized degree planning.
Relevant
Stay professionally relevant with versatile courses and technical skills that will make you stand out in the job market.
Supportive
From application to graduation, you’ll be supported throughout your entire educational journey at Boise State.
Customize Your Degree
Choose between two options to customize your interdisciplinary professional studies degree:
- Create an individualized degree plan and choose one or more concentrations to match your interests.
- Choose an emphasis area in community and social impact, cyber operations management or design and media management. Emphasis areas are only available for students taking classes 100% online.
Certificates
The interdisciplinary professional studies program offers two certificates to enhance your degree: Applied Emotional Intelligence and Well-being and Design Thinking for Professional Purpose and Personal Fulfillment.
Student Support
From application to graduation, students are supported throughout their journey at Boise State.
Hear From Our Graduates
Vanessa Crandall
“I chose Boise State because I am a huge fan. It had been a decade since I had been in college. I looked into a couple of other universities, but I’ve always wanted to be a Bronco. I also really love the online programs at Boise State. I knew it was the right place for me.”
Ibrahim Muse
“Thanks to this program, I could customize my learning, building a unique curriculum aligned with my entrepreneurial goals. Looking back, I only wish I’d found this program earlier in my college experience, as it was precisely what I needed to lead my educational journey.”
Katherine Diaz
“I wanted to be somewhere where we are talking about innovation and learning in the same place. That’s Boise State. It is a perfect fit for me.”
Interdisciplinary Professional Studies Frequently Asked Questions
What is interdisciplinary professional studies?
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies is an online degree completion program that allows you to apply your professional experience and previously earned college credits toward finishing your bachelor’s degree. The program is designed for students who want to customize their degree to fit their needs and goals. Students can create an individualized degree plan and choose one or more concentrations to match their interests, or they can select an emphasis area in community and social impact, cyber operations management or design and media management. Certificate options are also available to enhance your degree. Classes can be taken 100% online or as a hybrid of online and in-person classes, and on a full- or part-time schedule.
How does credit transfer work in the interdisciplinary professional studies program?
Transferable credits can come from many sources:
- Community college credit. Up to 80 credits can be applied to your degree plan if earned at one of the following participating institutions: College of Eastern Idaho, College of Western Idaho, College of Southern Idaho and North Idaho College. Credits earned at other community colleges are also accepted, though the transfer process may not be as direct. We encourage you to check out the transfer equivalency system to see how your previous credits may transfer.
- Credits from accredited institutions: Past credits earned at Boise State University (or another accredited institution) can be applied toward your degree plan.
- Technical credit. Students may transfer up to 12 technical education credits from technical or trade programs as well as prior university credits.
- Credit for prior learning. Up to 15 credits from a combination of professional work experience, technical training, certifications, licenses and community service can be applied toward your degree plan. These items will be presented as a portfolio and the credit total will be determined by faculty evaluation.
A student success coach can work with you to discuss your potential transfer credits.
What jobs can you get with an interdisciplinary studies degree?
The jobs you can get after graduating with your Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies will vary depending on the focus or emphasis of your studies. Students who pursue the online emphasis areas in design and media, cybersecurity or community and social impact are well-equipped for careers in those fields. Additionally, faculty and staff are invested in helping you customize your own degree path and make career connections using their unique networks. A bachelor’s degree can help you advance in your current field toward management and leadership roles, or you can choose to continue toward a graduate degree in a specialized field.
Are scholarships available?
Yes. Students applying to the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies are encouraged to apply for scholarships to help fund their education.
Visit the Bachelor of Applied Science and Interdisciplinary Professional Studies scholarship information page for more information on available scholarships and application deadlines.
To apply for these scholarships, you must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and complete the Boise State Scholarship Application before the deadlines listed.
Among The Top In The Nation
Earning a degree from Boise State University can help open doors to opportunities and a promising future. Boise State’s online programs are specifically created for online learning, offer the same support as our traditional degree programs and are ranked in the top 11% of online bachelor’s degrees in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
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We Bring The Blue To You
Students in Boise State’s interdisciplinary professional studies program can be found across the nation.
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