The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) is for students who are self-motivated, creative, and think out of the traditional academic box. Organizations in the 21st century are looking for innovative problem-solvers who can analyze challenges from multiple perspectives. The BIS degree gives you a well-rounded degree while being able to craft your own program to fit your professional needs and creativity. The BIS degree consists of three minors plus a capstone/milestone course, University Studies (UNST) 3900. It's that simple, and you'll have strong advising from the LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences counselors all the way. UNST 3900 enables you to create a professional digital portfolio that shows employers that you can combine skills from those different minors to solve specific problems.<br><br>The concentration in Public Policy Advocacy pulls together the minors in Communication Studies, History, and Political Science. Students pursuing this concentration would learn how to: effectively communicate in individual and small group capacities, understand the historical and political contexts of public policy, and appreciate how the aforementioned contexts of the past continue to shape the decision-making that directly impacts our communities today. Job possibilities would include working in government agencies on the local, state or federal level, or in advocacy organizations that are trying to shape public policy.