The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies provides an opportunity for students who wish to pursue special interests or educational goals that are not met by existing graduate programs. The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies offers the opportunity to create a unique master's degree program that is not otherwise available among the current graduate programs at CSUB.<br><br>The individualized master's degree program requires a minimum of 30 semester units, although some individual programs of study may require additional units. At least 24 semester units must be earned by taking graduate courses (courses numbered 5000 or 6000). The individualized graduate Plan of Study is expected to be academically challenging and involving two or more disciplines that relate to an identified coherent theme. At least one of these disciplines must be from a program within the university that currently offer a graduate degree. The Plan of Study should lead the student beyond cursory knowledge of disciplines to a substantive inquiry that connects and synthesizes various perspectives, theories, and/or skills. This interdisciplinary degree program is suitable only for students who are self-motivated and independent, who are able to clearly delineate the objective(s) of their studies, and who have a professional and/or academic background which will allow advanced study in the disciplines combined in the proposed program.