Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS) in the Undergraduate Division of the College of Letters and Science serves as a center for innovations in undergraduate education that extend beyond traditional departmental boundaries. Our major and minor programs attract undergraduates who wish to explore the most intellectually engaging and promising interdisciplinary fields under the direction of scholars who are pioneers in charting these new areas and methods of inquiry. UGIS has been, and continues to be, an incubator for new ideas—including experimental programs and courses—as well as curriculum designed to promote the ideals of a liberal arts education.
Major & Minor Programs
| American Studies | Director Christine Rosen (Haas School of Business) |
| Applied Language Studies Minor | Student Affairs Officer Carol Snow |
| Asian Studies* | Director Bonnie Wade (Music) |
| Cognitive Science | Director John Kihlstrom (Psychology) |
| Creative Writing | Director Lyn Hejinian (English) |
| Development Studies* | Director Gillian Hart (Geography) |
| Disability Studies | Directors Frederick Collignon (City and Regional Planning) and Susan Schweik (English) |
| Environmental Sciences | Director Matt Kondolf (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning) |
| Human Rights Interdisciplinary Minor | Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann (History), Helene Silverberg (Political Science) |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Director Renate Holub (U G I S) |
| Latin American Studies* | Director Estelle Tarcia (Spanish and Portugese) |
| Media Studies | Director Thomas Goldstein (Journalism and Media Studies) |
| Middle Eastern Studies* | Director Nezar Alsayyad (Architecture) |
| Peace and Conflict Studies* | Director Jerry Sanders (IASTP) |
| Political Economy of Industrial Societies* | Director Bradford J. DeLong (Economics) |
| Religious Studies | Director Steven Justice (English) |
Undergraduate Programs
L&S Major Programs Administered Through Other Schools and Colleges
In addition to the major programs administered through the College's Five Divisions, Letters & Science has agreements with several Professional Schools and Colleges on campus for the following non-divisional undergraduate major programs:
- Chemistry (College of Chemistry)
- Computer Science (College of Engineering)
- Environmental Economics and Policy (College of Natural Resources)
- Legal Studies (School of Law)
- Operations Research & Management Science (College of Engineering)
- Public Health (School of Public Health)
- Social Welfare (School of Social Welfare)
*Programs administered by International and Area Studies Teaching Program.
