Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS) in Undergraduate Studies in the College of Letters & Science (L&S) 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 offering a curriculum designed to promote the ideals of a liberal arts education.
Major and Minor Programs
| Area of Study | Degree | Director (Department) |
| American Studies | Major, Minor | Director Andrew Shanken (Architecture) |
| Applied Language Studies | Minor | Director Rick Kern (French) |
| Creative Writing | Minor | Director Fiona McFarlane (English) |
| Disability Studies | Minor | Director Laura Sterponi (Education) |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Major | Director Chenxi Tang (German) |
| Media Studies | Major | Director Daniel Fisher (Anthropology) |
| Politics, Philosophy, and Law | Minor | Director Christopher Kutz (Law) |
Undergraduate Programs
L&S Major Programs Administered Through Other Schools and Colleges
In addition to the major programs administered through L&S'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)
- Legal Studies (School of Law)
- Analytics (College of Engineering)
- Public Health (School of Public Health)
- Social Welfare (School of Social Welfare)
Note: Computer Science and Data Science, formerly L&S undergraduate major programs, moved to the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) in Fall 2023. For information on those majors, please visit the CDSS website.