The Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) allows undergraduates to take advantage of UC Berkeley’s strengths as a research institution by combining work across disciplines where no other structured program exists.

The major is intended for students who wish to focus their studies on a topic, have a clear idea about the research they would like to pursue, and the courses that will be most meaningful to them.

• The course of study comprises courses taken in the social sciences, the humanities, and/or the professional schools and colleges alongside required courses in ISF.
• The capstone experience is a scholarly, rigorously-researched 40-page required senior thesis.

Students learn critical skills of research, analysis, interpretation, and writing that will translate across professional sectors and domains including academia, nonprofit work, business, government, and community service.