Center for Interdisciplinary Studies 

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS) serves as an umbrella for Webster University’s diverse interdisciplinary programs. The Center’s primary mission is twofold: to promote, strengthen, and expand interdisciplinary learning opportunities for students and to provide a central location where students can get information about interdisciplinary courses, programs, and activities. For more information call the CIS, (314) 246-7535, or the College of Arts & Sciences, (314) 256-7160.

Webster University offers students the opportunity to study in areas that cut across disciplines by offering majors, minors, or certificates in Ancient Studies, Drama Studies, Ethics, European Studies, International Human Rights, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Multicultural Studies, Sustainability Studies, and Women and Gender Studies. The CIS also offers an array of interdisciplinary courses unconnected to these programs and an opportunity for students to create a self-designed interdisciplinary major.

For information regarding specific programs, students should consult the program descriptions located in the Colleges and Schools section of the catalog, or contact the faculty program chairs listed below.

Majors and Degrees

• European Studies (BA)
• International Human Rights (BA)
  (offered through the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts & Sciences)
• International Studies (BA)
• Self-designed Interdisciplinary   (BA)

Minors

• Ancient Studies
• Drama Studies
• European Studies
• International Human Rights
  (offered through the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts & Sciences)
• Latin American Studies
• Multicultural Studies  
• Sustainability Studies
• Women’s Studies

Certificates

• Diversity and Identity in the U.S.
• International Human Rights
• International Studies
• Practical and Interdisciplinary Ethics
• Women’s Studies

Other Programs

• First Year Seminar
• General Studies

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Committee and Program Chairs

• Committee Chair, Bruce Umbaugh, Philosophy Department, College of Arts and Sciences
• Ancient Studies, Renata MacDougal, Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
• Drama Studies, Michael Erickson, English Department, College of Arts and Sciences
• Center for Ethics, Bruce Umbaugh & Kate Parsons, Philosophy Department, College of Arts and Sciences
• European Studies, Warren Rosenblum, History, Politics, and International Relations, College of Arts and Sciences
• Freshman Seminars, Robin Assner, Art Department, College of Fine Arts
• Human Rights, Lindsey Kingston,  History, Politics and International Relations Department, College of Arts & Sciences
• International Studies, Roy Tamashiro, Multidisciplinary Studies, School of Education
• Latin American Studies, Silvia Navia, International Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
• Multicultural Studies, Kristen Anderson History, Politics and International Relations Department, &  Jong Bum Kwon, Behavioral & Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
• Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Major (SIM), Lori Diefenbacher, School of Education, & Keith Welsh, Religious Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
• Sustainability Studies, Karla Armbruster, English Department, College of Arts and Sciences
• Women’s Studies, Danielle MacCartney, Behavioral & Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences