Interdisciplinary Programs

These interdisciplinary programs combine courses from the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences with courses from other disciplines to create a well-rounded educational experience and provide students the opportunity to expand their education across several subject areas.

Asian Studies Minor

Students who speak an Asian language, attended a dual-language-immersion program or are currently learning an Asian language can learn more about the Asian culture, history and more.

International Studies Minor

This minor provides students with a well-rounded understanding of global affairs coupled with experiential learning and high-impact activities.

Legal Studies Minor

Learn how the legal system operates and how it influences everyday life. Legal studies helps prepare students for law school or careers in legal practice, politics, government, policing and education.

Military Science Minor

Army ROTC cadets learn leadership skills and receive hands-on experience in managing physical, financial and human resources. They develop self-confidence and superior decision-making skills, making them valued employees in a wide range of fields.

Neuroscience Minor

This program fosters a deep understanding of nervous system function at all levels, from molecules to behavior. It prepares WSU undergraduates for post-graduate programs and careers in research, medicine and clinical work related to nervous system function and dysfunction.

Public Administration Minor

This minor gives students the theoretical and empirical background for a career in government or graduate studies, specifically the Master of Public Administration and public policy programs.

Queer Studies Minor

Queer Studies offers scholarly perspectives on the formation of sexuality and gender identity. Instead of conceptualizing these topics as unchangeable and only biological, students learn about their social construction and critical intersections with other relations such as race, ethnicity, class, etc.

Urban and Regional Planning

This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Sociology, Geography, Geosciences, Microbiology, Politics, Economics, Zoology and related fields. The planning emphasis offers students a background in planning by adding a set of core courses to the major of their choice.

Women & Gender Studies Minor

Students are encouraged to critically think about women’s place in contemporary society while discovering more about their contributions in the past. This minor prepares students for employment and graduate work through a variety of interdisciplinary courses.