VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (Virginia) Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS)—Individual Study Program Path: IDS Type: Unrestricted IDS Program Type: Foundational IDS Program Description: The Master of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program provides an opportunity for the highly motivated student to pursue a unique course of study that combines graduate course work in a learner-centered approach to graduate education The student is an active participant in proposing a curriculum that supports an individualized and scholastically rigorous academic goal in a clearly defined, multidisciplinary program To expand the program’s range of options and interdisciplinary perspectives, the program allows for cooperative ventures with other approved colleges and universities (From website.) Program Structure: Admission Requirements: Application, Official Undergraduate Transcripts, Statement of Purpose, Plan of Study, GRE, (3) Letters of Recommendation Credit Hours: 39 credits Required Coursework: credits, One Research Methods course Individually Selected Coursework: 30-33 credits, Electives Exit Courses & Work: 3-6 credits, for Thesis or Final Research Project Established Department(s) of Focus: Open Program Statistics: Faculty: department faculty members; no information on associated faculty Students: Resident students only Program History: No information available Contact Information: Address: Graduate School, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, 1001 Grove Ave., P.O Box 843051, Richmond, VA 23284-3051 Phone Number: 804-827-4546 Email: stoneke@vcu.edu Website: http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/programs/mis/individual.html