Graduate Programs:

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
MAIS Policies

This degree program is offered in all three locations: Victoria, Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch.

Admissions: In addition to meeting university requirements for a graduate degree, prospective MAIS students must submit a 1-page essay that states the reasons for applying to the MAIS program and their career goals.

Degree plan: Students should have a signed degree plan by the end of their first semester of admission to the program.

Core courses:

• Students must have 9 hours of core courses, including IDS 6312, Intro to IDS.
• IDS 6312 should be taken no later than the student’s first semester in the program.
• IDS 6312 can be repeated only once for a higher grade.
• The other six hours can be taken from: IDS 6324 – Ethics; IDS 6326 Social Philosophy; IDS 63XX – Philosophy of Science; IDS 6305 – IDS Research.

Minimal grades: For all students admitted after the summer of 2006, only A and B final grades can be counted for degree credit.

IDS concentration: Students selecting IDS as a first concentration must get approval from the coordinator for their degree plan, including the courses they intend to apply to the first concentration. Not all combinations of IDS courses will qualify.

IDS 6305: IDS Research: This course requires the recommendation of the instructor and cannot be taken without a proposal already approved by the instructor of record or the supervisor of the project. This course will be scheduled as needed.

Among other combinations, the MAIS program includes several popular packages. Click on:
Computer Science and Business
Computer Science and Mathematics
Nonprofit Leadership

Contact Info:

If you live near Victoria, contact Alma Alvarado. If you live in the Houston area, contact Tamara Lair.