Why Interdisciplinary Science?

Interdisciplinary science fuses learning across the natural, clinical and social sciences.

This approach provides you with broad scientific knowledge and an understanding of how the sciences influence each other in today’s world. A flexible option for students with interests across subject areas, interdisciplinary science prepares you to apply scientific methods to professional problems using multi-faceted, innovative thinking.

Learn more about the value of a degree in interdisciplinary sciences.

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(Left to right) Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., William L. Dewey, Ph.D., Shelli Fowler, Ph.D., VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., Marcie S. Wright, Ph.D., Yan Zhang, Ph.D. and Charlene D. Crawley, Ph.D. (Photo by Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Aug. 30, 2024

42nd annual Faculty Convocation celebrates six VCU role models

Honorees included faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Humanities and Sciences and the School of Public Health.

Six VCU faculty members will be honored at the 42nd annual Faculty Convocation on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. (File photo)

Aug. 27, 2024

42nd annual Faculty Convocation will honor six VCU educators and researchers

The annual ceremony, which will be held on Aug. 29, celebrates outstanding teaching, scholarship and service.

A new initiative at VCU called the College-to-Career Blueprint program is working to make career-readiness a part of the conversations students and their professors are having as soon as they set foot on campus. (Getty Images)

Oct. 6, 2023

Career readiness for students is the goal for VCU’s new College-to-Career Blueprint

The program, launched this year in collaboration with nine departments in the College of Humanities and Sciences, will make career conversations, experiential learning and internships a more seamless part of students’ experience.

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