Interested in an Interdisciplinary Major?
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree allows students the flexibility to develop a course of study that aligns with their goals by selecting classes from several departments and institutes in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students may also include courses from other Georgia State units in their interdisciplinary program. The following is a list of current Interdisciplinary Studies degrees and information on how to enroll.
IDS Major Degree Programs
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.

Department: Creative Media Industries Institute
Phone: 404-413-5649
Office: 25 Park Place, Rm 205
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2290
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
Ghulam Nadri
Department: History
Phone: 404-413-6387
Office: 25 Park Place, 20th Floor
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist and the ideal course plan with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist and the ideal course plan for Global Studies.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
Jennie Burnet
Department: Global Studies Institute
Office: 25 Park Place, 18th Floor
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.

Department: Creative Media Industries Institute
Phone: 404-413-5649
Office: 25 Park Place, Rm 205
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.

Department: Gerontology Institute
Phone: 404-413-5215
Office: One Park Place South, Suite 605
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
Students should make an appointment with their academic advisor to discuss this option.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
IDS Minor Degree Programs
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous BIS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.

Department: Creative Media Industries Institute
Phone: 404-413-5649
Office: 25 Park Place, Rm 205
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
IDS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU and admitted into the Army ROTC program, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and have enrolled into the Army ROTC program and wish to add this minor, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
Department of Military Science and Leadership
Phone: 404-413-6493
Office: Georgia State Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA 30315
IDS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2290
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
Ghulam Nadri
Department: History
Phone: 404-413-6387
Office: 25 Park Place, 20th Floor
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BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist and the list of prerequisites required for admission into Communication Science graduate programs with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view a projected course schedule for courses approved for this program click here.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.

Department: Creative Media Industries Institute
Phone: 404-413-5649
Office: 25 Park Place, Rm 205
BIS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
IDS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
How to Enroll:
Step 1:
If you have not been admitted to GSU, select this program as your major or minor of choice on your admission application. Then review this checklist with an academic advisor.
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia State University and wish to change your major to this degree program, meet with an academic advisor to review this checklist.
To view previous IDS checklists, please click here.
Step 2:
Meet with the faculty coordinator to discuss career interests and course offerings.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
Phone: 404-413-5890
Office: 25 Park Place, 19th Floor
IDS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
Students should make an appointment with their academic advisor to discuss this option.
IDS Academic Advisors:
If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior:
Location: 4th Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-2620
If you are a Senior:
Location: 3rd Floor of 25 Park Place
Phone: 404-413-5000
Contact Us
The college office coordinates senior advisement. Freshman through junior level students seeking advisment receive support from the university advisement office. University offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 until 5:15 p.m.