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Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (BMDS)

Male student studying at table with laptop computer and open textbook — "I was the first person in my family to graduate from a university. Being able to build my own major has opened so many doors for my future career plans."

Carlos Fuentez

2022 MDS graduate from the Ole Miss-Booneville campus (pictured above). He plans to use his minors in education, psychology, and TESOL to travel abroad and work with students learning academic English.

About the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies

Sometimes career goals and academic interests don’t fit neatly into a single major.

The Multidisciplinary Studies degree allows students to combine 3 distinct minors to form one degree. BMDS students can create a personalized academic path that matches their interests and career goals.

Some BMDS students select minors that complement one another and may better prepare them for graduate studies (i.e., pursuing medical school, law school, or an MBA). Others may select minors across various Schools to better align with their future careers (e.g., economics, secondary education, entrepreneurship, or public policy).

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Program Information

Program Type

Major

Area of Study

General Studies

School

Office of General Studies

Duration

4 years (less with transfer credit)

Degree

B.M.D.S. in Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Program Location

Emphases

3+3 Law (optional)

Required Credit Hours

120

Did You Know?

minors are currently offered fully online

minors across multiple Schools and Colleges are available as part of the BMDS degree.

Ours Students Become

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State Senators
Taylor Medalists
Entrepreneurs
Digital Marketers
UM Hall of Famers
Human Resource Specialists
Attorneys
Olympians
Community Health Researchers
Neuroscientists
Air Force Pilots
Community Leaders
Secondary School Teachers

More About the Multidisciplinary Studies Degree Program

Students must complete a minimum of 120 degree applicable credit hours (repeated courses and DS courses, for example, are not degree applicable). At least 30 of those hours must be taken from UM, and at least 30 must be taken at the 300 level or higher. Only 60 credit hours may be used toward the degree from a 2-year college.

Students in the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies degree program must complete the requirements of their three selected minors as outlined in the UM catalog. The minor requirements are set forth by the schools/departments that own them and not by the Office of General Studies, so we have no authority to make exceptions or substitutions to the requirements. Keep in mind that the Office of General Studies has no control over course offerings in a semester. Courses are offered by the schools/departments that own those courses. Once a course is closed, the staff in the Office of General Studies has no authority to add a student to any class. The procedure for a student adding a closed class is for the student to contact the professor. If the professor agrees to add the student to the course, the secretary of the department owning the course must add the student.

Students in the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies degree program are responsible for completing the requirements for the degree and for each minor. The requirements are detailed in the UM catalog as well as on the student’s Degree Progress Report in MyOleMiss. Students should review the Degree Progress Report each semester to determine what courses he/she lacks. An advisor is assigned to each student to assist with course selection and to answer questions about procedures and policies, but the student is ultimately responsible for completing degree requirements.

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