The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Social Change offers students the opportunity to engage in analyzing and understanding personal and social identities including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, sex, sexuality, gender, class, age and ability.

By taking courses from disciplines across the University, students experience a well-rounded degree program that prepares them for addressing complex problems requiring multidisciplinary knowledge. The flexibility of the EGIS program allows students to select courses of particular interest and actively engage in the creation of their degrees. Through the coursework for the Social Change major, students will study multiple identities and come to understand how those identities intersect and influence one another, improving understanding of diversity and inclusion, social justice, equality and human rights. Graduates from the Social Change program will be positioned for a variety of careers in the modern, multicultural world.

What can you do with this degree?

The Social Change major at Emporia State opens the doors that a traditional bachelor’s degree does, and allows opportunities for advancement within a graduate’s current career or more options when choosing a new career pathway.

• Diversity Officer
• Communication Professional
• Public Service Administrator
• Training and Development Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Human Resources
• Social Justice Nonprofit work
• Community Outreach
• Student Affairs
• Outreach Librarian
• Preparation for graduate school in Race/Ethnic Studies, Gender/Sexuality Studies, or Cultural Studies

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