Student Experience in Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts students build connections across departments, ideas, and experiences.
Collaborate with faculty and classmates from a variety of disciplines, then extend your learning through student organizations, internships, education abroad, research, and service opportunities. These experiences expand your perspective and connections beyond the classroom, helping you develop practical skills and prepare for a wide range of careers and communities.
Internships & Practicums
Internships, practicums, and independent study are core experiential learning opportunities for you as an Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts major, providing professional and practical career training and introducing you to research and applied work experiences. All ILA students complete an internship (LB 487) and practicum (PB 495), developing or locating an opportunity tailored to your academic and professional interests and desires.
Internship Coordinator
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Kevin Foskin
- Director, Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
(970) 491-2259
C1826, Social Sciences Hall
Study Abroad
Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts majors cross disciplinary boundaries by exploring the larger human and global community. Explore those boundaries even further by immersing yourself in a different culture through an education abroad experience. CSU Office of International Program facilitates opportunities in more than 80 countries. Programs of interest to ILA students include Communication in Rome, Italy; Sustainable Energy Futures, Denmark; Comparative Legal Studies, Italy; the Ghana Community Engagement Project; Arts & Culture, United Kingdom; Semester at Sea, and many more.
Student Organizations & Community
There are more than 40 student clubs and organizations in the College of Liberal Arts that explore diverse interests. Many clubs meet regularly throughout the school year, hosting academic and social events and participating in university service activities.
Scholarships & Awards
The College of Liberal Arts awards hundreds of scholarships annually to support student success. You can review opportunities open to students in our college to find opportunities that meet your needs.
Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts also has an education abroad scholarship available just for majors. Apply through the Education Abroad Scholarship Common Application.
VIDA: Learning Community
VIDA is a first‑year Residential Learning Community that helps students build community, explore interests, and connect those interests to academics and careers. Open to Liberal Arts majors and Exploratory Studies students in select tracks, VIDA offers peer support, faculty engagement, and interactive events in Parmelee Hall’s suite-style environment.