The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) degree program is designed to permit students to formulate programs that integrate work from three separate disciplines. A student may select the following Design and Human Environment emphases areas for a primary, secondary, or tertiary area of concentration:

• Cultural and Historic Aspects of the Near Environment
• Human Behavior in the Near Environment (Apparel and Housing)
• Merchandising Management
• Textiles

Design in the Near Environment is NOT available in the MAIS degree program.