The Interdisciplinary Science minor is offered through Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
This unique curriculum spans the natural sciences to explore the connections between science and society by engaging with public policy issues such as stem cell research, access to clean water, alternative energies, and nanotechnology. Learn more about the Interdisciplinary Science program.
Be sure to use the Interdisciplinary Science Major/Minor Declaration document when declaring the minor. Students
must receive a grade of C or better in all courses taken to fulfill the minor. Courses should be chosen in consultation with an Interdisciplinary Science faculty member. See the university course catalog for fall 2026 Interdisciplinary Science courses that fulfill the requirements for the minor. This minor requires completion of five courses:
Total Credits: 19-20
*These courses must be chosen in consultation with the Interdisciplinary Science departmental faculty advisor. LMTH Quantitative Reasoning 1 and LMTH 2010 Pre-Calculus do not satisfy the math requirement.
**All Laboratory Science courses have a foundation prerequisite.
Minors are available to undergraduate students across The New School. Please meet with your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit in with your overall degree requirements. If you have additional questions about requirements for the Interdisciplinary Science minor that cannot be answered by your Student Success advisor, please consult the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chair and departmental faculty advisor, Jennifer Wilson, at wilsonj@newschool.edu.
General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.
Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Science minor are encouraged to use the Interdisciplinary Science Minor Requirements Worksheet to track their progress.
Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.
Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab.
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