The Center for Multidisciplinary Studies offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Arts and Science that is fully customizable to meet the needs of each individual student. Coursework can be completed on campus, online, or through a combination of both.

The degree requires completion of at least 180 quarter credit hours (this is equivalent to 120 semester hours). The 180 quarter credit hours are made up of 94 credit hours in general education along with 86 credit hours in two to four areas of professional concentrations. Each concentration is customized by the student and their academic advisor. A professional concentration is at least 20 credit hours and can be designed from most programs on campus. (BFA program courses cannot make up a full professional concentration.) Students must achieve a program GPA of at least 2.0 and professional concentration GPAs of at least a 2.0 in order to be certified. Click on the following link to view a sample worksheet.

To view a list of sample concentrations, please visit our FAQ page at http://www.rit.edu/cast/cms/utilities/faq.html#21.

To apply online for undergraduate study at RIT, please visit the office of Undergraduate Admissions' website at http://www.rit.edu/~960www/.

You can also apply for part-time or online study through the office of Part-time and Graduate Enrollment website at http://www.rit.edu/~960www/.