A student-designed IDC pathway focused on holistic and current understanding of the dynamics in Recreation, Outdoor Education and Sports, and how to make those connections generative and productive.

“We are fortunate that our University has generative connections in the Asheville region to host internship opportunities for students within these areas of study.”

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A student designed IDC pathway focused on bridging the gaps between medical professionals and marginalized communities to promote greater access to inclusive medical care, to create a holistic understanding of the issues at stake in healthcare access and equity in the United States and abroad.

“[This is] the path I am seeking out because I know this is the best study plan to gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare and how I will be able to take action in my future career…I plan on seeking out the Masters of Public Health at UNC-Gillings to further my education and I know that my proposed course plan will prepare me well for this.”

A pre-designed IDC pathway focused on effective communication and intercultural competency in relation to a future career in medicine.

A student-designed pathway to be applied in order to explore environmental equity through environmental, climate, and other natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities courses that create a holistic understanding of the effects of a changing environment and it’s impacts on global indigenous people specifically, and humanity generally.

“There are deep, interlacing concepts between environmentalism and social justice. There is no longer time for us to be passive about our future—the time to act, learn, and problem-solve is now.”

A pre-designed IDC pathway focused on developing a cohesive study of behavior, health history, natural healing, and regional understandings of health overall.

A student-designed pathway aimed at a comprehensive and innovative career as a prosthetist and prosthetics designer.

“While I cannot return all that was lost to someone, I can work tirelessly to give them the best care possible and support them throughout their journey…I was truly inspired, I knew that I had chosen the right field.”

A student-designed IDC pathway focused on the universal theme of human and cultural expression as a key to understanding humanity as a living, changing, and artistic philosophical concept.

“An interdisciplinary approach to this topic will allow me to discover new ideas and concepts, using a broader perspective to notice things that are not always evident when completely immersed in a certain field.”

A student-designed IDC pathway focused on the historical and contemporary impact on culture, communication, sociopolitical issues, and human expression over time as created by African music and culture, both on the continent and in global diaspora.

“This [course of study] will help me articulate my ethical stances toward individuals, communities and societies, through its examination of the way in which morality and ethics are explored through cultural elements…by getting to understand what these different cultures perceive as right and wrong, good and bad, and how they react when faced with the unique challenges of the human experience through their music, I will be better able to understand different perspectives on these issues.”

A student-designed IDC pathway focused on a science-based approach to combining computer based modelling with the statistical, mathematical, and astronomical skills required to study transiting exoplanets.

“The multi-disciplinary studies and focus on critical thinking skills that are the foundation of the liberal arts education here at the University of North Carolina at Asheville have revealed to me a greater potential use for an interest in computers than previously envisioned.”