I'm sorry I am so late with the post! I also run across people all of the time who have no idea what an Interdisciplinary Studies degree is. I just try to explain with my minor first and then that there are two other areas of study. The first response is 'What kind of job can you get with THAT degree??' I just tell them that many people get positions that actually have nothing to do with what they actually studied in college. Someone might have a degree in accounting, but perhaps they work in the arts. I happen to enjoy learning about the law and I do hope to go to law school at some point, but up until now, I've been fortunate enough to have a decent job and I think insurance (my field of work) and law are actually quite similar. I think in many cases, just having the degree at all is just as important as what is actually studied.
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Alanna,
ReplyDeleteI have also chosen Legal Studies as part of my IDS program, as a minor. I do feel that a background in law will help in whatever field one goes in to. Usually if you have an interest in a field you can find a way to incorporate it into your career.
Kay
Alanna and Kay,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! The incorporation of legal studies, or any other discipline for that matter, can be applied to soooo many careers. I believe we (as a society) have become so trapped by our thinking that we must specialized our education to fit exactly to our careers that we have actually limited ourselves. With multiple discipline concentrations we are opening ourselves up to many different areas. In the event we lose a job in one field we can easily transfer to another. IDS is definitely helping us, and making us more flexible in a tougher than ever job market.
Cheers,
Shelley
I think its really important to be diverse in your educational background. Like Alanna said, A lot of people get jobs in fields that they don't have a degree in. The way I see it, why not get your degree in a few things you enjoy rather than one area that you may not use.
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