About
Veterans Studies provides academic programs leading to an undergraduate minor or a bachelor’s degree (through the interdisciplinary studies program). Coursework is multidisciplinary and designed for students of any background and any major. Veterans Studies students will graduate with a nuanced understanding of the military and veteran experience, the role veterans play in our society, and the obligations our society might hold towards this subset of our population.
Minor in Veteran Studies
The Minor in Veterans Studies is a multi-disciplinary program whose course work enhances students’ majors to prepare them to work for or with veterans. It is also designed to encourage and enable veteran students to reflect more deeply on their service experiences. This minor includes a foundation course, a series of elective courses, and a capstone. Electives may be chosen from four areas, or from any MVS course above the 2000 level.
- Cultural: exploring perspectives and experiences of veterans through various media
- Relational: understanding how veterans relate among various aspects of our society
- Institutional: understanding the context and structure of military service and veteran institutions now and in the past
- Clinical: establishing effective skills to better serve for, with, and in veteran populations
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
In concert with the Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies program, an exceptional student could "create" his or her own 36-hour interdisciplinary major studying the veteran experience. The B.I.S. provides a flexible, individualized program of study for the self-directed learner. It is developed by each student with advisement by UMSL professional advisers and faculty, and it is intended for students who have unique educational goals that cannot be met by any other UMSL degree program.
