Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

IdLS is the required content-area major for Inclusive Early Childhood (birth – 3rd grade), Elementary (PK-6th grade), and Middle Grades (6th - 8th grade) undergraduate pre- professional programs. IdLS is also the recommended content-area major for Special Education (K-12th grade).

The IDLS major meets Virginia teacher competencies by providing breadth and integration across the content areas of English and language arts, history, social sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and technology.

Students declaring the IDLS major must also declare one of the teacher education programs listed below; note that IDLS requirements vary by education program. (In the unusual circumstance that a student exits the education licensure program late in his/her college career, the IDLS director may permit the student to complete the IDLS degree with the addition of an appropriate minor.)