Update: Penn State Shenango is not currently enrolling new students. Current students can access academic advising and degree planning through campus services.
Explore your interests, gain professional skills
Working with an adviser, you will select courses to build expertise in areas in business, social sciences, or the humanities to prepare for careers in those fields or to continue studies in a 4-year major at Penn State Shenango and other Penn State campus locations.
2-year Multidisciplinary Studies career opportunities
You will be in a unique position to be prepared for jobs of your choosing upon completion of your Multidisciplinary Studies degree. As the list of possible careers is nearly endless, you might explore possibilities in the fields of:
- Business
- Communications
- Health care
- Manufacturing
- Media and public relations
- Nonprofit
- Retail or service
- Sales
- Government organizations
- International affairs
Continuing your education
Upon completion of the 2-year Multidisciplinary Studies major, you may also choose to proceed seamlessly to a 4-year Multidisciplinary Studies or another major at Penn State.
What to expect in the 2-year Multidisciplinary Studies major
Penn State’s Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies supplies you with a broad liberal arts education that helps you develop skills like critical thinking, communications, and creative problem solving.
You will work with your academic adviser to align designated courses in your academic plan with special interests of career goals.