Campus
Delivery
Flexible
Duration
8 Semesters (4 Years)
Credential
Honours Bachelor Degree

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in the following formats: online, in-person, hybrid (an online, in-person combination) or flexible (offered in-person and online at the same time).

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment.

Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada and Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Advanced Placement

Students beginning the Honours Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (INS) degree program directly from high school or with no transferable postsecondary credits will begin in semester one. All two-year Ontario diploma and three-year Ontario advanced diploma graduates are guaranteed advanced placement in the INS program to begin in the program's third year (semester 5). 

 

Semester 1 – 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

Beginning September 2025, the first two years of the Honours Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies will feature a structured curriculum for direct entry students. In addition to completing foundational interdisciplinary courses, students will complete 12 courses from two applied areas of study including Business, Community and Health, Communications and Media, and Data Analysis.

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
IND300 Principles of Interdisciplinary Studies  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
IND500 Writing Across Disciplines  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INS100 Introduction to the Social Sciences I  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INX117 Foundations of Global Sustainability  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
LSP500 Ethics and Social Responsibility  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
BMT855 Leadership for Managers  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INS200 Introduction to the Social Sciences II  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INS400 Canada in the Global World: Citizenship, Migration, and Community  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INX100 Introduction to the Natural Sciences  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)

Semester 7

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
INC300 Digital Communications and Professional Identity  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
IND600 Capstone Research Methods  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INS394 Voices from the Front: Contemporary Indigeneity  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
INX301 Natural Disasters  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
WTP200 Work Term Preparation  Online  Online  Online
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)

Work-Integrated Learning Term

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
INS881 Interdisciplinary Studies, Work Term  Hybrid
 Online
 In-person
 Hybrid
 Online
 In-person
 Hybrid
 Online
 In-person

Semester 8

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
IND800 Capstone Final Project  Online  Online  Online
INH302 Political Ideology: Theory and Practice  Flexible  Flexible  Flexible
SMB701 Global Sustainability: Sustainable Development Goals  Online  Online  Online
plus: Liberal Studies Course (2)

Program Learning Outcomes

Learn more about program learning outcomes for this program.

Program of Study

Seneca has been granted a consent by the Minister of Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting Oct. 9, 2020. In conformity with the Minister's criteria and requirements, Seneca will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. Seneca shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.