We are excited to announce exciting new things that are happening this SY 2025-26. We are rolling out the revised curriculum of the AB-IS Program which has now expanded to 50 tracks! The expanded menu reflects an important shift from a generalist approach to more specialized tracks that allow students to pursue a deepening of their knowledge and skills in their chosen tracks. Our track designs follow a logical sequence of progression from basic to more advanced subjects. Students now have more specific track offerings to choose from so they can acquire niche training in a combination of fields that play to their unique strengths and interests. We believe that niche training can set our graduates apart!
Students of the AB-Humanities Program have a unique opportunity to choose a combination of 2 or up to 3 tracks from the AB- Humanities menu which includes all courses offered by the School of Humanities as well as History, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Studies offered by the School of Social Sciences, and Education offered by the Gokongwei Brothers School of Learning and Design.
Students of the AB-IS Program may choose 2 tracks from a menu of 50 options offered by various schools, with the guidance of an academic adviser. Students are encouraged to combine tracks that offer some disciplinal distance to create opportunities for fruitful interdisciplinary integration. Certain combinations of tracks with overlapping foundational courses are not allowed. Students may consult with the department's academic advisers for guidance on allowable track combinations.
Department News
AB Interdisciplinary Studies Program passes assessment process and receives AUN-QA certification
The AB Interdisciplinary Studies Program successfully passed the assessment process and received AUN-QA (ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance) Certification on 21 January 2025, This accreditation...
IS student Darlene Ranoco participates in ASEAN Student Mobility Programme
Congratulations to Darlene Ranoco (4 AB IS) for participating in the ASEAN Student Mobility Programme, taking place online and physically from 11 February to 25...
Skilty Labastilla presents paper at the World Anthropological Union Congress
Skilty Labastilla of Ateneo de Manila's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies presented a paper at the World Anthropological Union Congress held in Johannesburg, South Africa from...
IS students to present junior thesis project at International Undergraduate Symposium in Thailand
Congratulation to our IS students will present their junior thesis Project at the International Undergraduate Symposium on Humanities and Sustainability to be held in Chiang...
Toma Cayabyab serves as guest conductor at "SparkConnectEmpower: A Friendship Concert"
Toma Cayabyab was guest conductor at "SparkConnectEmpower: A Friendship Concert" held at the Ankara Metropolitan Concert Hall in Turkey on 13 December in celebration of...
Official Enrollment and Completion of Registration Process for Second Semester, School Year 2024-2025 (OUR Memo)
FOR: All Full-time and Part-time Faculty Members of the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design, School of Humanities, John Gokongwei School of Management...
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Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Horacio dela Costa Hall
Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights campus
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
1108 Quezon City
Philippines
Telephone +63 2 8426 6001 local 5340, 5341
is.soh@ateneo.edu