Can I create my own undergrad degree?

[sayre]

I'm thinking about going back to school to finish my undergrad degree, but I'm at a complete loss as to what my declared major should be. My problem is that I have so many interests that I can't seem to find a degree program that encompasses everything I want to do. My list of interests include:

I love anything related to design, i.e. Architecture, Graphic/web design, Interior design, & Environmental design.

But I also like computers. Computer animation would be really fun. Or...Information technology would be interesting (But I'm mostly thinking about the big paycheck & most of my research indicates IT is the wave of the future.)

The list goes on...

Architecture (but in this economy, what are the chances of landing a job in this field?)

Graphic Design (only b/c I have a 2 yr diploma in this area & I figure w/ my previous education, this would be the fasted degree to obtain.)

Environmental Design

Interior Design (Again, only b/c I have 9 yrs of experience in this field and a 1 yr. diploma in Kitchen/Bath Design from a local community college.)

Law (I want to make a lot of money & my family really wants me to pursue this one)

Human Resourses (I like helping people & I like the power I'd have in this position)

Business (To me, this would be so boring, but I'm obligated to feel that this is the most logical way to go b/c it's so versatile. However, it seems that everyone is getting a degree in business so I feel like I'll be just like everyone else.)

So is there a way to bring all of my interests together under one degree? If so, what would you call it? And...where can I go to get it. I'm open to schools in the MN or western WI area and all online programs.

[josephus]

Let me just address your main question. Surprisingly, the answer often is "yes". Many institutions do have the option, within certain constraints, of letting students design their own programs. Very few do this, but the option can be there. "Individual studies option" or something like that is often the title. Usually it applies on courses within a single faculty so combining fine arts, science, humanities and business might be pretty tough. You need to do some homework in the college calenders to look for this. Good luck.

[ailwyn]

Many colleges do allow you to do what you suggested but not from such different subject areas. Usually they are called liberal studies, which implies you can freely choose among the liberal arts (like mixing courses in history, philosophy, literature). Courses in business, architecture tend to have separate program admissions and extensive prereq requirements so you wouldn't have the option of just taking one or two upper division courses without first completing their prereq program.