Interdisciplinary study is a multidisciplinary field that allows scholars to create a customized degree with two or more subjects such as sociology, history and government. Program participants can learn about how different, seemingly unrelated subjects combine to create one unified topic.

A master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.