“…A review of the literature reveals much of the current research on interdisciplinary education focuses on research teams at the graduate level (Morse et al, 2007;National Academy of Sciences et al, 2005;Schmidt et al, 2012). Given the need to produce a workforce prepared to be successful in the 21 st century, interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate level may provide a solution to help bridge the gap to provide the necessary teamwork, problem solving, communication, and critical thinking skills current industry leaders report lacking in recent college graduates (Carnevale, Smith, & Melton, 2011).…”