"This presentation analyses changes implemented to transform an interdisciplinary program at West Chester University (WCU) into one that is both more flexible and more rigorous. The Liberal Studies major had three tracks with requirements which many students found arbitrary, and which sometimes delayed students’ graduation. In fall of 2020, after compliance with WCU’s curriculum council requirements, the program was transformed into three Interdisciplinary Studies tracks. The new majors include required core classes for the first time, and the three tracks also offer more purposeful, flexible, and goal-oriented course options. Prior to the implementation of the required core classes, Introduction to Interdisciplinary Practice and Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone, students were expected to integrate their interdisciplinary educations without direct programmatic support. In addition, before the courses were required, the first time Liberal Studies students met each other was at graduation. Finally, program learning outcomes could not be effectively assessed. The program changes facilitate the development of a cohort for the first time and engage students in the deliberate development of interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving skills. I will describe the transformed program and engage participants in comparative analysis of WCU programs and of participants’ programs, which I hope will inspire further transformations. "