Interdisciplinary Studies
The Interdisciplinary Studies program leads to a baccalaureate degree combining the general education core, a particular academic focus that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, and electives to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. The Interdisciplinary Studies program is designed to provide a framework of study in which a focus can be designed by faculty across disciplines to meet the specific and dynamic demands of changing career fields. This program is purposefully designed to allow students to pursue particular areas of interest while learning to use multiple disciplinary and academic methodologies in the exploration of existing bodies of knowledge. Students with these differing approaches will gain skills and depth of knowledge in their areas of interest.
Students must have a 2.00 GPA to qualify, and must maintain at 2.00 GPA to graduate in the Interdisciplinary Studies major.
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| | or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101 or HON 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102 or HON 110.
Area I - Mathematics - 3 or 4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
AND choose one from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HON 221 | Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in PHIL 201.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from the following:
Specific Disciplinary emphasis - 42 hours
Choose sufficient courses in consultation with faculty to complete a 21-hour concentration in each of two disciplines within the 120 hour degree requirement.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in emphasis requirements.
Required for Interdisciplinary Studies - 6 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies.
General Electives - 27-31 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.
The student must complete a total of 45 upper level hours including 15 hours in 400 level courses.
Total GEC Credit Hours (41-45 hours)
Total Specific Disciplinary emphasis (42 hours)
Other required courses for Interdisciplinary Studies (6 hours)
General Electives (27-31 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.