Interdisciplinary Studies (BS or BA)
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Select General Education Requirements | 41-44 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| General Competency | ||
| IST 302 | Interdis and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| IST 320 | Cultural Competency | 3 |
| IST 330 | Analytical & Info Lit.-W | 3 |
| IST 350 | Adv Verbal & Written Comm - W | 3 |
| IST 495 | Prof Leadership & Teamwork | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
| IST 430 | Senior Research Thesis - W | 3 |
| or IST 498 | Internship I-Capstone Exp-W | |
| Concentration | ||
| Collaborate with academic advisor to design an individualized program of study | 30 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 31 hours from the following: | 31 | |
| Foundations of Inter Studies | ||
| Professional Conduct | ||
| Introduction to Disability | ||
| Special Topics - | ||
| Issues in Human Services | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Women's Issues in Wrkpl-Comm | ||
| Adults in Society | ||
| Comm. Dev and Leadership | ||
| Workplace Learning & Dev | ||
| Special Topics - | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Honors Senior Thesis - H-W | ||
Electives 100-499 | ||
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is not required for this degree program | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I – Written Composition | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Area II – Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| B. Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| C. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| D. Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Survey of Non-Western Art | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| Introductory Latin I | ||
| Introductory Latin II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory Chinese I | ||
| Introductory Chinese II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Intro Classical Greek I | ||
| Intro Classical Greek II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Accelerated Intro German | ||
| Introductory Russian I | ||
| Introductory Russian II | ||
| Accelerated Intro Russian | ||
| Intermediate Latin I | ||
| Intermediate Latin II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Accelerated Inter French - H | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Inter Spanish Accel -H | ||
| Interm Classical Greek I | ||
| Interm Classical Greek II | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Russian II | ||
| Intensive Second Year Russian | ||
| Introductory Japanese I | ||
| Introductory Japanese II | ||
| Introductory Arabic I | ||
| Introductory Arabic II | ||
| Intro American Sign Language I | ||
| Intro American Sign Lang II | ||
| Introductory Korean I | ||
| Introductory Korean II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate ASL I | ||
| Intermediate ASL II | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Social Ethics | ||
| Western Philosophy: Classical | ||
| Intro to the Study of Religion | ||
| Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | ||
| Survey of the New Testament | ||
| Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||
| A. Select 3-4 hours from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Precalculus Algebra | ||
| Precalculus Trigonometry | ||
| Precal Algebra-Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus and Its Applications | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra I | ||
| Differential Equations I | ||
| B. Select 8-10 hours from the following: | 8-10 | |
| Biological Anthropology and Biological Anthropology Lab | ||
| Life Science I and Life Science I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | ||
| Life Science II and Life Science II Lab | ||
| General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Survey of Inorg and Org Chem and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Geography and Environmental Geography Lab | ||
| Earth and the Environment and Earth and the Environment Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Earth History and Earth History Lab | ||
| Ocean Science and Ocean Science Lab | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy and Introduction to Astronomy Lab | ||
| Concepts of Physics and Concepts of Physics Laboratory | ||
| Physics with Algebra-Trig I and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Physics with Algebra -Trig II and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics I and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics II and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences 1 | ||
| A. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| B. Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro | ||
| Intro to Communication | ||
| Intro to Media | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Prin of Microeconomics | ||
| Prin of Macroeconomics | ||
| People, Places, Environment | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Intro Native American Studies | ||
| Intro to US Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Total Hours | 41-44 | |
Footnote
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Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215 & EH 216, EH 225 & EH 226, or EH 235 & EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101 & HY 102 or HY 121 & HY 122 or HY 135 & HY 136).
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one of which must be in the student's major or minor.
Graduation Plan
(120 Total Hours)
The Graduation Plan is an example of course progression. Individual student plans may vary. Students should consult with an academic advisor to create a personalized plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| History | Area IV, A 1 | 3 |
| Elective 100-499 | Electives 1 | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Area II, C 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
Minimum Term GPA 2.0 |
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| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Natural Science | Area III, B 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science Lab | Area III, B 1 | 1 |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | Area II, D 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Math | Area III, A 1 | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| Literature | Area II, B 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science | Area III, B 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science Lab | Area III, B 1 | 1 |
| IST 290 | Special Topics - (Electives) 1, 2 | 1 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
EH 102 C or better |
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| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| IST 125 | Professional Conduct (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 201 | Seasons of Life (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 302 | Interdis and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
Minimum Term GPA 2.0 |
||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| IST 305 | Issues in Human Services (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 310 | Global Leadership (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 330 | Analytical & Info Lit.-W | 3 |
| IST 350 | Adv Verbal & Written Comm - W | 3 |
| Concentration 300-499 | Concentration 1,2 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
15 Hours of USA Upper Division Coursework Completed |
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| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IST 315 | Women's Issues in Wrkpl-Comm (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 320 | Cultural Competency | 3 |
| Concentration 300-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Concentration 300-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Concentration 300-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
Apply for Graduation |
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| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| IST 401 | Adults in Society (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 420 | Comm. Dev and Leadership (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| IST 425 | Workplace Learning & Dev (Electives) 1,2 | 3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
Minimum Term GPA 2.0 |
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| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IST 495 | Prof Leadership & Teamwork | 3 |
| IST 430 or IST 498 |
Senior Research Thesis - W (Capstone) 1 or Internship I-Capstone Exp |
3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Concentration 100-499 | Concentration 1 | 3 |
| Elective 100-499 | Electives 1 | 3 |
| Milestone Notes | ||
Minimum Term GPA 2.0 |
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| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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See General Education Requirements
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Recommended Course
Notes:
- (W) Writing-Intensive Course - 2 Required
Major Milestones
Effective fall 2016, the Interdisciplinary Studies degree includes a Major Milestones guideline to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the Milestone requirements for each term. Requirements for Major Milestones apply only to full-time degree-seeking students who entered fall 2016 or later. These requirements are viewable on the Major Milestones table below.
- Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 610, can opt out of EH 101.
- Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature course to complete a two-part sequence.
Two designated writing courses are required with at least one course chosen from the student's major. Writing courses are identified in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
This Sample 4-Year Plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections and only provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an academic advisor.