Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements

Expected Outcomes:

• The successful graduates will exhibit:

• The ability to think critically, to organize ideas, and to communicate in an increasingly diverse world

• An appreciation of the value of education and a desire for continued learning

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Core

Core requirements to include:

	One year of foreign language (BA)
	Or
PSY 113	General Psychology	3
	And
	An additional 3-hour social science (BS)

Interdisciplinary Studies Major

First Concentration (Business, Education, Humanities, Nursing, Math and Science, or Social Science) (27)

Select an area of concentration from among the following disciplines

(At least 15 hours in the concentration must be taken from a single department) Business: Accounting, Business, Management Information Systems Education: Education, HPPE, Sport Management

Humanities: Art, English, Dramatic Arts, Music, Religion

Math & Science: Biology, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics

Nursing & Health Sciences: Nursing, Public Health Education

Social Science: Criminal Justice, History, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work

Second Concentration (Business, Education, Humanities, Nursing, Math and Science, or Social Science) (12)

Select a second area of concentration apart from the first concentration At least 6 hours must be taken from a single discipline.

Business: Accounting, Business, Management Information Systems

Education: Education, HPPE, Sport Management

Humanities: Art, English, Dramatic Arts, Music, Religion

Math & Science: Biology, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics

Nursing & Health Sciences: Nursing, Public Health Education

Social Science: Criminal Justice, History, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work

Senior Experience (6)

	Upper-level writing, research, readings, special topics, or internship	3
LBA 400	Liberal Arts Capstone	3
	Or
	Senior Capstone appropriate to the student’s course of study	3

Minor and/or Approved Electives (21-24)

Total Credit Hours: 121

*45 hours of course work must be upper-level (300 or 400)

Students concentrating in Education or Nursing must be admitted to the program prior to taking upper-level classes in the concentration. Students must fulfill all pre-requisite requirements to take upper-level classes in some disciplines.

Each student majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies will complete a plan of study in consultation with the program coordinator for the major and the division chairs for the two division comprising the major and minor concentrations of study. In most cases this plan must be completed no later than the second semester of the junior year of study. An approved Senior Capstone course must culminate in a body of work (research, papers, creative products) that demonstrates the student’s attainment of knowledge and skills. Ideally this work will be defended in an oral presentation before interested members of the campus community