Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:

The successful graduates will exhibit:

1. The ability to think critically, to organize ideas, and to communicate in an increasingly diverse world.
2. An appreciation of the value of education and a desire for continued learning.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Core

Core requirements to include:

PSY 113

General Psychology

Interdisciplinary Studies Major

First Focus Area (Business, Education, Arts & Humanities, Nursing & Public Health, Math & Science, or Social Science) (27)

Select an area of focus from among the following disciplines (At least 15 hours must be taken from a single department):

Business: Accounting, Business, Management Information Systems, Sport Management

Education: Education, Human Performance & Physical Education, Special Education

Arts & Humanities: Art, English, Dramatic Arts, Music, Religion and Philosophy

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

Nursing & Health Sciences: Nursing, Public Health Education

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

Second Focus Area (Business, Education, Arts & Humanities, Nursing, Math & Science, or Social Science) (12)

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

Business: Accounting, Business, Management Information Systems, Sport Management

Education: Education, Human Performance & Physical Education, Special Education

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

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

Nursing & Health Sciences: Nursing, Public Health Education

Social Science: Criminal Justice, History, Homeland Security, 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

For the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Foreign Language or Upper-Level English Requirement

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: computer Literacy

General Electives (28-31)

Total Credit Hours: 120

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

Students with focus areas in Education or Nursing must be admitted to the program prior to taking upper-level classes in the focus area. 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 Director of Academic Advising and the chairs for the two schools comprising the first and second focus areas 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.