Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. (120 Credits)

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is an innovative program designed to offer students choice and flexibility. It will enable them to choose courses of study that align with their unique interests, passions, and talents. A BA in Interdisciplinary Studies focuses student attention on the interplay between academic fields and the ways that a broad range of course materials can prepare them to address the complex, multifaceted problems of today and tomorrow. Students who graduate with this major may be able to gain employment in a wide range of fields, including education, marketing, communication, human resources, banking, and many others.

Program Goals:

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree, students will:

apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to solve complex problems
develop and apply critical thinking skills
write and speak well
collaborate with others and become skilled team players
utilized appropriate technology to facilitate problem solving and analysis

General Education Courses (33 Credits)

COM 285 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
COM 486 - Argumentation & Negotiation (3 Credits)
ENG 175 - Critical Writing I (3 Credits)
ENG 176 - Critical Writing II (3 Credits)
ENG 465 - Research Writing I (3 Credits)
ENG 466 - Research Writing II (3 Credits)
FYE 101 - First-Year Experience: Moving In (1 Credit)
FYE 102 - First-Year Experience: Moving Forward (1 Credit)
FYE 103 - First-Year Experience: Moving Up (1 Credit)
MAT 111 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
MAT 136 - Precalculus (3 Credits)
MGT 202 - Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
PSY 160 - Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)

Interdisciplinary Studies Major Courses (57 Credits)

Analytical Options (6 Credits)
Arts & Humanities Options (9 Credits)
Business Options (9 Credits)
Communications Options (3 Credits)
Criminal Justice & Law Options (6 Credits)
Economics Options (3 Credits)
English Options (3 Credits)
Introduction Course Options (9 Credits)

ID 492 - Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3 Credits)

Elective Courses (30 Credits)

100-200 Level Electives (6 Credits)
300-400 Level Electives (24 Credits)

Interdisciplinary Studies Option Courses

Analytical Course Options:

BA 328 - Business Analytics
MAT 234 - Finite Mathematics
MAT 298 - Calculus I
MAT 299 - Calculus II
STA 326 - Applied Statstics
STA 327 - Advanced Statistics

Arts & Humanities Course Options (Choose any courses from the following disciplines):

English (ENG)
Humanities (HUM)
Communications (COM)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)
Spanish (SPN)

Business Course Options (Choose any courses from the following disciplines):

Accounting (ACC)
Economics (ECO)
Finance (FIN)
Health Care Management (HCM)
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Management (MGT)
Marketing (MKT)
Sports Management (SPM)

Communication Course Options:

COM 210 - Introduction to Journalism and Newswriting
COM 341 - Group Dynamics
COM 350 - Intercultural Communication
COM 351 - Hip Hop, Culture, and Society
COM 364 - Communication and Social Media Practicum
COM 420 - Communication Law and Ethics

Criminal Justice & Law Course Options (Choose any courses from the following disciplines):

Criminal Justice (CJ)
Law (LAW)

Economics Course Options:

ECO 200 - Microeconomics
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics

English Course Options (Choose any courses from the following discipline):

English (ENG)

Information Technology Course Options (Choose any courses from the following disciplines):

Information Technology (IT)
General Information Technology (ITG)

Introduction Course Options:

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business
CJ 150 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
ENG 255 - Introduction to Literature
HS 160 - Introduction to Human Services
SOC 161 - Introduction to Sociology
SPM 101 - Introduction to Sports Management