Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. (120 Credits)

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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
utilize 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)
Information Technology Options (6 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:

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)
Business Analytics (BA)
Cybersecurity (CYB)
Economics (ECO)
Esports Management (ESM)
Finance (FIN)
Health Care Management (HCM)
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Management (MGT)
Marketing (MKT)
Sports Management (SPM)

Communication Course Options:

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

Criminal Justice (CJ)
Law (LAW)

Economics Course Options:

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

English (ENG)

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

Cybersecurity (CYB)
Information Technology (IT)
General Information Technology (ITG)

Introduction Course Options: