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Sep 07, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interdisciplinary Studies - Liberal Arts, B.A.
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Interdisciplinary Studies Major
The Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Liberal Arts (IDSL) degree is intended for students who have a clearly defined educational goal that is best met by an interdisciplinary path. The flexibility offered by this program is aimed at accomplishing unique and specifically defined sets of learning goals. Students must meet with an advisor in the College Advising Center, and are likewise expected to meet with the Director before formally declaring the major.
REAL Foundational Requirements
Foundational Writing (3 credits)
Foundational Math (3 credits)
REAL Cornerstone Requirements
Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)
Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level.
General Education Requirements
General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements.
Liberal Arts Major Requirements (49 credits)
Liberal Arts Required Courses (13 credits)
Written Communication (3)
Choose either: Oral Communication (3)
Choose either: Research Methods in Interdisciplinary Studies (3)
Integrated Learning Experience (3)
Choose either: Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies (1)
Liberal Arts Concentration (36)
Concentration Requirements
The Liberal Arts concentration is comprised of two focus areas, where students must complete 36 credit hours (one of the focus areas must be from the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences) with a minimum of 12 hours in each. Focus areas are defined as courses offered by an individual department or school. At least 50 percent of each focus areas must be taken at the 300-400-level.
For the purpose of computing the major grade point average, the major is defined as the courses taken to complete the Liberal Arts Major Specific Requirements as well as the courses within the two focus areas.
B.A. Degree Requirements (6-8 credits)
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here . Open Credit Hours (63-65 credits)
These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math.
Total Credits Needed for Degree (120)
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