Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
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
Course Requirements:
General Education Courses (30 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)
- ENG-485 – Presentation & Debate I (3 Credits)
- ENG-486 – Presentation & Debate II (3 Credits)
- MAT-111 – College Algebra (3 Credits)
- MAT-136 – Precalculus (3 Credits)
- PSY-160 – Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
- MGT-303 – Management & Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
Interdisciplinary Studies 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)
- Information Technology Options (6 Credits)
- ID-492 – Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3 Credits)
Elective Courses (33 Credits)
- 100-200 Level Electives (9 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 Statistics
- STA-327 – Advanced Statistics
- English (ENG)
- Humanities (HUM)
- Communications (COM)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Spanish (SPN)
- Accounting (ACC)
- Economics (ECO)
- Finance (FIN)
- Health Care Management (HCM)
- Management (MGT)
- Marketing (MKT)
- Sports Management (SPM)
- 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
- CJ-150 – Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ-210 – Criminal Investigations & Forensics
- CJ-320 – Computer Crime and Cyber-Terrorism
- CJ-330 – Business Crime
- CJ-340 – Juvenile Justice
- CJ-350 – Criminology
- CJ-410 – Criminal Justice Ethics
- CJ-450 – Seminar in Criminal Justice
- LAW-301 – Constitutional Law
- LAW-302 – Criminal Law
- LAW-360 – Family Law and the Human Services
- LAW-380 – Intro to Law: Legal Education & Employment after Graduation
- LAW-411 – International Law
- LAW-412 – Cyberlaw and Ethics
- LAW-431 – Business Law I
- LAW-432 – Business Law II
- ENG-235 – Self-Presentation, Professionalism, and Technology
- ENG-246 – Introduction to Film
- ENG-255 – Introduction to Literature
- ENG-256 – Creative Writing
- ENG-270 – Introduction to Fiction Writing
- ENG-274 – Survey of British Literature
- ENG-276 – Survey of American Literature
- ENG-300 – Workplace in Film
- ENG-343 – Contemporary American Culture
- ENG-355 – Contemporary World Literature
- ENG-376 – American Literature
- ENG-421 – Literary Criticism
- IT-253 – Presentation Design
- IT-349 – Advanced Spreadsheet Concepts
- IT-353 – Project Management with MS Project
- IT-440 – Web Applications
- IT-450 – Advanced Information Technology
- ITG-148 – Desktop Applications – MS Word
- ITG-149 – Desktop Applications – MS Excel
- ITG-325 – Database Applications with MS Access