Undergraduate Edition 2017-2018

Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. Core Courses (18 hours)

HIST 140History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500

3

COM 200Interpersonal Communication

3

ENGL 202World Literature II

3

ENGL 401Technical Writing

3

IDS 300Foundations in Interdisciplinary Studies

3

IDS 400Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies

3

2. Core Electives I (3 hours)

Select 3 hours from the courses below.
CSC 111Introduction to Computer Applications

3

CSC 114Introduction to Computer Science

3

CSC 115Programming I

3

EDUC 203Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology

3

ART 101Introduction to Media Arts

3

BUAD 190Management Information Systems

3

3. Core Electives II (9 hours)

Select 9 hours from any course within the following General Education categories.  Courses must be from at least 2 different disciplines.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Humanities and Fine Arts
Natural Sciences and Mathematics

C. Free Electives (25 hours)

D. Concentration I Requirements (30 hours)

Select one of the following 7 concentrations below:

1. Must complete 30 credits within any single concentration.
2. Must complete at least 15 credits in a single discipline.
3. Must take courses from a minimum of 2 disciplines, with a minimum of 6 credits in each discipline.
4. At least 21 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.

1. Social and Behavioral Sciences Concentration (30 hours)

History
Political Science
Sociology
Social Work
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Global Studies
Public Administration

2. Humanities Concentration (30 hours)

Art
Art History
History
Communications
English
Music
Foreign Language
Philosophy
Speech Global Studies

3. STEM Concentration (30 hours)

Math
Biology
Chemistry
Technology
Aviation
Physics
Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Science

4. Health Concentration (30 hours)

Public Health
Physical Education
Pharmaceutical Science
Biology
Chemistry
Kinesiology (Physical Education)
Heath

5. Children/Community Services Concentration (30 hours)

Birth-thru Kindergarten
Special Education
Education
Social Work
Criminal Justice
Sociology
Psychology

Or Choose from on of the concentrations below

D2. Concentration II Requirements (30 hours)

1. Must complete 30 credits within any single concentration
2. At least 21 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.

6. African Studies Concentration (30 hours)

HIST 250African American History to 1877

3

HIST 251African American History since 1877

3

HIST 473Africa and the Making of the Modern World

3

HIST 475History of the Islamic World

3

HIST 482Women in the African Diaspora

3

HIST 371Apartheid and Freedom in South Africa

3

HIST 372The Black Atlantic

3

HIST 373History of Human and Civil Rights

3

HIST 331Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World

3

HIST 494African-American History Special Topics

3

HIST 498African History Special Topics

3

SOC 302Race and Ethnic Relations

3

SOC 305Sociology of the African-American

3

ARTH 315African American Art

3

ENGL 458Black Writers in American Literature I

3

ENGL 459Black Writers in American Literature II

3

7. Politics and Government Concentration (30 hours)

POLS 200Introduction to Political Science

3

POLS 298American National Government

3

POLS 299State and Local Government

3

POLS 311Political Science Methods

3

POLS 499Seminar/Research in Political Science

3

POLS 307American Political Ideas

3

MCOM 450Media Law and Ethics

3

POLS 305Political Theory

3

POLS 403American Foreign Policy

3

or

HIST 361Cold War: A Global History

3

POLS 483International Relations

3

POLS 484International Organization

3

POLS 402Politics and Problems of Contemporary Africa

3

or

HIST 473Africa and the Making of the Modern World

3

POLS 486Internship Fieldwork In Political Science

3, 6

CJ 310American Constitution Law

3

CJ 311Advanced Criminal Law and Jurisprudence

3

CJ 410Prosecution and the Courts

3

BUAD 241Business Law

3

SOC 412Social Stratification

3

PHS 210Community Health, Safety, and Disease

3

PHS 310Environmental Health and Sanitation

3

PHS 322Principles of Epidemiology

3

Total Credit Hours: 120