Undergraduate Edition 2018-2019

Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. INDS Core (6 hours)

INDS 300Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies

3

INDS 400Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies

3

2. Intensive Writing (3 hours)

Select 3 credits from the courses below.

ENGL 316Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition

3

ENGL 317Advanced Composition

3

ENGL 322Advanced English Grammar

3

ENGL 399Creative Writing

3

ENGL 401Technical Writing

3

3. Information Literacy (3 hours)

Select 3 credits 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

BUAD 190Management Information Systems

3

ART 101Introduction to Media Arts

3

4. Electives (18 hours)

Select 18 credits from the courses below.  Courses must be in at least two different disciplines.

ENGL 202World Literature II

3

COM 200Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 201Intercultural Communication

3

PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHIL 251Social and Political Philosophy

3

PHIL 252Critical Thinking and Logic

3

ART 130Art Appreciation

2

MUS 135Introduction to Music Literature

2

MUS 212The African American in Music

2

SPCH 314Public Speaking

3

Language Elective

3

HIST 140History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500

3

HIST 200Introduction to History

3

HIST 250African American History to 1877

3

HIST 255American History to 1877

3

HIST 256American History Since 1877

3

GEOG 142Introduction to Geography

3

GEOG 201World Geography

3

POLS 200Introduction to Political Science

3

POLS 298American National Government

3

POLS 299State and Local Government

3

SOC 201Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 202Social Problems

3

ECON 201Principles of Economics I

3

ECON 202Principles of Economics II

3

PSY 212General Psychology

3

GLBS 200Introduction to Global Studies

3

BFIN 210Personal Financial Management

3

C. Free Electives (25 hours)

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 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

D. Concentration I Requirements (30 hours)

Select one of the following 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.
4. At least 21 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.

1. Social Sciences & Humanities Concentration (30 hours)

History
Political Science
Sociology
Social Work
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Global Studies
Public Administration
Economics
Geography
Emergency Management
Art
Art History
English
Music
Foreign Language
Philosophy
Drama/Theater Arts
Communications
Mass Communications
Speech
Journalism

2. Community Services (30 hours)

BKED
SPED
Elementary Education
Education
Social Work
Criminal Justice
Sociology
Psychology
Emergency Management
Public Health
Health
Physical Education/Kinesiology
Pharmaceutical Science

3. Self-Designed Concentration (30 hours)

Up to 18 credit hours can be used from the following disciplines:

ACCT
BFIN
BMIS
BUAD
MRKT
MNGT

Or Choose from on of the concentrations below

Total Credit Hours: 120