Interdisciplinary Studies—Bachelor of Arts
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Website: Teacher Education Department
College/School: Dreeben School of Education
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Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program provides a foundation in elementary education but does not lead to teaching certification. A student following this course of study will complete the UIW Core, the Interdisciplinary Studies Major, a Literacy Minor, special education coursework, and a minimum of 20 credit hours of elective coursework. Students completing the Interdisciplinary Studies Major may also earn the Special Education Minor by completing one additional special education course.
Total hours in the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program: 120
Total hours in the UIW Core Curriculum: 43
Total hours in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major: 57
Total hours of Electives: 20
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies—Degree Plan
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies requires 120 credit hours to complete.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
**Note. The second course in the Literature and Art category of the UIW Core must be EDUC 3321 Creative Arts for Elementary Teachers
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art** |
6 credit hours |
| **The second course in the Literature and Art category of the UIW Core must be EDUC 3321 Creative Arts for Elementary Teachers |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science** |
6 credit hours |
**HIST 1321 and POLS 1315 are required
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| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
| ENGL 1311 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1312 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 2310 | World Literature Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 3321 | Creative Arts for Elementary Teaching | 3 |
| PHIL 1381 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
RELS 13XX
| Religious Studies | 3 |
RELS/PHIL 33XX/43XX
| 3 additional upper-division hours from Philosophy or Religious Studies | 3 |
| HIST 1321 | The United States to 1865 | 3 |
| GOVT 1315 | American Politics | 3 |
| MATH 1304 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BIOL 1401 | Diversity of Life and Laboratory | 4 |
Modern Must be two consecutive courses of the same language or equivalent
| Second Language | 6 |
| DWHP 1200 | Dimensions of Wellness | 2 |
PEHP 11XX
| Physical Education Activity Course (1 hour) | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
Interdisciplinary Studies Major Coursework
Literacy Minor
| EDRD 3307 | Essentials of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 3314 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EDRD 3327 | Developing the Fluent Reader | 3 |
| EDRD 3337 | Developing the Strategic Reader | 3 |
| EDRD 3385 | Writing in Literacy-Rich Environments | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Special Education Coursework
| EDUC 2315 | Survey of Students in Diverse and Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| EDUC 3343 | Teaching Students with Learning Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 3346 | Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
A minimum of 20 hours of electives are required. Students should work with their advisors to ensure a minimum of 36 hours of upper-division credits have been earned.
Total Credit Hours: 120