Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies is the only major that allows students to structure their programs of study by selecting thematically related courses from three academic disciplines. This major is available to all undergraduate students at Piedmont University who have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 at the time they apply for admission to the program. 

Students should apply to the program before completing 60 semester credit hours of coursework. Upon admission, students will collaborate with their academic advisors to design their interdisciplinary majors. The theme of the proposed programs will determine whether Piedmont University awards students bachelor of art degrees or bachelor of science degrees. 

Students must complete from 42 to 48 semester credit hours of coursework to earn an interdisciplinary studies degree. This total can include up to 21 hours of coursework taken before gaining admission to the program. Furthermore, students may complete up to 21 semester credit hours in one academic discipline. At least 24 hours of the program must be derived from courses at the 3000 and 4000 levels. Students must earn minimum grades of C in all major-specific coursework.

 

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree

 

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)
Rhetoric and Composition		ENGL 1101*							Rhetoric and Composition	3
Literature and Composition		ENGL 1102*							Literature and Composition	3
Communication									Choose course from approved list	3
II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)
Modern Languages		SPAN 1101							Elementary Spanish I	3
		SPAN 1102							Elementary Spanish II	3
English Literature									Choose one 2000-level English Literature course (ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)	3
Philosophy and Religion									Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the 1000-2000 level	3
Fine Arts									Choose course from approved list	3
III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)
World History									Choose course from approved list	3
Government									Choose course from approved list	3
Social Science		BUSA 1210							Introduction to Microeconomics	3
IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (10 to 12 hours)
Mathematics*									Choose course from approved list	3 to 4
Natural Science									Choose a pair in sequence from approved list	7 to 8
V. Ethics (3 hours)
Ethics									Choose course from approved list	3
VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)
First-Year Experience   *Grade of C or higher required.		PDMT 1101							Introduction to University Life and the Liberal Arts Tradition	1

Total Credit Hours:

46-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

Interdisciplinary Major

 

IDIS 4499	Interdisciplinary Capstone Course	3
	Interdisciplinary Studies Major	39-45
Total Credit Hours:		42-48

General Electives

	General Electives	22-33
Total Credit Hours:		22-33

Total Credit Hours: 121