120 credits
Major Requirements (45 crs)
| GE413 | Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone | 3 |
Choose two of the following concentrations: 42 crs
(details below)
Communication
English
History
Natural Science
Religious Studies
Social and Behavioral Sciences
General Education Requirements (44 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
| CT233 | Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
Social Science/Human Culture Core 3 crs
Humanities/Fine Arts Core 3 crs
Social Science/Human Culture Electives 6 crs
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 9 crs
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
Laboratory Science 4 crs
College Experience
Electives (31 crs)
| Restricted Electives | 9 |
| General Electives | 22 |
Restricted electives must be outside of the two chosen concentrations
Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations – Select Two
(no course can be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and an area of concentration course simultaneously)
Communication (15 crs)
(at least 8 crs must be 300-400 level)
Required:
| PH103 | Philosophy of Argumentation: Logic/Rhetoric | 3 |
Choose at least two of the following:
| BU412 | Communication in Organizations | 3 |
| CT363 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| CT413 | Communication Theory | |
| CT433 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CT443 | Persuasion and Social Influence | 3 |
| EN203 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
Choose at least two of the following:
| CT111 | College Newspaper Staff | 1 |
| CT253 | Field Experience I | 3 |
| CT323 | Communication Skills II: Public Speaking | 3 |
| CT303 | Electronic Media | 3 |
| CT313 | Social Media | 3 |
| CT453 | Speechwriting | 3 |
| CT353 | Field Experience II | 3 |
| EN423 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.
English (15 crs)
(at least 9 crs must be 300-400 level)
Choose 15 credits from one of the following tracks:
General Literature
| EN203 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| EN213 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EN263 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| EN303 | Elements and Formsof Literature | 3 |
| EN326 | British Literature I | 3 |
| EN329 | British Literature II | 3 |
| EN347 | American Literature I | 3 |
| EN350 | American Literature II | 3 |
| EN383 | World Literature I | 3 |
| EN393 | World Literature II | 3 |
| EN3053 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Specialized Literary Study
| EN203 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| EN213 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EN263 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| EN325 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EN335 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| EN403 | History of English Language | 3 |
| EN413 | Mythology | 3 |
| EN423 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| EN3053 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.
History (15 crs)
(at least 9 crs must be 300-400 level)
Required:
| HS393 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
HS393: Any research methodology course may be accepted in one of the areas of concentration when required.
Choose 12 credits from one of the following tracks:
American History
Required:
| HS213 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| HS223 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Choose 6 credits from the following:
| GEOG301 | Variable Topics: World Regions | 3 |
| HS313 | History and the American Indian | 3 |
| HS315 | History of Early American Civilizations | 3 |
| HS325 | South Dakota History | 3 |
| HS353 | The American West | 3 |
| HS373 | Lakota Culture | 3 |
| HS383 | The History of Food | 3 |
| POLS390 | Variable Topics: Readings in Political Thought | 3 |
World History
Required:
| HS253 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HS263 | World Civilization II | 3 |
Choose 6 credits from the following:
| GEOG301 | Variable Topics: World Regions | 3 |
| HS312 | History of Early African Civilizations | 3 |
| HS315 | History of Early American Civilizations | 3 |
| HS323 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HS333 | Modern Western Culture I | 3 |
| HS340 | History of the Far East I | 3 |
| HS341 | History of the Far East II | 3 |
| HS343 | Modern Western Culture II | 3 |
| HS363 | Developing Nations | 3 |
| HS383 | The History of Food | 3 |
| POLS390 | Variable Topics: Readings in Political Thought | 3 |
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.
Natural Science (at least 15 crs)
(at least 7 crs must be 300-400 level)
Choose one of the following two-semester series: (8 crs)
| BI153/BL151 | General Biology I | 3 lecture/1 lab |
| AND | |
| BI163/BL161 | General Biology II | 3 lecture/1 lab |
| | |
| BI213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BL211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| AND | |
| BI293 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BL291 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| | |
| CH153/CL151 | College Chemistry I | 3 lecture/1 lab |
| AND | |
| CH163/CL161 | College Chemistry II | 3 lecture/1 lab |
| | |
| PC103/PL101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 3 lecture/1 lab |
| AND | |
| PC113/PL111 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 3 lecture/1 lab |
Choose seven credits from the following:
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.
Religious Studies (15 crs)
(at least 9 crs must be 300-400 level)
Lower level electives (maximum of 6 crs)
RS233: only if RS123 has been completed
Choose at least 3 credits from the following:
| RS2003 | New Testament Overview | 3 |
| RS333 | Life and Letters of St. Paul | 3 |
| RS373 | Biblical Spirituality | 3 |
| RS305 | Special Topics in Religous Studies | 1-4 |
| RS410 | Special Topics in Theology | 2-3 |
Choose at least 3 credits from the following:
| RS303 | World Religions | 3 |
| RS353 | Jesus the Christ | 3 |
| RS383 | Justice and Peace | 3 |
| RS305 | Special Topics in Religous Studies | 1-4 |
| RS410 | Special Topics in Theology | 2-3 |
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 crs)
(at least 9 crs must be 300-400 level)
Required:
| PS153 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PS343 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SW353 | Social Problems | 3 |
Choose one of the following tracks:
Sociology
Required:
| SW363 | Social Work Research | 3 |
SW363: Any research methodology course may be accepted in one of the areas of concentration when required.
Choose 3 credits from the following:
| SO233 | Licit/Illicit Drug Studies | 3 |
| SO243 | Alcohol Studies | 3 |
| SO251 | Rainman | 1 |
| SO271 | Crisis Intervention | 1 |
| SO333 | Institutional Racism/Sexism | 3 |
| SO423 | Families Today | 3 |
| SW273 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SW324 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 4 |
Psychology
(6 credits)
| BI383 | Biology of Human Behavior | 3 |
| PS313 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PS333 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PS353 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PS383 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| PS393 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PS3003 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PS3033 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PS3043 | Pediatric Psychology | 3 |
| PS3053 | Cognition and Learning | 3 |
| PS3063 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| SW243 | Interviewing Skills | 3 |
| SW253 | Counseling Theory | 3 |
| SW303 | Death and Dying | 3 |
Other courses that historically fall under the selected concentration may be used as well, with departmental approval.