Curriculum Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition | 3 |
| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing | 3 |
| FCWR 3XX | Professional Communication choice | 3 |
| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. | ||
| Math and Science | Credits: | |
| Mathematics choice | 3 | |
| BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS choice | 6 | |
| Total: 9 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Interdisciplinary Studies Requirement | Credits: | |
| IDSP 310 | Foundations of Interdisciplinary Research | 3 |
| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Elective (choose one) | Credits: | |
| IDSP 410 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| IDSP 450 | Internship1 | 3 |
| IDSP 403 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| [1] Students may substitute internship from another department with chairperson's permission if internship is three credits and in an area of concentration. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations | Credits: | |
| Concentration Credits2 | 30 | |
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[2] At least 30 credits in two permitted areas of concentration, with a minimum of 15 credits in each area and at least one 300-level course in one concentration. Up to 15 additional elective credits in the first area (a possible total of 30 credits) will count toward the IDSP degree; up to three (3) additional elective credits in the other area (a possible total of 18 credits). A third concentration (15 credits) or a minor can be added. Students may have a maximum of three concentrations and two minors. Concentrations: Architecture and Design; Behavioral Sciences; Biological and Chemical Sciences; Biology; Business; Digital Art and Design; English; Finance; Health Sciences; Humanities; Information Technology; Management; Marketing; Mathematics/Physics; Medical Humanities; Psychology; Self-Designed Concentration; Social Sciences; Technical and Professional Communication; and Technology. |
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| General Electives | Credits: | |
| Electives must be chosen in consultation with advisor and in the context of concentration restrictions. | 51 | |
| Students may elect to take IDSP 101 Interdisciplinary Career Development in lieu of an elective. | ||
| Total Required Credits = 120 The specific type of bachelor's degree is dependent upon the percent of liberal arts credits completed: Bachelor of Arts Requires 75% Liberal Arts (90 credits out of 120) Bachelor of Science Requires 50% Liberal Arts (60 credits out of 120) Bachelor of Professional Studies Requires 25% Liberal Arts (30 credits out of 120) |