Interdisciplinary Studies
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Interdisciplinary Studies (BS) Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Interdisciplinary Studies Curriculum
The interdisciplinary degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Constitution requirement – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Course 3
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- UI100/Course 1
- Course 2
- Course 3 (if needed to reach 42 hours
- Civics examination
You must have at least 12 hours in each area with a maximum per area of 30 hours. In addition, you must also include at least 39 hours of upper level hours into your plan. Up to 21 hours of elective credit can be used to reach the required 120 hour minimum requirement for a bachelor’s degree.
Choose 2-4 Areas of Interest
Current Areas of Emphasis Offered:
- Business
- Subsets available in:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Management
- Marketing
- Subsets available in:
- Child Development
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- English Literature
- ESL
- Family Studies
- Healthcare Administration
- Healthcare Management
- History
- Industrial Engineering & Technology
- Information Systems
- Mass Media
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Additional areas of emphasis may be available depending on prior credits
Fall
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- 1st 8 Week: Aug. - Oct. (3 hours)
- 2nd 8 Week: Oct. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Total: 15 hours
Spring
- Wintersession: Dec. - Jan. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Jan. - May. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Jan. - May. (3 hours)
- 1st 8 Week: Jan. - Mar. (3 hours)
- 2nd 8 Week: Mar. - May. (3 hours)
- Total: 15 hours
Summer
- 1st 4 Week: June (3 hours)
- 8 Week: June-July (3 hours)
- 2nd 4 Week: July (3 hours)
- Total: 9 hours
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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