Interdisciplinary Studies Comprehensive Major, 55-60 hours: B.A.-No Minor Required

CIP: 240101

Requirements

Students working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies must 1) complete 9 hours of one language; and 2) complete a minimum of 32 credit hours at the 300-level or above.

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Required Courses (1-3 credit hours)

Any capstone experience in a discipline area for which any prerequisites are met. The capstone experience should be selected in consultation with the academic advisor.

Discipline Areas (36-48 credit hours)

Students must select at least 4 courses (with labs if required) from 3 different discipline areas:

Accounting and Finance

	Any 300-level or higher course in Accounting for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Finance for which the prerequisites are met

Agricultural Sciences

Any 300-level or higher course in Agricultural Sciences for which the prerequisites are met

Communication and Mass Media

	Any 300-level or higher course in Communication for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Mass Media for which the prerequisites are met

Computer Science and Information Systems

	Any 200-level or higher course in Business Education for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Business Technology for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Cybersecurity for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Data Science & Informatics-Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Digital Media-Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Management Information Systems for which the prerequisites are met

Economics

Any 300-level or higher course in Economics for which the prerequisites are met

Education: Curriculum & Instruction

	Any course in Education: Curriculum and Instruction for which the prerequisites are met
	Any course in Education: General Leadership for which the prerequisites are met
	Any course in School Counseling for which the prerequisites are met

Education: General Leadership

	Any course in Education: Curriculum and Instruction for which the prerequisites are met
	Any course in Education: General Leadership for which the prerequisites are met
	Any course in School Counseling for which the prerequisites are met

Fine and Performing Arts

	Any 300-level or higher course in Art for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Music for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Theatre for which the prerequisites are met

Geography and Geographic Information Science

Any 300-level or higher course in Geography and Geographic Information Science for which the prerequisites are met

Health and Physical Education

Any 300-level or higher course in Health and Physical Education for which the prerequisites are met

History

Any 300-level or higher course in History for which the prerequisites are met

Language

Any 300-level or higher course in Language for which the prerequisites are met

Life and Physical Sciences (with Laboratory courses)

	Any 300-level or higher course in Biology for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Chemistry for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Geology for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Physics for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Nanoscale Science for which the prerequisites are met

Literature and Writing

	Any 200-level or higher course in Literature for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 200-level or higher course in Writing for which the prerequisites are met

ENGL 10220 Introduction to Literature cannot count toward this requirement as it is a Northwest Core requirement.

Marketing and Management

	Any 300-level or higher course in Management for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Marketing for which the prerequisites are met

Mathematics and Statistics

Any course in Mathematics or Statistics for which the prerequisites are met

**Six credit hours in Mathematics or Statistics must be 200-level or higher. Selected Math courses may count toward the Northwest Core and the major but only once toward the hours needed for the degree.

Political Science

Any 300-level or higher course in Political Science for which the prerequisites are met

Psychology and Sociology

	Any 300-level or higher course in Psychology for which the prerequisites are met
	Any 300-level or higher course in Sociology for which the prerequisites are met

Recreation

Any 300-level or higher course in Recreation for which the prerequisites are met

Social Science

Any 300-level or higher course in Emergency & Disaster Management for which the prerequisites are met

Advisor-Approved Electives (9-18 hours)

*Students choosing the Agricultural Sciences discipline must select AGRI 03102 Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture (3), AGRI 03150 Animal Science (4), and AGRI 03232 Crop Production (3) OR AGRI 03234 Fundamentals of Soil Science (4) for advisor-approved electives.