2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

Individualized Major

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3

and

SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

or

FRE 111Elementary French I

3

and

FRE 112Elementary French II

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, FRE 111, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3

MATH 111College Algebra

3

MATH 112Trigonometry

3

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in PHIL 201.

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

or

ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3

POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3

or

POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

or

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 223Social Problems

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

PHY 201College Physics I

4

PHY 210General Physics I

4

PS 100Physical Science

4

Required for Interdisciplinary Studies - 12 hours

Students are also required to choose 6 hours from the following:

Research course
Methods course
Internship

and

IDS 375Junior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies

3

PHIL 312Ethics

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Specific Disciplinary emphasis - 42 hours

Choose sufficient courses in consultation with faculty to complete a 21-hour concentration in each of two disciplines within the 120 hour degree requirement.

Students must earn a "C" or higher in emphasis requirements.

General Electives - 19-23 hours

Choose any other courses from the catalog to total 19-23 hours.

The student must complete a total of 45 upper level hours including 15 hours in 400 level courses. 

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)

Total Specific Disciplinary emphasis (42 hours)
Other required courses for Interdisciplinary Studies (12 hours)
General Electives (19-23 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.