Curriculum: Interdisciplinary Studies
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: WRIT 100 or Writing Placement Exam A course introducing students to the fundamentals of college composition. Topics include writing process, rhetorical strategies, basics of critical reading and thinking, analytical writing, and argumentative writing. This course serves as a foundation to prepare students to succeed in other academic writing contexts. Coursework includes a computer lab component. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FCWR 101 or WRIT 101 Further development of the academic writing process, critical thinking, and analytical reading skills taught in FCWR 101. Focus on academic research planning, source evaluation skills, and audience awareness leading to a documented research paper. Specific attention to academic integrity in research writing. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 3XX | Professional Communication choice | 3 |
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| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
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This course introduces students to the power of data as applied to real-life problems in today's data-driven world. Students will learn basic statistical concepts, how to identify reliable data, and to think critically about how to extract meaning from data. The course will discuss various biases, including social biases, how they affect data gathering and analysis, and how to address these biases. The course will also address ethical and moral issues associated with statistics, data collection and visualization, and data analysis. Students will learn how to present a narrative supported by data. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
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| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
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| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
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| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
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| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. | ||
| Math and Science | Credits: | |
| Mathematics choice | 3 | |
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| Science choice | 3 | |
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| Total: 6 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Interdisciplinary Studies Requirement | Credits: | |
| IDSP 101 | Interdisciplinary Career Development1 | 3 |
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Prerequisite: IDSP 101 Careers and professions in the 21st century will require that students develop professional knowledge, analytical communication, and writing skills that will be applied in collaborative, technical, and dynamic work environments. In this course, students will explore possible careers by researching current and future job markets and economic trends. They will learn about necessary qualifications, career tracks, ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities. Students will take scientifically proven assessment surveys to evaluate career and academic dispositions. Participation in real-world employment preparation including, but not limited, to writing resumes, arranging mock job interviews and a 4-year career development plan will be required. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| IDSP 310 | Foundations of Interdisciplinary Research | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) A junior level course that introduces students to the historical contexts of interdisciplinary studies and the development of academic disciplines. Students learn key concepts and methods of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and are trained in critical thinking in information and technological literacy. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 6 Credits | ||
| [1] This course may be waived for incoming students with sophomore or higher status. All course substitutions must be approved by department chairperson. An additional three (3) credit elective course will be substituted if course is waived. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Elective (choose one) | Credits: | |
| IDSP 410 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IDSP 310 This seminar involves reading, writing and research activities requiring demonstration of mastery in analytic and communication skills in addressing a problem related to students' individualized programs of study. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| IDSP 450 | Internship2 | 3 |
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An advanced elective course which permits the student to gain supervised professional experience. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-0-3 |
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| IDSP 403 | Senior Project | 3 |
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This course provides students an opportunity to pursue a creative interdisciplinary project. Individual, supervised research or creative activity is a major component of the course. A final report is required. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| [2] 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 Credits3 | 30 | |
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[3] 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 | |
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| 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) |