Interdisciplinary Studies - Requirements for the Major (BAS)
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Areas of Emphasis
Self-Directed, 32 credits
Supporting Course, 2 credits
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
Concentration, 12 credits:
The concentration provides an opportunity to develop competence in an area of application. The concentration consists of 300- and 400-level courses that are approved by an academic adviser.
Critical Thinking, 3 credits:
One of these:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Applied Theoretical Ethics, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone Course, 3 credits:
IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective Courses, 12 credits
Organizational Communication, 35 credits
Supporting Courses, 11 credits
Communication, 9 credits:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communication, 3 credits
Entrance Seminar, 2 credits:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Organizational Communication, 12 credits:
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
Critical Thinking, 3 credits:
One of these:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Applied Theoretical Ethics, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, 3 credits:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective Courses, 6 credits
Emergency Management, 32 credits
Supporting Course, 2 credits
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
Choose four of the following courses, 12 credits:
- PU EN AF 335 Principles and Practices of Emergency Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 336 Strategic Emergency Preparedness, Planning, and Implementation, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 337 Disaster Response Operations and Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 338 Disaster Recovery, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 339 Political and Policy Dimensions of Emergency Management, 3 credits
Critical Thinking, 3 credits:
One of these:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Applied Theoretical Ethics, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone Course, 3 credits:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective Courses, 12 credits