Interdisciplinary Studies - Requirements for the Major (BAS)
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Areas of Emphasis
Self-Directed
General Education Breadth Requirement, 37-42 credits
Coursework will consist of courses, to include 12 credits at the upper level, which fulfill UW-Green Bay's general education requirements including:
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10-12 credits)
- Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- World Culture (3 credits)
- ENG COMP 100 College Writing (3 credits) (if needed)
- MATH 94 Elementary Algebra (if needed)
Additional Requirements, 20-23 credits
Concentration, choose 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.
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Critical Thinking, choose one:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Ethical Theory, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective, 3 credits (if needed):
Satisfactory completion of any baccalaureate degree course(s) taken after the associate degree has been earned.
Organizational Communication
General Education Breadth Requirement, 37-42 credits
Coursework will consist of courses, to include 12 credits at the upper level, which fulfill UW-Green Bay's general education requirements including:
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10-12 credits)
- Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- World Culture (3 credits)
- ENG COMP 100 College Writing (3 credits) (if needed)
- MATH 94 Elementary Algebra (if needed)
Additional Requirements, 29 credits
Organizational Communication, 12 credits required:
- 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
Communication, 9 credits required:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Critical Thinking, choose one:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Ethical Theory, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, 3 credits required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Emergency Management
General Education Breadth Requirement, 37-42 credits
Coursework will consist of courses, to include 12 credits at the upper level, which fulfill UW-Green Bay's general education requirements including:
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10-12 credits)
- Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- World Culture (3 credits)
- ENG COMP 100 College Writing (3 credits) (if needed)
- MATH 94 Elementary Algebra (if needed)
Additional Requirements, 20-23 credits
Emergency Management, choose 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
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Critical Thinking, choose one:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Ethical Theory, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective, 3 credits (if needed):
Satisfactory completion of any baccalaureate degree course(s) taken after the associate degree has been earned.
Human Development
General Education Breadth Requirement, 37-42 credits
Coursework will consist of courses, to include 12 credits at the upper level, which fulfill UW-Green Bay's general education requirements including:
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10-12 credits)
- Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- World Culture (3 credits)
- ENG COMP 100 College Writing (3 credits) (if needed)
- MATH 94 Elementary Algebra (if needed)
Additional Requirements, 26-28 credits
Human Development
Required course, minimum of 3 credits:
- HUM DEV 210 Introduction to Human Development, 3 credits
Choose one of these, minimum of 1 course:
- ANTHRO 100 Varieties of World Culture, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 202 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes, 4 credits
- HUM BIOL 102 Introduction to Human Biology, 3 credits
- SOCIOL 202 Introduction to Sociology, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, minimum of 12 credits:
Students must complete two of the following courses and two additional courses from Human Development, excluding 478, 495, 496, 497, 498.
- HUM DEV 331 Infancy and Early Childhood, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 332 Middle Childhood and Adolescence, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 343 Adulthood and Aging, 3 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Critical Thinking, choose one:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 301 Ethical Theory, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Elective, 3 credits (if needed):
Satisfactory completion of any baccalaureate degree course(s) taken after the associate degree has been earned.
Environmental Policy Studies
General Education Breadth Requirement, 37-42 credits
Coursework will consist of courses, to include 12 credits at the upper level, which fulfill UW-Green Bay's general education requirements including:
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10-12 credits)
- Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- World Culture (3 credits)
- ENG COMP 100 College Writing (3 credits) (if needed)
- MATH 94 Elementary Algebra (if needed)
Supporting Courses, 11 credits required
Required, minimum of 2 credits:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Choose three of these, minimum of 9 credits:
- EARTH SC 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate, 3 credits
- ECON 203 Micro Economics Analysis, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 102 Introduction to Environmental Science, 3 credits
- POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 102 Environment and Society, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 18 credits required
Environmental Policy Studies, minimum of 12 credits
Choose four of these:
- ENV SCI 303 Conservation of Natural Resources, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 301 Environmental Politics and Policy, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 350 Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 378 Environmental Law, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 428 Evaluating Programs in Public/Nonprofit Organizations, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 453 Cost Benefit Analysis, 3 credits
Critical Thinking, minimum of 3 credits required:
- ECON 307 History of Economic Thought, 3 credits
- HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
Capstone, required minimum of 3 credits:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits