Interdisciplinary Studies - Requirements for the Major (BA)
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Areas of Emphasis
Self-Directed
Supporting Courses, 11-12 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Communication, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
Mathematics, choose one:
- BUS ADM 215 Introduction to Business Statistics, 3 credits
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra, 3 credits (or more advanced math level or placement per WMPT exam)
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
English Composition, required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 36 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
Humanities, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: English, History, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, FNS 372, FNS 374
Natural Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Physics, NUT SCI 300, NUT SCI 302
Social Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Anthropology, Community Sciences, Economics, Geography, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Change and Development, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
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.
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Organizational Communication
Supporting Courses, 17-18 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Communication, 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 Communication, 3 credits
Mathematics, choose one:
- BUS ADM 215 Introduction to Business Statistics, 3 credits
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra, 3 credits (or more advanced math level or placement per WMPT exam)
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
English Composition, required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 36 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
Humanities, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: English, History, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, FNS 372, FNS 374
Natural Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Physics, NUT SCI 300, NUT SCI 302
Social Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Anthropology, Community Sciences, Economics, Geography, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Change and Development, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
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
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Emergency Management
Supporting Courses, 11-12 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Communication, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
Mathematics, choose one:
- BUS ADM 215 Introduction to Business Statistics, 3 credits
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra, 3 credits (or more advanced math level or placement per WMPT exam)
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
English Composition, required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 36 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
Humanities, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: English, History, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, FNS 372, FNS 374
Natural Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Physics, NUT SCI 300, NUT SCI 302
Social Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Anthropology, Community Sciences, Economics, Geography, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Change and Development, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
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
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Human Development
Supporting Courses, 11-12 credits
Entrance Seminar, required:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Entrance Seminar, 2 credits
Communication, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
Mathematics, choose one:
- BUS ADM 215 Introduction to Business Statistics, 3 credits
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra, 3 credits (or more advanced math level or placement per WMPT exam)
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
English Composition, required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 36 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
Humanities choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: English, History, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, FNS 372, FNS 374
Natural Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Physics, NUT SCI 300, NUT SCI 302
Social Science, choose 6 credits:
300- or 400-level courses in the following disciplines/units: Anthropology, Community Sciences, Economics, Geography, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Change and Development, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
Additional Requirements, 24-25 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
Capstone, required:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Environmental Policy Studies
Supporting Courses, 17 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
Mathematics, choose one, minimum of 3 credits:
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra, 3 credits
English Composition, required 1 course:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 36 credits required
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
Humanities, minimum of 6 credits:
300 or 400 level courses in the following disciplines/units: English, History, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, FNS 372, FNS 374
Natural Science, minimum of 6 credits:
300 or 400 level courses in the following disciplines/units: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Human Biology, Physics, NUT SCI 300, NUT SCI 302
Social Science, minimum of 6 credits:
300 or 400 level courses in the following disciplines/units: Anthropology, Community Sciences, Economics, Geography, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Change and Development, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
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
Capstone, required minimum of 3 credits:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits