Interdisciplinary Studies - Requirements for the Major (BA)
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Total, 48-61 credits
Supporting Courses, 12-13 credits
Entrance Seminar, required, 3 credits:
- IST 106 Adult Learning Seminar, 3 credits
Writing Course, choose one, 3 credits:
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Communication Skills, choose one, 3 credits:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
Mathematics, choose one, 3-4 credits:
- BUS ADM 216 Business Statistics, 4 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
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Critical Thinking, choose one, 3 credits:
- 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, Geoscience, 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, Democracy and Justice Studies, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies
Capstone course, required, 3 credits:
- IST 400 Capstone: Synthesis and Assessment of Learning, 3 credits
Areas of Emphasis
Students must complete the requirements for one of the following areas of emphasis to satisfy the requirements for the Interdisciplinary Studies major.
Arts, 18 credits
Choose one of the following, 3 credits:
- AVD 121 Survey of Western Music, 3 credits
- AVD 141 Introduction to Theatre Arts, 3 credits
- AVD 221 Popular Music Since 1955, 3 credits
- AVD 261 Understanding the Arts, 3 credits
- ARTS MGT 257 Arts in the Community, 3 credits
Choose five of the following, 15 credits:
- AVD 327 Jazz History, 3 credits
- AVD 328 Musical Theatre History, 3 credits
- AVD 329 World Music, 3 credits
- AVD 360 Art and Ideas, 3 credits
- AVD 370 Modern American Culture, 3 credits
- AVD 372 Women, Art and Image, 3 credits
Students may substitute a course from the following list if they are able to take on-campus courses:
- Studio Arts and Art History courses, "ART" prefix
- Applied Music, "MUSIC" prefix
- Theatre History, Applied Theatre, "THEATRE" prefix
Corporate Communication, 24 credits
Required courses, 21 credits:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 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
Elective, choose one, 3 credits:
- AVD 375 Communication Skills: Language of Metaphor, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
Emergency Management, 12 credits
Required courses, 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
Environmental Policy Studies, 21 credits
Choose three of the following, 9 credits:
- ECON 203 Micro Economics Analysis, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 102 Introduction to Environmental Sciences, 3 credits
- GEOSCI 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate, 3 credits
- POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 102 Environment and Society, 3 credits
Choose four of the following, 12 credits:
- 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 Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 453 Cost Benefit Analysis, 3 credits
Human Development, 18-19 credits
Required course, 3 credits:
- HUM DEV 210 Introduction to Human Development, 3 credits
Choose one of the following, 3-4 credits:
- 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
Additional requirements, 12 credits:
Students must complete two of the following courses and two additional courses from Human Development, excluding 478, 495, 496, 497, and 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
Leadership in Public Service, 21 credits
Required course, 3 credits:
- PU EN AF 215 Introduction to Public Administration, 3 credits
Choose one of the following, 3 credits:
- POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 202 Introduction to Public Policy, 3 credits
Required course, 3 credits:
- PU EN AF 344 Leadership in Organizations, 3 credits
Choose four of the following, 12 credits:
- BUS ADM 389 Organizational Behavior, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 315 Public and Nonprofit Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 415 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 430 Seminar in Ethics and Public Action, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 452 Planning Theory and Methods, 3 credits
Self-Directed, 12 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.