Three Student Examples:

Coursework in Three Academic Areas (51-81 credits)

IDS students have an alternative GE requirement because the topics they study for their IDS degree come from three different disciplines. IDS students are required to select degree elements from three main academic areas:

– Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (Blue)– Arts & Humanities (Orange)– Social Science & Business (Red)

Students choose a concentration from one area and choose a minor, certificate, or cluster from the other two areas. Students can choose any combination of the three areas, but in order to qualify for the reduced GE requirement, they must include all three areas in their IDS degree.

General Elective Credits (6-37 credits)

Disciplinary Coursework

Interdisciplinary Courses (8-9 credits)

IDS 101 (3 credits): Intro to Interdisciplinary StudiesIDS 301 (3 credits): Interdisciplinary InnovationTake two of the following courses: IDS 297R (1 credit): Applied Learning Project IDS 398R (1 credit): Interdisciplinary Internship IDS 499 (2 credit): Interdisciplinary Capstone

IDS General Education (24 credits)

Religion (14 credits)Math (3 credits)Writing (6 credits)College Success (1 credit)

Core Requirements

Bachelor’s of Interdisciplinary Studies – 2020 Catalog Year

Are you puzzling over what major to choose? Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) is a customizable degree that allows you to design your own program. This degree enables you to study multiple disciplines, which can make you a very desirable candidate to employers looking for employees with diversified skill sets. The interdisciplinary studies degree includes coursework in four main areas: Social Science & Business, STEM, Arts & Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Because the interdisciplinary degree includes so much breadth in the topics you study, IDS students have an alternative General Education (GE) requirement. The following information shows you how to put together the pieces of your IDS degree.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR EDUCATIONINTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

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ConcentrationPhotography

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MinorWeb Design

CertificateBusinessManagement

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ConcentrationStatistics

ClusterLaw &Economics

ClusterPhilosophy

Core Requirments

ConcentrationHealth Promotion

ClusterHuman Nutrition

MinorSpanish

Science,Technology,Engineering& Math

Social Sciences &Business

Arts & Humanities

Core Requirments

* There is an alternative option to do two elements in the same area if you complete all of the GE requirements. Contact Academic Advising for details.

* The same class cannot be used in two different minors, certificates, or clusters.

Choose Your Concentration

Choose a concentration from one of the three area of study (Arts & Humanities, STEM, and Social Sciences & Business) shown to the right.

Choose Two Minors,Clusters, or Certificates

Choose two additional areas of study to fulfill the remainder of your degree. You must choose from the areas of study you did not choose for your concentration. For example, if you chose a concentration in STEM you must choose Arts & Humanities and Social Science & Business for your minors/clusters/certificates. You can choose any combination of minors, certificates, and clusters but you must choose one from each area as shown in the examples on the previous page.

Neuroscience (1103)Physical Science and Math (6800)Physics Exposure (6401)Pre-Profession (1200)Programming (2501)Project Lifecycle (2504)Soil Management (1503)Statistics (6203)Welding (6302)Technical Physics (6400)

System Administration (C115)Web Development (C175)Web Frontend (C113)

Mathematics (119)Natural Resources (141)Nutrition (242)Plant Science & Technology (243)Software Management (266)Statistics (233)Web Design (215)Web Development (216)Welding Fabrication Technology(217)Engineering (206)Physics (104)

Agronomy (1508)Agriculture Technology (1507)Animal Health (1002)Animal Health Chemistry (6502)Animal Nutrition (1011)Animal Reproduction (1003)Architecture (6015)Automotive Technology (6100)Beef Production (1012)Biological Illustration (1104)Cabinet & Furniture Making (6009)Chemistry (6500)Computer Information Technology (2506)Construction Management (6013)Crop Protection (1505)Epidemiology (1309)Fabrication (6303)Food and Nutrition (1021)Food Science (1019)General Mathematics (6200)Generic CIT (2500)GIS (6801)GIS in Ag. & Natural Resources (1506)Horticulture (1501)Human Nutrition (1020)Manufacturing (6301)Networking (2502)

Apparel Design & Construction (C158)Auto Service Technology (C112)Building Information Modeling (C134)Computer Programming (C145)Computer Support (C155)Comp. Aided Design & Drafting (C121)Construction Field Supervision (C126)Data Science (C124)Database (C116)Embedded Systems (C168)Epidemiology (C160)Geospatial Technology (C125)Machine Learning Fundamentals (C169)Software Design (C165)Software Quality Assurance (C164)

Animal Science (140)Automotive Technology (210)Biology (143)Chemistry (146)Computer Information Technology (202)Computer Programming (264)Computer Science (147)Construction Technology (258)Data Science (265)Electrical & Computer Engineering (245)Food Science (263)Geology (154)Horticulture (204)Manufacturing Technology (244)

Horticulture (D150)Mathematics (D135)Software Engineering (D106)Software Management (D158)Statistics (D133)Physics (D129)

Agriculture Technology (D153)Animal Science (D111)Apparel Design & Const. (D110)Architecture (D139)Biochemistry (D112)Catering/Event Planning (D155)Computer Information Technology (D122)Computer Science (D108)Construction Management (D134)Electrical/Computer Engineering (D143)Exercise Science (D157)

Music-Recording (5407)Philosophy (4301)Photography (5204)Prof. Writing & Editing (4205)Reading for a Lifetime (4200)Rhetoric & Composition (4206)Russian Elementary (4119)Russian Fluent Speakers (4115)Spanish Elementary (4121)Spanish Fluent Speakers (4111)Spanish Native Speaker (4112)TA Technical Theatre (5301)TESOL (4122)Theatre Art Performance (5300)World History (4004)

Piano Pedagogy (203)Russian (137)Slavic and East European (237)Spanish (138)Technical Theatre (162)TESOL (239)Theatre Arts (160)World Languages (238)

Adv. Family History Research (C130)Family History Research (C107)Floral Design (C146)

2-D Studies (5200)3-D Studies (5201)American History (4002)Ancient Languages (4302)Art Fundamentals (5207)Art History (5205)Chinese Elementary (4117)Chinese Fluent Speakers (4116)Creative Writing (4203)Dance (5100)Design Thinking Innovation (6011)English Language & Usage (4303)French Elementary (4118)French Fluent Speakers (4113)Genre Study (4201)Graphic Design (5206)Humanities (4300)Interior Design (6016)Intro. to English Studies (4207)Literary Analysis (4204)Music-Church Service (5406)Music-General (5405)Music-Jazz Performing (5410)Music-Jazz Studies (5409)Music-Musicianship (5411)Music-Performing (5408)Music-Pedagogy (5402)

Art History (256)Asian Languages (234)Chinese (139)Dance (183)English (133)European Languages (235)Family History Research (240)French (135)History (113)Humanities (109)Latin American Languages (236)Music (159)Philosophy (124)Photography (205)

Professional Writing (D105)Spanish (D101)Theatre Studies (D132)Writing Creativity – Fiction/Film (D127)

Creative Writing (D103)Dance (D131)Family History Research (D151)History (D142)Humanities (D113)Literary Studies (D104)Music (D156)Philosophy (D114)Photography (D140)

Pol Science: American Politics (4006)Pol Science: International Politics (4007)Pre-Health Professions (3103)Professional Presentations (2208)Pre-Law (4008)Psychology: Business (3100)Psychology: Research Methods (3106)Public Administration (2303)Public Health (1303)Public Relations (2205)Psych. Recreation Management (3104)Recreation Therapy (1101)Sociology (3201)Sewing (3004)Sociology Emphasis (3105)Sports Medicine (1302)Strategic Org. Com. (2211)Tax Accounting: Business Majors (2004)Tax Accounting: Non-Bus. Majors (2002)The Home (3005)Therapeutic Rec. Support (1307)Video Production (2212)Visual Communication (2210)

Agribusiness (2307)Child Development (3000)Coaching: Non-Education (1202)Digital Imaging (2214)Early Childhood (3002)Environmental, Health & Safety (1310)Event Planning (1500)Exercise Physiology (1209)Family Studies (3003)Financial Accounting (2000)General Bus.: Accounting Majors (2102)General Economics (2300)Geography (4000)GIS (4001)Health and Wellness (1300)Health Psychology (3109)Healthcare Administration (1308)Inclusion (1206)Industrial Health (1301)Industrial Org. Psychology (3108)Infant Toddler (3001)International Studies (4005)Introduction to Psychology (3107)Law & Economics (2302)Media Sales and Digital Media (2207)News Journalism (2213)Parenting (3102)

Entrepreneurship (C106)Educational Foundations (C159)Human Resource Management (C140)Human Services (C143)Marriage, Family & Human Rel. (C142)Occupational Safety & Health (C119)Parent & Family Education (C144)Personal Training (C147)Professional Sales (C156)Program and Event Mgt. (C139)Small Business Innov. & Mgt. (C157)

Administrative Assistant (C101)Adv. Marriage & Family (C151)Aquatic Management (C154)Basic Accounting (C100)Business Administration (C135)Business Analysis (C149)Business Fundamentals (C153)Business & Leadership Skills (C148)Child & Family Advocacy (C137)Commercial Fundamentals (C111)Commercial Recreation (C138)Comm. Hlth. Methods & Eval. (C161)Comm. Hlth. Plan & Implement (C162)Community Recreation (C152)Digital Marketing (C150)

Industrial Health (219)International Studies (115)Marketing (248)Marriage & Family Studies (184)Military Science (179)Political Science (126)Psychology (176)Public Administration (231)Public Health (255)Recreation Management (200)Small Business Innovation Mgt. (251)Sociology (129)Supply Chain Management (249)Therapeutic Recreation (257)

Accounting (121)Agribusiness (252)Business Analytics (246)Business Management (250)Child Development (199)Clothing Construction (192)Communication (221)Economics (149)Finance (247)Fitness Prescription (253)Geography (111)Home & Family Living (155)Home Design (198)Industrial & Org. Psychology (218)

Psychology (D116)Sociology (D102)Supply Chain & Op. Mgt (D137)Visual Communication/Business (D136)

Accounting (D138)Business Management (D128)Child Development (D115)FCS Entrepreneurship (D147)Health Promotion (D141)Healthcare Administration (D154)International Studies (D130)Media & Professional Writing (D126)

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Updated: 2/19/2020

Graphic Design Fundamentals (C136)TESOL (C109)