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2018-2019 Catalog

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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, B.S.

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Written Communication (6 credits)

Select 3 credits

WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
WRIT 122 - Introduction to Business Writing 3 credits
WRIT 201 - College Writing II 3 credits

Select 3 credits

WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits
WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing 3 credits
WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences 3 credits
WRIT 350W - Technical Editing 3 credits

Speech Communications (6 credits)

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COMX 111 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credits
COMX 211 - Advanced Public Speaking 3 credits
COMX 230 - Presenting Technical Information 3 credits

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COMX 310 - Group Dynamics Theory and Practice 3 credits
COMX 314W - Business and Professional Speaking 3 credits
COMX 317W - Interpersonal Communication Theory and Practice 3 credits
COMM 4216 - Public Relations Practice & Management 3 credits
COMX 400 - Communication Theory 3 credits
COMX 415 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits

Literature and the Arts (6 credits)

Select 3 credits

FILM 103 - Introduction to Film 3 credits
LIT 112 - Introduction To Fiction 3 credits
LIT 126 - Introduction to Poetry and Drama 3 credits
LIT 210 - American Literature I 3 credits
LIT 211 - American Literature II 3 credits
LIT 223 - British Literature I 3 credits
LIT 224 - British Literature II 3 credits
LIT 231 - Ancient to Ren World Literature 3 credits
LIT 232 - Modern World Literature 3 credits

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LIT 373W - Literature and the Environment 3 credits

History (6 credits)

Required

HSTA 101 - American History I 3 credits
HSTA 102 - American History II 3 credits

Human Sciences (6 credits)

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ANTY 101 - Anthropology & the Human Experience 3 credits
PSYX 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits

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ANTY 315 - Forensic Anthropology 3 credits
ANTY 329 - Culture Change and Global Development 3 credits
PSYX 340 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
PSYX 360W - Social Psychology 3 credits

Philosophy and Political Thought (6 credits)

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PHL 101 - Reason & Reality: Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHL 110 - Problems of Good & Evil: Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
PSCI 101 - Introduction To Political Science 3 credits
PSCI 210 - Introduction to American Government 3 credits
PSCI 250 - Introduction to Political Theory 3 credits

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PHL 360 - History of Philosophy 3 credits
PHL 362 - History of Philosophy: Modern 3 credits
PSCI 438 - International Relations 3 credits
PSCI 465 - Public Administration & Policy 3 credits

Quantitative Reasoning

Choose 3 or more courses from the General Education Requirements or approved M or STAT courses

Foundations of Science

Must have at least one laboratory course.

Choose 3 or more courses from the General Education Requirements or approved Science courses.

Career Planning

Concentrations in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (36+ credits)

Concentrations require a minimum of 36 credit hours.
No more than 21 credits may be taken in a single discipline.
The concentration must include 21 credits of 300 or 400-level courses.
Students must submit an Interdisciplinary Concentration Proposal Form upon the completion of LS 1006. If approved by the IAS faculty, the student may proceed with the curriculum.

Capstone

L.S. 4916 - Internship (at least 3 credits) OR L.S. 4986 - Undergraduate Research (at least 3 credits)
L.S. 4956 - Special Topics (1 ore more credits)

Minimum Credits for a B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences: 120

The remaining courses required to achieve 120 credits are free electives.