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2023-2024 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 201 - College Writing II 3 credits

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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 230 - Presenting Technical Information 3 credits

Select 3 credits

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
COMX 351 - 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 110 - Introduction to Literature 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
HSTR 462 - Holocaust in Nazi Occupied Europe 3 credits

History (6 credits)

Required

HSTA 101 - American History I 3 credits
HSTA 102 - American History II 3 credits
HSTR 101 - Western Civilization I 3 credits
HSTR 102 - Western Civilization II 3 credits
HSTR 201 - The 20th Century World I 3 credits
HSTR 202 - The 20th Century World II 3 credits
HSTR 207 - Science & Technology in World History 3

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)

Select 3 credits

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

Select 3 credits

PHL 325W - Professional Ethics 3 credits
PHL 360 - History of Philosophy 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

Choose 9 or more credits from the General Education Science Courses. Must have at least one laboratory course.

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. 498 - Internship (at least 3 credits) OR L.S. 490 - Undergraduate Research (at least 3 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.

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