Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies-Military Option

Program Description

The Interdisciplinary Professional Studies-Military Option program provides a course of study that allows a student to explore connections between traditional academic areas. This program offers a unique opportunity to explore more than one discipline while developing strengths in multiple fields. Students will work closely with their advisers and professors to select courses from across the curriculum that will maximize their ability to simultaneously consider a topic, subject, or problem from the differing perspectives of independent disciplines.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Apply information from a variety of resources and frameworks to explain and resolve complex problems.
Recognize alternative perspectives of multiple and relevant disciplines.
Describe social values, cultural norms, and strategies to resolve various problems.

Special Admission Requirements

Must be active military personnel.

Program Content

A minimum of 60.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Course in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

3.00 semester credit hours are required.

ID 250 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Professional Studies Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Concentration Areas-Choose Two

6.00 semester credit hours, in each chosen area, are required.

Required Courses in Business Concentration

All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.
BU 106 - Introduction to Business Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 206 - Business Law I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Required Courses in Network Security Concentration

All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.
IS 123 - Computer Networks Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
IS 283 - Network Security Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Required Courses in Criminal Justice Concentration

All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.
CJ 105 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
CJ 115 - Criminal Law Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Required Courses in Healthcare Administration

All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.
HC 220 - Delivery of Healthcare: Public and Private Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 250 - Conflict Resolution Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Open Elective Courses

A minimum of 21.00 semester credit hours is required.

Required Courses in General Education

Students enrolled in this associate degree must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for Herzing University courses that would satisfy these requirements. *

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics (College Algebra or Above)

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Science

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social or Behavioral Science

Transfer students may transfer courses that are within 1.00 semester credit hour of the courses listed above to meet these discipline requirements. Any resulting deficiency in the total of 24.00 semester credit hours required in general education may be made up with general education electives from any of the listed disciplines.