May 2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 24, 2024  
May 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies


Program Description

The Interdisciplinary Professional Studies program provides a course of study that allows a student to explore connections between traditional academic areas, and to pursue their emerging scholarly interests in the intersections between multiple disciplines and methodologies. This program offers an unparalleled 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. The customized degree plan allows students to achieve their academic goals within the parameters of degree requirements and prerequisites. The interdisciplinary program equips students with a broad array of relevant skills that provide entry into a multitude of occupational opportunities.

Program Outcomes

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

  1. Identify, evaluate and apply information consumed in a variety of formats, from a variety of resources, informed by a variety of contexts to solve complex problems and make decisions;
  2. Deconstruct a complex, contextualized problem into disciplinary components to discern how they are interdependent and conceive of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary solution;
  3. Draw upon the perspective of multiple and relevant disciplines to understand that rationale behind alternative perspectives;
  4. Identify social values, ideological frameworks, cultural norms and standard policies and practices that impact both the definition and the resolution of complex problems; and
  5. Knowledgeably and constructively contribute to the discourse with an interdisciplinary perspective.

Program Content

A minimum of 120.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Courses in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies


All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.

Required Concentration Areas-Choose Two


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

Open Elective Courses


A minimum of 40.00 semester credit hours is required.

Required Courses in General Education


Students enrolled in this bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours in general.

12.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

 9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities

 6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

 6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Behavioral Science

 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in 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 36.00 semester credit hours required in general education may be made up with general education electives from any of the listed disciplines.

Personal and Professional Development Courses


A minimum of 2.00 semester credit hours is required.