Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 39 | |
| Free Electives | 36-30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Students must take at least 12 credits at the 300-400 level.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| CHSC 299 | College to Career: Preparing for the World of Work | 3 |
| INTD 101 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Thinking | 3 |
| INTD 301 | Interdisciplinary Research Methods | 3 |
| INTD 499 | The Interdisciplinary Workplace | 3 |
| WRIT 206 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| INTD 310 | Problem Solving Lab I | 3 |
| INTD 311 | Problem Solving Lab II | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Complete one "Problem" Track from the list below. | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Problem #1 How We Interact: Exploring Violence, Peace, and Communication in a Global World
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HIST 106 | Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| RELG 275 | Inter-religious Encounters | 3 |
| ANTH 135 | Anthropology of Conflict and Violence | 3 |
| PHIL 212 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Language, Power and Expressions of Identity | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Society | ||
| World Literature: Voices of Tradition and Challenge | ||
| Francophone Film | ||
| Nazi Cinema and Propaganda | ||
| Feminist Theory in Transnational Contexts | ||
| Lies, Conspiracies, and Misinformation in History | ||
| Revolutions and Movements of Protest in the Modern Middle East | ||
| The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | ||
| The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | ||
| Troy and the Trojan War | ||
| Digital Transformations in the Humanities | ||
| Logic | ||
| History of Ethics | ||
| Religion and Social Activism | ||
| The Holocaust: Religious Perspectives | ||
| Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Writing Women Safe: Writing, Rape Prevention, and Community Activism | ||
| Writing for Social Change | ||
Intermediate I of a World Language course | ||
Problem #2 Who We Are: Cultural Tradition and Diversity in the United States
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ANTH 110 | Anthropology of Multicultural America | 3 |
| ENGL 274 | Contemporary U.S. Literature of Immigration | 3 |
| HIST 118 | Emergence of the Modern United States | 3 |
| RELG 221 | Religion and Culture | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Immigration: An Anthropological Perspective | ||
| Arab Americans: Before and After 9/11 | ||
| The Arab World and Religion | ||
| Black Writers in the United States: A Survey | ||
| Latinx Writers in the United States | ||
| Fairy Tales from Grimm to Disney | ||
| Queer Identities in a Transforming World: The Trouble with Normal | ||
| Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in United States History | ||
| Latinx Histories | ||
| Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas | ||
| Classicism and American Culture | ||
| The Italian American Experience: On the Margins or in the Mainstream? | ||
| Living in Translation | ||
| Introduction to Native American Studies | ||
| Religions of the World | ||
| Philosophical Issues in Law and Justice | ||
| Reconstructing American Liberty | ||
Intermediate I of a World Language course | ||
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete EDFD 200 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete SASE 210 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (H) Mathematics | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| World Language 1 | 3 | Concentration Elective 1 | 3 |
| INTD 101 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| WRIT 206 | 3 | CHSC 299 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 2 | 3 | Concentration Elective 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
| INTD 301 | 3 | INTD 311 | 3 |
| INTD 310 | 3 | Concentration Elective 5 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 4 | 3 | Free Elective or Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective or Minor course | 3 | Free Elective or Minor course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Concentration Elective 6 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| Free Elective or Minor course | 3 | INTD 499 | 3 |
| Free Elective or Minor course | 3 | Free Elective or Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective or Minor course | 3 | Free Elective or Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective or Minor course | 3 | Free Elective or Minor course | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||