Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices, B.S.

The B.S. in Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices appeals t potential students who are working i law, business, trade, media, public health, or non-profit. This programs will also appeal to students who have taken courses in nearly every college or school, as this will be a flexible degree that familiarizes students with the complex historical and contemporary relationships and encounters that connect people and places, and the processes that shape these relationships. The potential graduates of this program will have growth opportunities in diplomacy and government, international relief work, law, business, marketing, public health, the arts, or media.

Requirements for the B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices

A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to graduate. These credit hours are distributed as follows:

General Education and University Requirements 42 credits

Interdisciplinary Major Coursework 48 credits

CICS Requirements 30 credits

Total Credits 120

General Education and University Requirements 42 credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits
ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits
MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 credits
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 credits
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 1 credit

Interdisciplinary Coursework 48 credits

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in major coursework

Lower Level Coursework (100-200 level) 24 credits

Lower Level Coursework (100-200 level) must be 24 credits chosen from the following areas:

College of Liberal Arts (CLA): Economics (ECON), History and Geography (HIST), Philosophy and Religious Studies (PHIL), Political Science (POSC), Sociology and Anthropology (SOCI), International Studies (INST), World Languages and International Studies (WLIS), Screenwriting and Animation (SWAN), Art (ART), Music (MUSC)

School of Architecture and Planning (SAP): Architecture (ARCH),

School of Business Management (GSBM): Business Administration (BUAD), Hospitality Management (HOMG)

School of Community Health and Policy (SCHP): Public Health (PUBH)

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS): Computer Science (COSC), Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)

School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS): Education (EDUC), Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

School of Engineering (SOE): Civil Engineering (CEGR), Transportation and Urban Infrastructure (TRSS)

School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC): Communication Studies (COMM), Multimedia Journalism (MMJN), Mulitplatform Production (MPPD), Strategic Communication (SCOM)

School of Social Work (SSW): Mental Health Technology (MHTC), Social Work (SOWK)

Upper Level Coursework (300-400 level) 24 credits

Upper Level Coursework (300-400 level) must be 24 credits chosen from the following areas:

School of Architecture and Planning (SAP): Architecture (ARCH)

School of Business Management (GSBM): Business Administration (BUAD), Hospitality Management (HOMG)

School of Community Health and Policy (SCHP): Public Health (PUBH)

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS): Computer Science (COSC), Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)

School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS): Education (EDUC), Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

School of Engineering (SOE): Civil Engineering (CEGR), Transportation and Urban Infrastructure (TRSS)

School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC): Communication Studies (COMM), Multimedia Journalism (MMJN), Multiplatform Production (MPPD), Strategic Communications (SCOM)

School of Social Work (SSW): Mental Health Technology (MHTC), Social Work (SOWK)

CICS Requirements 30 credits

CICS 490 - Professional Field Experience 1-18 (variable) credits credits
CICS 495 - Capstone 12 credits

INFORMATION FOR:

Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices, B.S.

General Education and University Requirements 42 credits

Interdisciplinary Coursework 48 credits

Lower Level Coursework (100-200 level) 24 credits

Upper Level Coursework (300-400 level) 24 credits

CICS Requirements 30 credits

Total credits: 120