Interdisciplinary Studies (Land Management), B.I.S. Degree Requirements (120 hours)

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

• ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatrical Expressions 3 hrs.

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Science (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (Major Area)

Select 1 course:

• CSC 100 - Introduction to Computing 3 hrs.
• LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy 3 hrs.
• PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirment (Major Area)

• IDS 301 - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Inquiry 3 hrs. (WI)

• ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
• CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
• CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. **
• CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs.

• Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (13 hours)

• IDS 301 - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Inquiry 3 hrs.
• IDS 350 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 hrs.
• IDS 401 - Integrative Research Methods and Design 3 hrs.
• IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs.
• IDS 491 - Practicum in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-9 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (54-57 hours minimum)

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.) The following are strongly encouraged as electives:

• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BA 201 - Managerial Statistics I 3 hrs.
• FIN 300 - Principles of Finance 3 hrs.
• GHY 350 - Economic Geography 3 hrs.
• MKT 300 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs.
• PLS 420 - Property Law 3 hrs.
• PLS 421 - Intellectual Property Law 3 hrs.
• PS 301 - State and Local Politics 3 hrs.
• PS 431 - International Law and Organization 3 hrs.

Note:

IDS 181  may be repeated once for a total of 6 hours.