Program: Interdisciplinary Studies (Land Management), B.I.S. Semester-by-semester Guide - University of Southern Mississippi - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 06, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin

Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

GS 100 - Orientation 1 hr.
UNV 101 - University 101 2 hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
Humanities 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

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.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
IDS 350 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 hrs.
GHY 210 - Introduction to Map Reading and Cartography 2 hrs. AND
GHY 210L - Introduction to Map Reading and Cartography Lab 1 hr.

Select 1 course:

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.

2nd semester (15 hours)

GHY 217 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 2 hrs. AND
GHY 217L - Introduction to GIS Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 370 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 hrs.
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
PLS 376 - Contract Law and Negotiations 3 hrs.

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.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs.
ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
PLS 375 - Oil and Mineral Rights Law 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

GLY 301 - Mineralogy 3 hrs.
GLY 401 - Principles of Stratigraphy 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs.
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting 3 hrs.
MGT 300 - Management for Organizations 3 hrs.
PLS 387 - Title Searching and Loan Document Preparation 3 hrs.
IDS 301 - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Inquiry 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

GLY 304 - Petrology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 304L - Petrology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 405 - Sedimentology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 405L - Sedimentology Laboratory 1 hr.

Senior

1st semester (15-16 hours)

PLS 365
IDS 401 - Integrative Research Methods and Design 3 hrs.
PLS 388 - Commercial Skills for Paralegals 3 hrs.
GLY 470 - Petroleum Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 470L - Petroleum Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
or Electives 3-4 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.

2nd semester (13 hours)

IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs.
IDS 491 - Practicum in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-9 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.