Jul 26, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Interdisciplinary Studies BIS Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

UNV 110 - University Studies 3 hrs. (suggested)
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 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)

IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
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.

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 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)

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

Any Interdisciplinary Elective 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
IDS Concentration 3 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

IDS 401 - Integrative Research Methods and Design 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.

2nd semester (13 hours)

IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
Electives 1 hr.