Interdisciplinary Studies BIS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

Students in this program are subject to additional academic policies and requirements.

Degree Plan

General Education Curriculum (30 hours)

All majors contain the same General Education Curriculum Requirements . Programs may require specific GEC courses, indicated in the Degree Plan (DEG 01, etc.).

University Requirements (4 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (Major Area)

IDS 401 - Integrative Research Methods and Design 3 hrs. (WI)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
Select any speaking-intensive (SI) designated course. 3 hrs.

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (9 hours)

IDS 401 - Integrative Research Methods and Design 3 hrs. (WI)
IDS 402 - Integrative Capstone Experience 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Select 1 course:

AIS 301 - Contemporary Issues in Indian Country 3 hrs.
BLKS 301 - Introduction to Black Studies 3 hrs.
HON 303 - Honors Seminar 3 hrs. (for Honors College students only)
HUM 301 - Topics in the Humanities 3 hrs.
IDS 151 - Disability and Society 3 hrs.
IDS 181 - Introduction to Leadership and Practice 3 hrs.
IDS 350 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 hrs.
IDS 370 - Introduction to Health & Medical Humanities 3 hrs.
IDS 450 - Practicum in Leadership Development 3 hrs.
IDS 460 - Designing Solutions for Defense 3 hrs.
IDS 491 - Practicum in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-9 hrs.
IDS 492 - Special Problems in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-4 hrs.
SUS 330 - Foundations in Society and Sustainability 3 hrs.
WGS 301 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (36 hours minimum)

Select 1 option:

Select a minimum of two concentrations of 18 hours approved by the Director of the School.
Select a minimum of one 36 hour concentration approved by the Director of the School.

For a list of available concentrations, please contact the school to speak to an advisor. Courses used in DEG 01 may not be used for DEG 02.

DEG 03. Electives

Select electives as needed with advisor’s approval. See Hours to Degree below.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BIS in Interdisciplinary Studies. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.