24-credit or 25-credit Concentrations

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Select one of the following concentrations.

Biology

BIOL 196Principles of Modern Biology I

4.00

BIOL 197Principles of Modern Biology II

4.00

BIOL 300Principles of Genetics

4.00

BIOL 405Molecular Biology

3.00

BIOL 415Evolution

3.00

Upper Division Biology electives

6.00

Business

ACC 201Financial Accounting

3.00

ACC 202Managerial Accounting

3.00

BLW 302Legal Environment

3.00

BUS 101Introduction to Business

3.00

ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics

3.00

ECON 103Principles of Macroeconomics

3.00

MGT 367Human Resource Management

3.00

MKT 210Marketing Principles

3.00

Communication

COM 101Oral Communication

3.00

COM 102Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3.00

COM 216Survey of Communication Studies

3.00

COM 315Small Group Communication

3.00

COM 404Principles of Persuasion

3.00

COM 412Intercultural Communication

3.00

COM 485Mass Media and Society

3.00

Upper Division COM Elective

Select one of the following:
COM 330Selected Topics In Communication Studies

3.00

COM 380Women in Media

3.00

COM 413Argumentation

3.00

COM 431Visual Literacy

3.00

COM 434Communication and Conflict Resolution

3.00

COM 463Case Studies in Public Relations

3.00

COM 464Leadership: A Communication Perspective

3.00

COM 495Independent Study

1.00 - 3.00

Criminal Justice

CRJ 104Introduction to Administration of Justice

3.00

CRJ 200Social Justice

3.00

CRJ 270Criminology

3.00

Criminology-Select one of the following:
CRJ 444Criminological Theory

3.00

or

CRJ 463Victimology

3.00

Law-Select one of the following:
CRJ 222Criminal Law & Procedures

3.00

or

CRJ 419Law and Society

3.00

Social Justice-Select one of the following:
CRJ 321Immigration and Justice

3.00

or

CRJ 438Social Inequality and Crime

3.00

Select two of the following:
CRJ 301Research Methods in Criminal Justice

3.00

CRJ 302Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice

3.00

CRJ 409Youth, Crime, and Society

3.00

CRJ 411Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

3.00

CRJ 429Gender and Crime

3.00

CRJ 491Internship in Criminal Justice

3.00

CRJ 299Special Topics

3.00

or

CRJ 480Special Topics in Law and Social Control

3.00

Education/Instruction

I. Foundation

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

II. Foundation

Select one of the following:

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

Literacy (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following:
EDRL 402Literature for Young Adults

3.00

EDRL 407Teaching Literature

3.00

EDRL 427Teaching Writing Across the School Curriculum

3.00

EDRL 451AContent Area Literacy Elementary

3.00

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

Education Technology (3 credits)

Select one from the following:
EDU 214Preparing Teachers to Use Technology

3.00

EDUC 399Foundations of Educational Technology

3.00

EDUC 409Technology Applications of Education

3.00

EDUC 416Internet Application for Educators

3.00

EDUC 417Literacy and Technology

3.00

TESL (3 credits)

EDRL 471Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development

3.00

English

In addition to the courses listed below, students must complete six credits from the "History" category of the English major requirements and six credits from the "Emerging Areas of Literary Study" category. See English Degree program for complete listing of courses falling under the "History" and "Emerging Areas of Literary Study" categories.
ENG 298Writing About Literature

3.00

ENG 303Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism

3.00

English (History Category)

6.00

English (Emerging Area of Literary Study Category)

6.00

Upper Division English Electives

6.00

See English Degree program for complete listing of courses falling under the "History" and "Emerging Areas of Literary Study" categories.

Environmental and Resource Science

ENV 101Introduction to Environmental Science

3.00

200-level ENV or NRES course

Upper division ENV or NRES courses

15.00

Select one of the following:
GEOG 117Meteorology/Climatology.

3.00

or

GEOL 101Exploring Planet Earth

4.00

Health and Wellness

The BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Health & Wellness Concentration focuses on preventative health care, psychological wellbeing, and health education. Graduates of this program can go into a variety of health-related fields, including wellness coaching and personal training. Students interested in health promotion are encouraged to pair this concentration with a minor in promotion.

Health and Wellness Core

CHS 102Foundations of Personal Health & Wellness

3.00

CHS 421Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

3.00

Health and Science

BIOL 189Fundamentals of Life Science

4.00

CHEM 108Introduction to Chemistry

4.00

Health and Psychology

PSY 403Physiological Psychology

3.00

PSY 442Psychology of Aging

3.00

PSY 470Health Psychology

3.00

Elective

Select one of the following:
CHEM 212Introduction to Chemical Pharmacology & Toxicology

3.00

COU 320Drugs and Behavior

3.00

PSY 244Sport Psychology

3.00

PSY 420Psychology of Learning

3.00

PSY 441Abnormal Psychology

3.00

SOC 466Sociology of Medicine

3.00

SOC 484Sociology of Death and Dying

3.00

History

HIST 101US History to 1877

3.00

HIST 102US History Since 1877

3.00

HIST 251Historical Investigation

3.00

HIST 499Senior Seminar in History

3.00

History Electives

12.00

History Electives: three courses Upper Division; two courses must be non-American and non-European. See History Degree program for listing.

Mathematics

MATH 181Calculus I

4.00

MATH 182Calculus II

4.00

MATH 301Introduction to Proofs: Logic, Sets, and Functions

3.00

MATH 352Probability and Statistics

3.00

Electives: MATH 283, Upper Division MATH or Upper Division STAT

10.00

Students pursing the Mathematics concentration for Interdisciplinary Studies must complete 10 credits of electives. The electives can be: MATH 283, any upper division MATH course or any upper division STAT course.

Psychology

PSY 101General Psychology

3.00

PSY 210Introduction to Statistical Methods

3.00

PSY 240Introduction to Research Methods

3.00

Foundations and Principles

6.00

Applied Methods and Specific Populations

3.00

Psychology Electives

6.00

Foundations and Principles and Applied Methods and Specific Populations: See Psychology degree for full course options

Visual Media - Animation

The 24-credit concentration in visual media provides students with a focused and practical sequence of classes in one of three separate specialties: animation, digital media production, or film studies.

ART 101Drawing I

3.00

ART 201Life Drawing I

3.00

VIS 131Storyboarding and Previsualization

3.00

VIS 230Digital Animation I

3.00

VIS 330Digital Animation II

3.00

Any Upper Division FIS or VIS course not already used

6.00

Visual Media - Digital Media Production

This 24-credit concentration in visual media provides students with a focused and practical sequences of classes in one of the three separate specialties: animation, digital media production, or film studies.

Required Courses

VIS 211Short Format Screenwriting

3.00

VIS 150/ART 141Digital Photography I

3.00

VIS 210Digital Cinema I

3.00

VIS 212Digital Editing

3.00

Any Upper Division FIS or VIS course not already used

6.00

Select one of the following:

VIS 214Cinematography and Lighting

3.00

VIS 213Sound Recording and Design

3.00

Select one of the following:

FIS 447Documentary Techniques

3.00

VIS 410Digital Cinema III

3.00

Visual Media Concentration - Film Studies Track

The 24-credit concentration in visual media provides students with a focused and practical sequence of classes in one of the three separate specialties: animation, digital media production, or film studies.

Required Courses

FIS 100Introduction to Film

3.00

FIS 110Language of Film

3.00

Any Upper Division FIS or VIS course not already used

6.00

Pick four from the following (12 Credits)

ENG 476B/FIS 494History of the American Film

3.00

ENG 477C/FIS 497Genre Studies in Film

3.00

FIS 400Film Theory

3.00

FIS 410Major Figures in the Cinema

3.00

FIS 470Women in Film

3.00

FIS 495/ENG 477AFilm and Literature

3.00