24-credit or 25-credit Concentrations

Select one of the following concentrations.

Biology

BIOL 190Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

4.00

BIOL 191Introduction to Organismal Biology

4.00

BIOL 300Principles of Genetics

4.00

BIOL 300APrinciples of Genetics

3.00

BIOL 300LPrinciples of Genetics Laboratory

1.00

BIOL 405Molecular Biology

3.00

BIOL 415Evolution

3.00

Upper Division Biology electives

6.00

Note: Students must complete BIOL 300 or BIOL 300A with BIOL 300L.

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 102Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3.00

COM 110Power, Culture, and Society

3.00

COM 216Survey of Communication Studies

3.00

COM 400Human Communication Theory

3.00

COM 404Principles of Persuasion

3.00

COM 412Intercultural Communication

3.00

COM 485Mass Media and Society

3.00

Upper Division COM Elective (3 credits)

Three units required:
COM 315Small Group Communication

3.00

COM 329Business and Professional Speaking

3.00

COM 330Selected Topics In Communication Studies

3.00

COM 335Communication in the Public Interest

3.00

COM 380Women in Media

3.00

COM 431Visual Literacy

3.00

COM 434Communication and Conflict Resolution

3.00

COM 464Leadership: A Communication Perspective

3.00

COM 499Internship

1.00-6.00

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

General Psychology

PSY 101General Psychology

3.00

Health and Psychology

Select one of the following:
PSY 403Physiological Psychology

3.00

PSY 470Health Psychology

3.00

Electives

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

3.00

COM 412Intercultural Communication

3.00

COM 434Communication and Conflict Resolution

3.00

PSY 441Abnormal Psychology

3.00

PSY 442Psychology of Aging

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.

Leadership

The 24-Credit Concentration in Leadership is an interdisciplinary program designed to help students develop the skills they need to organize teams and solve complex problems. Students in this concentration will study leadership principles, proven leadership practices, and the ways in which leadership can be used to inspire positive social change.

Introduction (3 credits)

LDE 201Introduction to Leadership

3.00

Leadership and Social Justice (3 credits)

Choose one course from the following:
LDE 210Leadership and Community Engagement

3.00

LDE 215Digital Collaboration and Social Change

3.00

Leadership (12 credits)

Choose four courses from the following:
LDE 360Leadership in Groups and Teams

3.00

LDE 365Project Leadership

3.00

LDE 370Innovation and Creative Problem Solving

3.00

LDE 373Women in Leadership

3.00

LDE 499Special Topics in Leadership

3.00

PHIL 311Professional Ethics

3.00

Leadership Electives (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following:
COM 375Public Relations Writing

3.00

COM 464Leadership: A Communication Perspective

3.00

CRJ 412Leadership and Administration in Problem Solving

3.00

ENG 407AFundamentals of Business Writing

3.00

PSC 306Effective Organizational Communication

3.00

PSY 450Industrial & Organizational Psychology

3.00

PSY 460Social Psychology

3.00

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

VIS 430Digital Animation III

3.00

Any Upper Division FILM 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 FILM 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:

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

FILM 100Introduction to Film

3.00

FILM 110Language of Film

3.00

Any Upper Division FILM or VIS course not already used

6.00

Pick four from the following (12 Credits)

ENG 476BHistory of the American Film

3.00

ENG 477CGenre Studies in Film

3.00

FILM 400Film Theory

3.00

FILM 410Major Figures in the Cinema

3.00

FILM 470Women in Film

3.00

FILM 495Film & Literature

3.00