Select one of the following concentrations.
Biology
| BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1.00 |
| BIOL 191A | Introduction to Organismal Biology Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 191L | Introduction to Organismal Biology Lab | 1.00 |
| BIOL 300A | Principles of Genetics | 3.00 |
| BIOL 300L | Principles of Genetics Laboratory | 1.00 |
| BIOL 405 | Molecular Biology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 415 | Evolution | 3.00 |
| | Upper Division Biology electives | 6.00 |
Business
Communication
| COM 102 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| COM 110 | Power, Culture, and Society | 3.00 |
| COM 216 | Survey of Communication Studies | 3.00 |
| COM 400 | Human Communication Theory | 3.00 |
| COM 404 | Principles of Persuasion | 3.00 |
| COM 412 | Intercultural Communication | 3.00 |
| COM 485 | Mass Media and Society | 3.00 |
Upper Division COM Elective (3 credits)
Three units required:
| COM 315 | Small Group Communication | 3.00 |
| COM 329 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3.00 |
| COM 330 | Selected Topics In Communication Studies | 3.00 |
| COM 335 | Communication in the Public Interest | 3.00 |
| COM 380 | Women in Media | 3.00 |
| COM 431 | Visual Literacy | 3.00 |
| COM 434 | Communication and Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
| COM 464 | Leadership: A Communication Perspective | 3.00 |
| COM 499 | Internship | 1.00-6.00 |
Criminal Justice
Criminology-Select one of the following:
Law-Select one of the following:
Social Justice-Select one of the following:
| CRJ 321 | Immigration and Justice | 3.00 |
| | or | |
| CRJ 438 | Social Inequality and Crime | 3.00 |
Select two of the following:
| CRJ 301 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CRJ 302 | Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CRJ 409 | Youth, Crime, and Society | 3.00 |
| CRJ 411 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3.00 |
| CRJ 429 | Gender and Crime | 3.00 |
| CRJ 491 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CRJ 299 | Special Topics | 3.00 |
| | or | |
| CRJ 480 | Special Topics in Law and Social Control | 3.00 |
Education/Instruction
I. Foundation
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
II. Foundation
Select one of the following:
| EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
Literacy (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:
| EDRL 402 | Literature for Young Adults | 3.00 |
| EDRL 407 | Teaching Literature | 3.00 |
| EDRL 427 | Teaching Writing Across the School Curriculum | 3.00 |
| EDRL 451A | Content Area Literacy Elementary | 3.00 |
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
Education Technology (3 credits)
Select one from the following:
| EDU 214 | Preparing Teachers to Use Technology | 3.00 |
| EDUC 399 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3.00 |
| EDUC 409 | Technology Applications of Education | 3.00 |
| EDUC 416 | Internet Application for Educators | 3.00 |
| EDUC 417 | Literacy and Technology | 3.00 |
TESL (3 credits)
| EDRL 471 | Theory 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 298 | Writing About Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 303 | Introduction 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 101 | Introduction 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 117 | Meteorology/Climatology. | 3.00 |
| | or | |
| GEOL 101A | Exploring Planet Earth Lecture | 3.00 |
| GEOL 101L | Exploring Planet Earth Laboratory | 1.00 |
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 102 | Foundations of Personal Health & Wellness | 3.00 |
| CHS 421 | Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan | 3.00 |
General Psychology
Health and Psychology
Select one of the following:
Electives
Select four of the following:
| CHEM 212 | Introduction to Chemical Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3.00 |
| COM 412 | Intercultural Communication | 3.00 |
| COM 434 | Communication and Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
| PSY 341 | Foundations of Abnormal Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY 442 | Psychology of Aging | 3.00 |
| SOC 466 | Sociology of Medicine | 3.00 |
| SOC 484 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3.00 |
History
| HIST 101 | US History to 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 102 | US History Since 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 251 | Historical Investigation | 3.00 |
| HIST 499 | Senior 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 201 | Introduction to Leadership | 3.00 |
Leadership and Social Justice (3 credits)
Choose one course from the following:
| LDE 210 | Leadership and Community Engagement | 3.00 |
| LDE 215 | Digital Collaboration and Social Change | 3.00 |
Leadership (12 credits)
Choose four courses from the following:
| LDE 360 | Leadership in Groups and Teams | 3.00 |
| LDE 365 | Project Leadership | 3.00 |
| LDE 370 | Innovation and Creative Problem Solving | 3.00 |
| LDE 373 | Women in Leadership | 3.00 |
| LDE 499 | Special Topics in Leadership | 1.00-6.00 |
| PHIL 311 | Professional Ethics | 3.00 |
Leadership Electives (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:
| COM 375 | Public Relations Writing | 3.00 |
| COM 464 | Leadership: A Communication Perspective | 3.00 |
| CRJ 412 | Leadership and Administration in Problem Solving | 3.00 |
| ENG 407A | Fundamentals of Business Writing | 3.00 |
| PSC 306 | Effective Organizational Communication | 3.00 |
| PSY 450 | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY 360 | Foundations of Social Psychology | 3.00 |
Mathematics
| MATH 181 | Calculus I | 4.00 |
| MATH 182 | Calculus II | 4.00 |
| MATH 301 | Introduction to Proofs: Logic, Sets, and Functions | 3.00 |
| MATH 352 | Probability 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 101 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3.00 |
| PSY 240 | Introduction 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 201 | Life Drawing I | 3.00 |
| FILM 401 | Animation Theory | 3.00 |
| VIS 120 | Introduction to Animation | 3.00 |
| VIS 131 | Storyboarding and Previsualization | 3.00 |
| VIS 230 | Digital Animation I | 3.00 |
| VIS 235 | After Effects | 3.00 |
| VIS 330 | Digital Animation II | 3.00 |
| | Choose one upper division VIS or FILM course | 3.00 |
Pre-requisite for this concentration is
ART 101 (note that
ART 101 may be used to fulfill the Fine Arts core requirement)
Visual Media - Digital Media Cinema
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 210 | Digital Cinema I | 3.00 |
| VIS 211 | Short Format Screenwriting | 3.00 |
| VIS 212 | Digital Editing | 3.00 |
| VIS 213 | Sound Recording and Design | 3.00 |
| VIS 214 | Cinematography and Lighting | 3.00 |
| VIS 310 | Digital Cinema II | 3.00 |
| | Any Upper Division FILM or VIS course not already used | 6.00 |
Visual Media - Film Studies
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
Choose four from the following (12 Credits)
Electives (6 credits)
| | Choose two FILM or VIS course not already used | 6.00 |