Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Area 1 and Area 2

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses, see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Academic Skills 9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I 3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II 3
Mathematics 3


Humanities and Fine Arts 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)


Behavioral and Social Perspectives 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning 7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)


Founding Documents of the United States 3
HIST 111R: United States History to 1877
Or
HIST 112R: United States History since 1877
Or
POLS 101R: American National Government
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


World Cultures 3


LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge 1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 35

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.

IDS Program Requirements

*Major Program Core Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
IDS 101Intr_Interdisciplinary Studies

3

IDS 499IDS Capstone Seminar

3

*Major Program #1 Requirements

(18 hours 300-level or higher)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #1 (300-level or higher)

3

*Major Program #2 Requirements

(12 hours 300-level or higher)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
Major Program #2 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #2 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #2 (300-level or higher)

3

Major Program #2 (300-level or higher)

3

Additional Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
102-level Foreign Language

3

200-level Foreign Language

3

Total Credit Hours: 42

Additional Electives (36 hours)

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Total Credit Hours: 120

*Students must earn a “C” or better in all program requirement courses.

Coursework must include at least 30 hours earned in 300- or above level courses, of which 12 hours must be in the major.