Interdisciplinary Studies, BA

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 121 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (75 Credit Hours):

• INT 208 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies 3 CR
• Submit a Statement of Interest and Intent (see advising notes for details)
• Complete 36 credits in a primary area of study, 18 credits of which must be upper-level (300-400 level) 36 CR
• Complete 15 credits in a first area of concentration, 6 credits of which must be upper-level (300-400 level) 15 CR
• Complete 15 credits in a second area of concentration, 6 credits of which must be upper-level (300-400 level) 15 CR
• INT 496 - Interdisciplinary Studies Internship 3-12 CR
• INT 495 - Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 CR

Other Program Requirements (9-11 Credit Hours):

• ENG 102W - Introduction to Literature 3 CR
• Complete a two-semester sequence of the same Foreign or American Sign language or history sequence 6-8 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (28 Credit Hours)

This section is waived for those who hold a prior bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution.

• Complete any 100-level Communications course (3)
• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
• MAT 100 - Mathematics and Its Applications 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level laboratory science course (4)

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

• ARC 100 - Architectural Design Studio for the Non-Majors 3 CR
• ARH xxx any Art History course
• ART xxx any Art course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
• ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
• MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
• MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

• AME xxx any American Studies course
• ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
• ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
• ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W  or ENG 320W )
• FRE xxx any French course
• HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
• HTY xxx any History course
• HUM xxx any Humanities course
• MUH xxx any Music History course
• PHI xxx any Philosophy course (except PHI 335 )
• SPA xxx any Spanish course
• WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

General Electives (7-9 Credit Hours):

• Complete 7-9 credits of any 100-level or higher electives to reach the required 121 credit hours 7-9 CR

Advising Notes

• No more than 39 credits total may be taken in any single discipline.
• Capstone may be taken as an independent study or students may take a capstone course from a related program.

Interdisciplinary Studies Program Paperwork Requirements

• Students may design an individualized, interdisciplinary major, under the supervision of an interdisciplinary studies committee (INT Committee) comprised of a chair and two faculty representing the student’s primary area of study and areas of concentration.
• Students are required to write a Statement of Interest and Intent in their required INT 208 course and to submit this Statement of Interest and Intent and an outline of their program by the end of their fourth semester.
• The student should contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Program Coordinator for the necessary paperwork and advising.
• This paperwork will contain:

1. The title of the major (e.g. Art Therapy, American Cultural Studies, or Women’s Studies, for instance); and titles of primary area of study and two areas of concentration (all titles may be disciplinary or interdisciplinary); 2. A Statement of Interest and Intent, which includes a rationale for the major, including the student’s personal, educational, and professional goals related to the major; 
2. The name(s) of the academic advisor(s)/INT committee;
3. The student’s INT curriculum: coursework for the major requirements and general education requirements–both for coursework that has been completed as well as coursework that has been planned.
4. Signature page:
   1. student
   2. academic advisor/INT committee chair
   3. INT committee member I
   4. INT committee member I
   5. Intercollegiate Council Chair
   6. dean
   7. provost

• Amending the INT program curriculum is allowable at any time.  Minor changes (substitution of courses, for instance) will be made by the student’s advisor. Major amendments must be approved by the students Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. The dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will determine whether an amendment is major or minor.

Clep Information

• CLEP examinations may be taken at any time in the student’s program.

Transfer Information

• Credit is accepted in transfer only from those institutions accredited by one of the six regional associations of schools and colleges.

Upper-Level Courses

• A minimum of 45 upper-level credit hours (300-400 level) are required to complete the degree.
• Upper-level courses in which a grade of “D” was received may be used to meet program requirements, but are not applicable to the minimum upper-level credit hour requirement.

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.