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 Requirements (15 Credit Hours):

Social Science:

Choose one of the following 3 CR:

• ANT XXX, ECO XXX, JUS XXX, POS XXX, PSY XXX, SOC XXX, SSC XXX

Humanities Sequence:

Choose two course from the following must be at the 300 level or higher 6 CR:

• AME XXX, ARH XXX, ASL XXX, ENG XXX (not ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W ), FRE XXX, HTY XXX, MUH XXX, PHI XXX, SPA XXX, REL XXX, WGS XXX

Methods/Research:

Choose one course from the following options 3 CR:

• AME 318 - Cultural Criticism and Theory: The Arts of Social Change  X-listed with ENG 318  and WGS 318  
• CIS 352 - Data Visualization  
• CIS 450 - Data Mining  
• ENG 300W - Introduction to Literary Criticism   
• COM 375 - Social Networks  X-listed with SOC 375   
• COM 475 - Analyzing Social Media  X-listed with SOC 475  
• INT 308 - Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar  or  HON 308 - Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar  
• INT 396 - Interdisciplinary Studies Internship  
• INT 420 - Feminist Praxis for Radical Self and Community Care  or  AME 420 - Feminist Praxis for Radical Self and Community Care  or  WGS 420 - Feminist Praxis for Radical Self and Community Care   
• INT 430 - Embodied Social Justice: Theory & Methods  X-listed with AME 430  and WGS 430  
• JUS 105 - Legal Research and Materials  
• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I  
• MUS 362 - Methods of Teaching Music  
• NUR 331 - Integrative Yoga: Theory and Practice for Self-Care and Holistic Healing  X-listed with INT 331   
• POS 487 - Research Issues in Public Management  
• SSC 220 - Introduction to Research Literacy  
• SSC 320 - Research Methods in Social Sciences  
• SSC 360 - Qualitative Research Methods  
• WGS 301W - Classic and Contemporary Feminisms  

Capstone/Internship/Project: 

Choose one course from the following options 3 CR:

• INT 495 - Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies  
• ART 420 - Seminar: Professional Practice in Art  
• ART 430 - Senior Project  
• CIS 460 - Computing, Ethics and Culture  
• ENG 499W - Senior Seminar  
• JUS 362 - Practicum in Justice Studies  
• JUS 488W - Senior Seminar and Capstone Experience  
• MUS 435W - Senior Seminar: Contemporary Music in its Cultural Context  
• SSC 420W - Social Science Capstone Experience  
• SSC 490 - Project Planning  

Other Program Requirements Disciplinary Coursework (66 Credit Hours):

The Interdisciplinary Coursework concentration area of the INT major allows students to combine a variety of courses to create a program that meets their personal, educational, and professional goals.

• Upper-level credit hours 33 CR
• Lower-level credit hours 33 CR

General Education Requirements (40 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR

Oral Communication: 

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Writing Intensive: 

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Quantitative Literacy:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Computing Literacy:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Social Science:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Natural Science:

• Any approved course 4 CR*

Humanities:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Fine Arts:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Critical Thinking: 

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Cultural Perspectives: 

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Ethical Reasoning:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Information Literacy: 

• INT 208 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies  3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

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.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/

Advising Notes:

Students may include courses from across UMA’s disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs, including courses transferred from other universities.

Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to select the best courses to fit their goals.