Multidisciplinary Studies Major
Multidisciplinary Studies
DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET
Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements (Including University Writing Requirement, Diversity Requirement, General Education Requirement, etc.) as provided at //www.convoclubs.com/registrar.
Program Requirements: Multidisciplinary Studies is a minimum 71-84 graded credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the major. No classes may be taken for S/U credit.
REQUIRED EDUCATION COURSES
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED 130 | Culturally Differences in American Education[DPD] | 2 | |
| ED 242 | Education Concepts | 3 |
LITERATURE REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 136 | Various Themes[AEH] | 4 | College reading & writing |
| ENGL 201 | Shakespeare[AEH] | 4 | WR 121 |
ART REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)
Choose any art course that is 3 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART | Any art course | 3 | Check course for pre-reqs |
LIFE SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 101* | Intro to Biology[SMI] | 3 | MATH 070 |
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology[SMI] | 4 | MATH 111 |
| SCI 104 | Intro to Life Sciences[SMI] | 4 | MATH 070 |
ANS 121 or FOR 111 transfer can be used for this requirement
EARTH SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 106 | Physical Geography[SMI] | 5 | |
| SCI 102* | Intro to Earth Science Practices[SMI,UWR] | 4 | MATH 070 |
PHYSICAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 101 | Intro to Chemistry w/lab[SMI] | 4 | MATH 095 |
| CHEM 204 | General Chemistry w/lab[SMI] | 5 | MATH 111 or equivalent |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics w/lab[SMI] | 4 | MATH 111, 112 or equivalent |
| SCI 103* | Matter[SMI] | 4 | MATH 070 |
MATH REQUIREMENT
Take the following 3 math courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 211 | Found Elem Math I[SMI] | 4 | MATH 095 |
| MATH 212 | Found Elem Math II[SMI] | 4 | MATH 095 |
| MATH 213 | Found Elem Math III[SMI] | 4 | MATH 095 |
WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 111 | World History to 1500[SSC] | 5 | |
| HIST 112 | World History to 1500[SSC] | 5 | |
| GEOG 105 | Cultural Geography[SSC] | 5 |
US HISTORY REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | US History to 1865[SSC,DPD] | 5 | |
| HIST 202 | US History since 1865[SSC,DPD] | 5 |
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 101 | American National Government[SSC,DPD,UWR] | 5 |
MUSIC REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)
Choose any combination of music courses to equal 3 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUS | Any Music course | 1-3 | Check course for pre-reqs |
| MUS | Any Music course | 1-3 | Check course for pre-reqs |
HEALTH AND WELLNESS REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWS 250 | Personal Skills for Healthy Living | 3 | |
| HWS 298 | Health/Fitness For Life | 3 |
SPEECH/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT
Choose one of the following courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 111 | Interpersonal Communication[GTW] | 3 | |
| COM 112 | Public Speaking[GTW] | 3 | |
| THEA 150 | Acting I[APC] | 3 |
WRITING REQUIREMENT
Take WR 122 and 123 or a 200 level or higher writing course
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR 122 | Argumentative Writing[GTW,UWR] | 4 | WR 121 |
| WR 123 | Research Writing[GTW,UWR] | 4 | WR 121> |
| ~~OR~~ | any 200 level or higher writing course | 3 | check course for pre-reqs |
REQUIRED ENGLISH COURSE
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 316 | Approaches Grammar[AEH,UWR] | 4 |
**Students pursuing the Elementary Education major are exempt from the following requirements**
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES MAJOR
UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVE CREDITS: select 8 credits from the following list
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 356 | Language and Culture | 5 | |
| SOC 333 | Sociology of Disability[DPD] | 5 | |
| SOC 338 | Sociology of Families[DPD,UWR] | 5 | WR 121 |
| ECED 311 | Early Childhood Foundations | 3 | |
| ECED 312 | Child Development:Conception through age 8 | 3 | |
| WR 360 | Literacy, Discrimination, Power[DPD,UWR] | 3 |
**See program for additional approved upper division elective courses
REQUIRED EDUCATION CAPSTONE COURSE
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED 499 | Senior Seminar (Capstone)[UWR] | 3 | Permission of Instructor |
Total credits required for major: 71-84
Last update April 2017