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Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. or B.S.

(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3
ENG 132English Composition II

3
 
Or
 
ENG 140English Composition Honors

3
ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3
And
ENG 209Intro to Literature

3
And
ENG 210Intro to Literature

3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 209 and ENG 210: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:
ART 131Art Appreciation

3
THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3
MUS 121Music Appreciation

3
MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3
MUS 122 Intro to the study of Music (Music Majors)

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 101Interdisciplinary Humanities

3
HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3
CMS 200Voice and Diction

3
CMS 205Public Speaking

3
PHL 201Logical Reasoning

3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PHY 211General Physics II

4
Or
BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1
BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1
Or
CHE 141General College Chemistry I (lab included)

4
CHE 142General College Chemistry II (lab included)

4
Or
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PHY 211General Physics II

4
(B) Mathematics (3 hours)

Chose one of the following:  

 

 

MAT 136Finite Mathematics

3
Or
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra
Or
MAT 165Pre-Calculus Trig

3
Or
MAT 265Calculus & Analy Geom I

4

Developmental courses cannot fulfill this mathematics requirement. 

 

MAT 136 (Non Science Majors)

MAT 137 (Biology Majors and Business Minors)

MAT 165 (Bio Minors)

MAT 265 (Chemistry Minors)

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3
And
HIS 131World History

3
 
HIS 132World History

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

 

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Choose two of the following**

ANT 113Soc Around the World

3
ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3
ECO 254Introd to Economics

3
POS 207American Government

3
PSY 251General Psychology

3
SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

 

Orientation (Required of ALL Undergraduates) (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1
Total Credit Hours:42

Major Course Hours (36-54 hours)

Required Interdisciplinary Courses (9 hours)

ENG 135Elements of Writing

3
BIS 300Inter. Cornerstone Experience
BIS 400Inter Capstone Experience

BIS Advisor Approved Electives (15-36 (+) hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Note: Awarding the Bachelor of Arts versus the Bachelor of Science degree for BIS majors are determined based on the majority of coursework completed in the following program requirement areas:

  • Major Course Hours
  • BIS Advisor Approved Electives