Interdisciplinary Studies -Description
The major in Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) is housed in the Department of Liberal Studies. It is designed to offer students an education that develops abilities in the university’s identified learning outcomes while requiring depth studies in at least two academic disciplines. The program serves as an outstanding option for non-traditional students/professionals seeking to complete a baccalaureate degree and traditional students with diverse personal and professional aspirations aligned with a Liberal Studies philosophy.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate appropriate communication conventions through assignments in research, writing and presentation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to learning and scholarship through historical, regional, thematic or problem-focused study.
- Demonstrate appropriate development or refining of abilities in critical and creative thinking/problem solving
Curriculum
BIS majors are required to complete 6 hours of IDS courses and satisfy the requirements for a primary and secondary area of Depth Studies.
Foundation (3 hours)
IDS 3383 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Breadth (60 hours)
General Education requirements
Depth Studies (57 hours)
Depth Studies require a 30 semester-hour (SH) specialization from the academic programs cited below which includes required pre-requisite courses and/or related courses from the same. Students select their courses from the chosen academic department based on their needs and goals and course prerequisites. An additional 24 elective hours are required. The capstone requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of IDS 4370- Research in Interdisciplinary Studies.
The courses in the depth-study may not be transferred from two-year institutions, and at least one of the courses taken must be at the 4000 (senior) level. Students must earn a minimum grade of a “C-” in all courses taken in the major. A minimum of 17 SH (of the 30) must be at either the 3000 or 4000 level. No course counted toward the degree may duplicate a course previously taken from any institution. Traditional Depth Studies, available on campus, include the following:
ART A minimum of 30 SH from the Art Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
BIOLOGY A minimum of 30 SH from the Biology Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
CHEMISTRY A minimum of 30 SH from the Chemistry Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
GERONTOLOGY A minimum of 30 SH from the Gerontology Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
HISTORY A minimum of 30 SH from the History Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES Pathway (online)
JUSTICE STUDIES A minimum of 30 SH from the Justice Studies Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
MASS COMMUNICATIONS A minimum of 30 SH from the Mass Communications Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
MATHEMATICS A minimum of 30 SH from the Mathematic Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
MUSIC A minimum of 30 SH from the Music Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION A minimum of 30 SH from the Physical Education Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
PSYCHOLOGY A minimum of 30 SH from the Psychology Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
SOCIOLOGY A minimum of 30 SH from the Sociology Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES Pathway (online)
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ART 2306 AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART
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PHI 2301 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
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IDS 3310 NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES I
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IDS 3323 CULTURES OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD
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IDS 3383 TOPICS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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IDS 4370 RESEARCH IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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IDS 4371 THE AMERICAN SOUTH IN POPULAR CULTURE
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SOC 3343 CULTURAL DIVERSITY
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SOC 4311 SOCIOLOGY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
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MUS 3339 AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC
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MUS 3340 NON-WESTERN MUSIC
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ENG 3321 GRAMMARS OF ENGLISH
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ENG 3347 TOPICS IN LANGUAGE &LITERATURE
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ENG 3381 BLACK WRITERS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
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URBAN STUDIES A minimum of 30 SH from the Urban Studies Pathway in the WSSU Catalog of those 20 SH must be in 3000-4000 level courses.
Required Courses:
IDS 2301: Introduction to Urban Studies (3 hrs)
IDS 4375: Urban Studies Seminar (3 hrs)
IDS 4373: Urban Studies Internship (3 hrs)
- Pick 7 courses from the approved Urban Studies Course offerings (see below).
- 5 of these courses must be at the 33xx or 43xx level.
Course Offerings:
AAS 4302: Race and Economics in the USA
ECO 3320: Global Economic Systems
ECO 3332: Economic Growth and Development
EDU 2334: Education, Culture and Society
GEO 2315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEO 2313: Environmental Geography
GEO 3311: Urban Geography
HED 2306: Understanding Health Disparities in the US
HIS 3345: Blacks in Urban America Since 1945
HIS 3361: Urban History
HIS 4328: Victorian Justice
IDS 2301: Introduction to Urban Studies
IDS 4373: Internship in Urban Studies
IDS 4375: Urban Studies Seminar
IDS 4370: Research in Interdisciplinary Studies
JUS 3344: Political Economy of Justice
JUS 3347: Drugs, Crime and Justice
JUS 3382: Class, Race, Gender and Justice
JUS 4330: Social Justice
POS 2316: State and Local Government
POS 3341: International Relations
POS 3366: Introduction to Public Administration
POS 3371: Urban Politics
SOC 2302: Health and Society: General Sociology
SOC 2336: Social Problems
SOC 3307: Social Psychology
SOC 3314: Social Anthropology
SOC 3323: Population Problems and Human Ecology
SOC 3343: Cultural Diversity
SOC 4317: Urban Communities
SOC 4333: Social Stratification
SOC 4364: Race and Culture
SOW 3363: Introduction to Social Work
SOW 3370: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SOW 4340: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
* Other depth Studies may be possible through arrangement with the department or school. No majors conferring licensure or certification are eligible to serve as depth studies.
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