You must consult with your advisor when planning your course of study, which should combine at least two specific disciplines to form a cohesive interdisciplinary focus. The coursework for this major must involve two subject areas and the disciplines forming the major should have academic and intellectual cohesion.  Examples of interdisciplinary study areas include the following:

• American studies, including courses in history and political science;
• The humanities, with courses in literature and history;
• Interdisciplinary sciences, with courses in Biology and Chemistry;
• Psychology and Human Services or Sociology and Human Services;
• Child development, with related courses in Education and Psychology;
• General business, with related courses drawn from accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing;
• Computer Science and Business.

You may choose to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree, depending on how many liberal arts credits you complete.

Bachelor of Arts: 120 credits including 90 Liberal Arts credits
Bachelor of Science: 120 credits including 60 Liberal Arts credits

Graduates are well equipped for graduate school and/or careers in education, health sciences, arts administration, law and public affairs, among others.

Note: In some cases, the above courses may satisfy requirements for both the major and the core. In addition, some of the above courses may be offered with related, optional 1-credit workshops or “topics” courses for which students may register. These courses count as liberal arts.

*Starting with the Fall 2018 semester, students who are admitted to the Bachelor’s degree program (see p. 23— Baccalaureate Transfer and Matriculation) may complete the following modified American Studies core requirement: Students may take one designated history survey course (GHSN) plus one additional course in American Studies (either GHSN or GPLN). Students who were admitted to the Bachelor’s degree program prior to Fall 2018 may also choose this option if they have not already completed this requirement. The following courses are designated as survey courses:
• GHSN 105 History of the U.S. from Settlement to 1877
• GHSN 106 History of the U.S. from 1877 to Present
• GHSN 335 America in Twentieth Century
• GHSN 202 Civilization of the Ancient World?
• GHSN 205 Emergence of the Modern World

** If a student is exempt from College Math, he or she is required to take another math course.

***Only the following courses meet the Speech requirement: GCAN 100, 101, 127 and 215.

You must complete at least 16 credits in each academic discipline. Included in these must be at least two 300-level courses and one 400-level course or four 300-level courses.

The major must consist of a least 32 credits of advanced courses (200-level or above) with no less than 16 credits in each of two subject areas. In addition to the 32 credits, there are typically several introductory prerequisite courses (100-level) in the relevant disciplines that are both required and that satisfy prerequisites for the advanced courses.