Major Programs of Undergraduate Study - Interdisciplinary Studies
Major programs of undergraduate study are listed on the following pages. Each Center, the External Degree and the Online Programs offer specific majors and minors. Check with your academic advisor to determine the availability of a particular major or minor. Some majors at particular locations will include online or distance coursework.
Those graduating from programs offered through the Extended University will receive a Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Arts for elementary education learners). Learners cannot seek two of the same degrees at UIU. That means that if an individual earns a Bachelor of Arts, then a second Bachelor of Arts is not allowed. However, if you are the holder of a Bachelor of Arts from UIU, you can seek the Bachelor of Science from UIU. Additional majors may be earned and will be reflected on the UIU transcript.
A double major requires completion of two Senior Projects, one for each major.
Interdisciplinary Studies Major
The purpose of the interdisciplinary studies major is to integrate content from more than one discipline to examine themes, issues, problems or experiences. It is designed to provide maximum flexibility to learners and allow them to significantly contribute to the design of their specific program. This interdisciplinary approach allows learners to combine various academic concentrations into a degree program to maximize their specific interests and achieve their particular educational objectives. The interdisciplinary studies major is flexible in scope and enables the pursuit of a wide variety of interests. Learners are encouraged to explore new relationships between established areas of knowledge and to take an active part in the design of their personalized curriculum.
Learners are required to identify integrative themes or topics in their majors. These themes and topics help the learners identify goals for their majors. The major requires the students to define five goals. Four of the five goals must be chosen from existing Extended University major goals already defined for other Extended University majors. Not more than three of the goals can come from one discipline. The fifth goal can be developed by the learner in conjunction with the instructor in the Strategies for Success in College course. For those using goals from any of the business majors, no goals may come from the business core goals. The entire plan is then approved by both the instructor and the Senior Project Faculty and the Director of Academic Assessment before the student is allowed to proceed.
The interdisciplinary studies major consists of 36 semester credits, with at least 18 credits in upper division coursework. No more than 15 credits may be taken in any one academic discipline or field of study and applied to the major and no more than three goals can be from the same discipline. No more than six credits in this major may be earned through the Experiential Learning Portfolio process. A minimum of six credits in the major must be completed from UIU. In addition, students must complete the general education core, along with additional elective credits to complete the 120 semester credits required for the Bachelor or Science degree. A minimum of 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
| Credits | ||
| ID 120 | Strategies for Success in College | 3 |
| Learner Designed Curriculum | 30 | |
| Senior Project: | ||
| ID 498_18 | Senior Project: Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| 36 | ||
