Interdisciplinary Studies AAS

Program Description (Major Code: AF53)

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student's academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 64 semester credit hours (24 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas of emphasis). Areas of concentration include education, public safety, business and computer/information technology, industrial/engineering technology, and health sciences. The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student's goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school's existing majors, minors and electives.

Admissions Requirements

• Must be 16 years of age
• Completion of high school or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply
• Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math
• Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services

Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

Course Outline

Curriculum

General Education Core (21 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/ Communication (Select 6 Hours)

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

Choose 3 hours from the Area I courses below:

ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
ENGL 1105	Technical Communications	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (Select 6 Hours)

ECON 1101	Principles of Economics	3
ECON 2105	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3
HIST 1111	World History I	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
POLS 1101	American Goverment	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Select 6 Hours)

Choose one MATH course below:

MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills & Reasonin	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Choose 3 or more hours from the Area III courses below: (3 Credits)

BIOL 1111	Biology I	3
BIOL 1111L	Biology I Lab	1
BIOL 2107		3
BIOL 2107L		1
BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 2113L	Anatomy & Physiology I Lab	1
BIOL 2114	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 2114L	Anatomy & Physiology II Lab	1
BIOL 2117	Introductory Microbiology	3
BIOL 2117L	Introductory Microbiology Lab	1
CHEM 1151	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM 1151L	Survey of Inorganic Chem Lab	1
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1211L	Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 1212	Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1212L		1
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3
PHYS 1110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 1110L	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
PHYS 1111		3
PHYS 1111L		1

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (Select 3 Hours)

Choose One Course Below:

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101		3

Required

FYES 1001

First Year Experience Seminar

3

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements (40 Credits)

Total Credit Hours: 64

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 5 Credits

Estimated Program Cost: $11,410