Interdisciplinary Studies AAS

Interdisciplinary Studies AAS (Major Code: AF53)

Program Description

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.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Contact Information

Students with last names from A-M

Ronald Laws
Program Coordinator, FYES, Social Sciences, and the Academic Success Center
Academic Building C2118A
404.225.4628

[e-mail]

 

Students with last names from N-Z

Kathy Griffin
Program Coordinator, Math and Physics
Academic Building D2002
404.225.4526

[e-mail]

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 5 terms
Program Credit Hours: 64
Estimated Program Cost: $11,410

Required Courses

 

General Education Core (21 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/ Communication - (6 credits)

English Requirement- (3 credits)

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area I Elective - (3 credits)

	Select one of the following courses
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
	Or
ENGL 1105	Workplace and Technical Communication	3
	Or
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

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

Take two of the classes listed below:

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 Government	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics - (minimum of 6 credits)

Math Requirement - (3 credits)

	Select one of the following Math Courses
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
	Or
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
	Or
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Area III Electives- (min. of 3 credits)

Choose three or more hours form the Area III courses below:

BIOL 1111	Biology I	3
	And
BIOL 1111L	Biology Lab I	1
	Or
BIOL 2107	Biological Principles I	3
	And
BIOL 2107L	Biological Principles I Lab	1
	Or
CHEM 1151	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry	3
	And
CHEM 1151L	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab	1
	Or
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 1211L	Chemistry Lab I	1
	Or
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I	3
	And
PHYS 1111L	Introductory Physics Lab I	1
	Or
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
	Or
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 credits)

 

	Select one of the following courses
ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
	Or
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
	Or
HUMN 1100	Introduction to Humanities	3
	Or
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3

Take the following course- (3 credits)

FYES 1001

First Year Experience Seminar

3

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements - (40 Credits)

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Interdisciplinary Studies Requirement

40

Total Credit Hours: 64

 

Program Outcomes

Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. Upon completion of this program, students will have completed a customized program of study tailored to their individual career and academic plans.