2024-2025 College Catalog

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

rlaws@atlantatech.edu

 

Students with last names from N-Z

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

kgriff22@atlantatech.edu

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 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area I Elective - (3 credits)
Select one of the following courses

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

Or

ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Communication

3

Or

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

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

Take two of the classes listed below:

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

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

Math Requirement - (3 credits)
Select one of the following Math Courses

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

Or

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Or

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area III Electives- (min. of 3 credits)

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

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

And

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

Or

BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3

And

BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1

Or

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

And

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

Or

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

Or

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

And

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1

Or

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

Or

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

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

 
Select one of the following courses

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

Or

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

Or

HUMN 1100Introduction to Humanities

3

Or

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Take the following course- (3 credits)

FYES 1001First Year Experience Seminar

3

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements - (40 Credits)

XXXX xxxxInterdisciplinary 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.