Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
BACHELOR OF ARTS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (INTDI.BA)
COMSC 1023 Computers and Info Access, or a department-assigned course which satisfies the Computer Proficiency in the major, or the SWOSU Proficiency Exam, or HS course clearly defined to meet our goals. GE Elective ................................................................................................ 0-3 Students who meet the computer proficiency by exam or HS course must choose an additional GE course from any category.
GENERAL EDUCATION (Min. 40 hours) Bold courses are required. Italicized courses are recommended. Communication .......................................................................................... 9 ENGL 1113 English Composition I ENGL 1213 English Composition II COMM 1313 Introduction to Public Speaking OR TECH 3143 Technical Presentations (if permitted by degree program) Quantitative Reasoning ........................................................................... 3 Select one course. MATH 1143 Mathematical Concepts MATH 1153 Mathematical Applications MATH 1193 Elementary Statistics MATH 1313 Functions and Modeling MATH 1513 College Algebra or a higher numbered math course U. S. History ................................................................................................. 3 Select one course. HIST 1043 U.S. History to 1877 HIST 1053 U.S. History since 1877 American Government ............................................................................. 3 POLSC 1103 American Government & Politics Science ...................................................................................................... 7-8 Select one course from Life Science and one course from Physical Science. One Science course must be a lab science. Life Science ........................................................................ 3-4 BIOL 1004 Biological Concepts w/Lab BIOL 1013 Current Issues in Biology BIOL 1054 Principles of Biology I w/Lab Physical Science...............................................................3-4 ASTRO 1904 Astronomy CHEM 1004 General Chemistry w/Lab GEOL 1934 Physical Geology w/Lab PHY 1044 Basic Physics I w/Lab PHY 1063 General Physics (or a higher numbered chemistry or physics course) SCI 1501 Concepts of Physical Science Lab SCI 1513 Conc of Phy Science (can be taken w/wo lab) Humanities and Social Science ............................................................12 Select one course from each sub-category and one additional course from any subcategory below. Humanities ........................................................................ 3 GEOG 1103 World Cultural Geography HIST 1003 Early World History HIST 1023 Modern World History HUM 1103 Introduction to Humanities Fine Arts ............................................................................. 3 ART 1223 Art Survey COMM 1263 Introduction to Theatre LIT 2333 Introduction to Film LIT 2413 Introduction to Literature MUSIC 1013 Introduction to Music I MUSIC 1103 Music and Culture (Music majors only) MUSIC 1123 History of Rock-n-Roll PHILO 1453 Introduction to Philosophy Social and Human Sciences ........................................... 3 ASL 2163 American Sign Language I ECONO 2263 Intro to Macroeconomics ECONO 2363 Intro to Microeconomics ENTRP 1123 Intro to Business FINAN 2113 Personal Financial Planning ITAL 1004 Elementary Italian I KINES 1133 Wellness Conc & Exercise Applications LATIN 1054 Elementary Latin I (or higher number) PSYCH 1003 General Psychology SOCIO 1003 Introduction to Sociology SPAN 1054 Elementary Spanish I (or higher number) TECH 1223 Technology and Society Computer Proficiency........................................................................... 0-3
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES MAJOR/MINOR
Three Discipline Areas of Emphasis .................................................. 63 Choose 3 discipline areas from the list below. Each discipline area of emphasis must include 21 credit hours.
Discipline Areas :
Accounting
History
Allied Health Sciences
Kinesiology Management
Art
Biology
Marketing
Chemistry
Mathematics
Communication & Theatre
Music
Computer Science Criminal Justice
Natural Resource Mgmt
Parks & Rec Mgmt
Economics Education
Physics
Political Science
English
Psychology
Entrepreneurship
Spanish
Finance
Sports Management
General Business
Technology
Maximum Independent Study/Directed Reading courses are limited to a total of five credit hours per discipline.
Free Electives ........................................................................................... 17
Total Hours Required for Degree .....................................................120
Courses taken in one area, i.e. General Education, Discipline Areas or Free Electives, may not be used to meet any other requirements of the degree.
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO GRADUATION Minimum credit hours for graduation .........................................................120 Minimum credit hours in the liberal arts & sciences.................................80 Minimum credit hours in upper-division (3000/4000 courses) .....................................................................................40 Minimum credit hours (3000/4000 courses in discipline areas completed at SWOSU .................................................. 8 Minimum credit hours at SWOSU (15 of the last 30).............................................................................................30 Minimum grade point average in all coursework...................................2.00
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