Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Degree: Associate of Arts
Semester Hours: 60
Program may be completed fully online

The major in interdisciplinary studies, leading to an associate of arts (AA) degree, provides a robust academic foundation and an opportunity to develop marketable skills. The curriculum is organized into 21 sequential courses. Students must achieve a grade of C- or better in each course, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.

EMU Core Requirements (32 SH)
CHRISTIAN FAITH (5)

• BISTL 380 Biblical Perspectives - 3 
• CORE 201 Life Wellness - 2 

COMMUNICATION (6)

• WRIT 130 College Writing - 3 
• WRIT 160 Public Communication - 3 

CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING (3)

• CCSCL 450 Cross-Cultural Perspectives - 3 

CRITICAL THINKING (15)

• Math - STAT 140 Elementary Statistics - 3 

• Natural Sciences - ENVS 181 Environmental Science - 3 

• Social and Behavioral Sciences - PSYC 101 General Psychology - 3 

• Creative Arts - CMUS 114 Music Making - 3 

• History - HIST 182 Global Past II - 3 

• Literature - LIT 230 Global Literature III - 3 

Major Requirements (28 SH)

• ECON 201 Survey of Economics - 3 
• BUAD 111 Exploring Business - 3 
• CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management - 1 
• POL 101 Introduction to Politics - 3 
• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 3 
• SOC 225 Theories of Social Change - 3  
• SOC 255 Social Movements - 3  
• PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3 
• PSYC 221 Social Psychology - 3 
• LARTS 203 Major and Vocational Exploration - 3