Interdisciplinary Studies, associate's degree

Contact:  Lisa Sauder, Registration and Advising Coordinator
Degree: Associate of Arts
Semester Hours: 60
Program may be completed fully online

The major in interdisciplinary studies, leading to an associate of arts 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)

• BUAD 101 Business at EMU (3) 

• CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management (1) 

• ECON 201 Survey of Economics (3) 

• LARTS 203 Professional and Vocational Exploration (3) 

• POL 101 Introduction to Politics (3) 

• PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology (3) 

• PSYC 221 Social Psychology (3)

• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3) 

• SOC 225 Theories of Social Change (3)  

• SOC 255 Social Movements (3)