Interdisciplinary Studies, associate's degree

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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) Â