Interdisciplinary Studies Degree - College of General Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies Degree

The Interdisciplinary Studies major is designed for students who have a personal and/or professional goal that cannot be met by an established major on campus. In addition to completing the core requirements and other graduation requirements of the University, the student must complete 40 credits of courses which accomplish the attainment of a uniquely defined goal. An Interdisciplinary Studies major allows students to design a unique “plan of study” to fit their personal and/or professional goals. The major provides students a way to achieve their educational goal when no one particular academic program is best suited for their needs. For instance, a student who is interested in owning their own business may pursue coursework from consumer affairs entrepreneurial studies, leadership, and communications.

The “plan of study” is a minimum of 40 credits mutually agreed upon by the student and the academic advisor. 24 credits of the plan must be upper level (300-400) courses. The plan consists of courses selected from two or more discipline areas and may include both lower and upper division courses but not courses that are also being used to satisfy the general education core.

Students must be in Interdisciplinary Studies for at least two terms prior to graduation and must complete a minimum of 24 credits after being admitted to the program. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.2 is required for admission into Interdisciplinary Studies.

Interdisciplinary Studies degree requirements:

System General Education Requirements - 30 Credits

6 cr. English Composition

3 cr. Speech

3 cr. Mathematics

6 cr. Humanities

6 cr. Natural Science

6 cr. Social Science

ENGL 379 Tech Comm - 3 Credits

Institutional Graduation Requirements - 8 Credits

Goal #1 - 3 cr.

Goal #2 - 2 cr.

Goal #3 - 3 cr.

GS 492 Capstone Course - 3 Credits

Plan of Study - 40 Credits

Additional Elective Courses - 44 Credits

Total degree requirements:

128 Semester Credits (24 credits must be upper division courses.)

For more information about the Interdisciplinary Studies degree from SDSU, contact:

Mark Binkley
Phone: 605-688-4153
E-mail: Mark.Binkley@sdstate.edu

To apply to SDSU contact:

Office of Admissions
605-688-4121

Interdisciplinary Studies Plan of Study Form (.pdf, 37 kb)

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SDSU Home		Interdisciplinary Studies Degree The Interdisciplinary Studies major is designed for students who have a personal and/or professional goal that cannot be met by an established major on campus. In addition to completing the core requirements and other graduation requirements of the University, the student must complete 40 credits of courses which accomplish the attainment of a uniquely defined goal. An Interdisciplinary Studies major allows students to design a unique “plan of study” to fit their personal and/or professional goals. The major provides students a way to achieve their educational goal when no one particular academic program is best suited for their needs. For instance, a student who is interested in owning their own business may pursue coursework from consumer affairs entrepreneurial studies, leadership, and communications. The “plan of study” is a minimum of 40 credits mutually agreed upon by the student and the academic advisor. 24 credits of the plan must be upper level (300-400) courses. The plan consists of courses selected from two or more discipline areas and may include both lower and upper division courses but not courses that are also being used to satisfy the general education core. Students must be in Interdisciplinary Studies for at least two terms prior to graduation and must complete a minimum of 24 credits after being admitted to the program. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.2 is required for admission into Interdisciplinary Studies. Interdisciplinary Studies degree requirements: System General Education Requirements - 30 Credits 6 cr. English Composition 3 cr. Speech 3 cr. Mathematics 6 cr. Humanities 6 cr. Natural Science 6 cr. Social Science ENGL 379 Tech Comm - 3 Credits Institutional Graduation Requirements - 8 Credits Goal #1 - 3 cr. Goal #2 - 2 cr. Goal #3 - 3 cr. GS 492 Capstone Course - 3 Credits Plan of Study - 40 Credits Additional Elective Courses - 44 Credits Total degree requirements: 128 Semester Credits (24 credits must be upper division courses.) For more information about the Interdisciplinary Studies degree from SDSU, contact: Mark Binkley Phone: 605-688-4153 E-mail: Mark.Binkley@sdstate.edu To apply to SDSU contact: Office of Admissions 605-688-4121 Interdisciplinary Studies Plan of Study Form (.pdf, 37 kb) Download Adobe^® Reader^®. Return É SDSU Home

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