Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor (BA/BS)
The IDS major is available to students at all levels of their academic careers from the beginning freshman to the returning degree-completion student with previously earned credits. IDS transfers who have earned an AA or AS degree from a regionally-accredited (for college transfer) technical or community college or have completed the general education requirements at an accredited baccalaureate institution will have satisfied the general education requirements for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees in IDS. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed in residence at USC Upstate after acceptance into the IDS program.
Student Worksheet
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Natural Science (w/lab) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/or Natural Science | ||
| Select 3-12 credits of the following: 1 | 3-12 | |
Any Mathematics or Natural Sciences course/s listed above | ||
| Foundations of Human Physiology and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Fine Arts, Humanities, and/or History | ||
| Select 0-9 credits of the following: 1 | 0-9 | |
Any Fine Arts or History course/s listed above | ||
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Interpreting Popular Culture | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| Introductory Spanish I: Business | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language 2 | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: 1 | 3-9 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: 1 | 3-9 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Leadership Development I | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| General Education Electives | ||
| Select 0-9 credits of the following: 1 | 0-9 | |
May include any courses listed above | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Major Requirements 3 | ||
| Students must complete the required credit hours from either Track 1 or Track 2 | 68-86 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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IDS majors and their advisors will determine the appropriate number of hours for each of these distribution areas. IDS requires no less than 43 General Education hours.
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
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A minimum grade of C is required for all major, minor, and cognate courses.
Tracks
Track 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDST U300 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| or IDST U301 | Ethics in the Professions | |
| Discipline I | ||
| Select 15 Upper division hours from one area of study 1 | 15 | |
| Discipline II | ||
| Select 9 Upper division hours from a different area of study than Discipline I 1 | 9 | |
| IDST U490 | Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Minor | ||
| All IDS majors in Track I must complete a minor. Area of study for minor must differ from areas of study in Disciplines I and II. 1 | 18-21 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 20-29 credits | 20-29 | |
| Total Hours | 68-80 | |
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For areas of study, see Majors and Minors in the index.
Track 2 (Individualized Program)
With the approval of the IDS Director, a student may pursue the Individualized Program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDST U300 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| or IDST U301 | Ethics in the Professions | |
| Individualized | ||
| Select 24 Upper division hours in two or more areas of study 1 | 24 | |
| IDST U490 | Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Cognate or Minor | ||
| Select Cognate or Minor 2 | 12-21 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 26-35 credits | 26-35 | |
| Total Hours | 68-86 | |
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For areas of study, see Majors and Minors in the index
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Cognate hours and area of study for minor must differ from individualized areas of study