Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies is a certification which will qualify a teacher to serve regular students from early childhood through sixth grade, special education children from age 3 through high school and English Language Learners. The Interdisciplinary Studies certification can be pursued through either the Bachelor of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Science degree.
I. Academic Foundation
A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with Interdisciplinary Studies Certification – 75 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 6 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500 | 3 |
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| HIST 1312 | History of World Civiliztns sn 1500 | 3 |
Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours
Foreign Language (one language) – 14 hours
Laboratory Science – 8 hours
Quantitative Reasoning – 6 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours
Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
B. Bachelor of Science Degree with Interdisciplinary Studies Certification – 69 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 6 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civiliztns sn 1500 | 3 |
Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours
Laboratory Science – 16 hours
Quantitative Reasoning – 6 hours
Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
Note: Some lower-level academic courses taken in the Academic Specializations are duplicated in the Academic Foundation.
II. Interdisciplinary Studies
A. Academic Support Courses – 24 hours
This block of courses is designed to deliver to the certifying student a combination of subjects taught in the Interdisciplinary Studies certification.
B. Special Education Concentration – 15 hours
This block of courses is designed to deliver the special education component.
C. English Second Language – 6 hours
This block of courses is designed to deliver the English as a Second Language component.
| EDSL 3310 | Lang & Literacy for Teachers of ELL | 3 |
| EDSL 4310 | Pedagogy & Assmnt for Tchrs of ELL | 3 |
D. Professional Development Sequence – 21 hours
This area shall consist of upper-level courses including three sections of student teaching.
BA – Interdisciplinary Studies Suggested Schedule
The following is the recommended sequence students are encouraged to take for the BA Interdisciplinary Studies certification. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Fall Semester
Sophomore Spring Semester
Junior Fall Semester
Junior Spring Semester
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester
BS – Interdisciplinary Studies Suggested Schedule
The following is the recommended sequence. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Fall Semester
Sophomore Spring Semester
Junior Fall Semester
Junior Spring Semester
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester