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degree program at the
University of South Alabama grants a major in Interdisciplinary Studies
(IST) allowing students to design an individualized, interdisciplinary program of
study leading to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
IST students work in collaboration with an
academic advisor to choose relevant course
work from more than 30 departments of instruction to meet the University’s general
education requirements, as well as a 54 semester-hour field
of study in Administrative Sciences, Applied Arts, Applied
Sciences, Human Services, Community Services, Liberal
Studies, or Professional Development.
USA requires a minimum of 128 approved
semester hours for a bachelor’s degree; 32 of these hours must be in upper
division (junior or senior level) course work taken in residence at USA, with a
minimum GPA of 2.0. The University allows the transfer of 32 semester hours of
non-collegiate credits.
USA general education requirements
include a minimum of 41 semester hours of approved courses in written composition;
humanities and fine arts; natural sciences and mathematics; history, social, and
behavioral sciences. IST department requirements include a foundation course in
adult learning and interdisciplinary study (AIS 101, AIS
301), computer applications, research applications, advanced writing, and
two courses that support the planning and execution of an independent research
project which is part of the field of study (AIS
380, AIS 430).
The field of study course work,
taken from three or four disciplines and totaling a minimum of 54 semester hours,
must include 27 semester credits from upper division courses.
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