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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Sciences, B.S.


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Ellensburg
Barge Hall, Room 303

509-963-1456
www.cwu.edu/~avpugrad/interdisciplinarystudies.html

    See Web site for how interdisciplinary studies major could be used for educational and career purposes.

Program Directors
Tracy L. Pellett, EdD, associate vice president for undergraduate studies
Stephen Schepman, PhD, director of academic coordination-university centers

Program Information
Interdisciplinary studies-social sciences major is for students whose primary interest in the social sciences requires interdisciplinary programs and course selections which are not possible within single academic programs or established curricula. Program offers students an opportunity to devise an approved, coherent program of study with an academic advisor fulfilling academic or career goals and includes prerequisites consistent with the 300- 400-level major coursework. Since the program is a student-designed, interdisciplinary major, course selections will vary. Students in the interdisciplinary studies major must take courses in at least three disciplines within the major.

Additional Degree Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course in an approved interdisciplinary studies major plan and achieve a minimum 2.25 GPA in the major. Courses in a student’s minor or second major may not be included in the interdisciplinary studies major plan without advisor’s consent.

Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Sciences 62 Credit Major


Required Courses


  • 60 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the social sciences major, 45 of which must be upper division. Students specializing in interdisciplinary studies - social sciences major must take courses in at least three disciplines within the major. No more than 15 credits may be numbered 398, 498, or 490.

Total Credits: 62


Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Sciences 47 Credit Major


Required Courses


  • 45 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the social sciences major, 30 of which must be upper division. Students in the interdisciplinary studies - social sciences major must take courses in at least three disciplines within the major. No more than 10 credits may be numbered 398, 498, or 490.
  • In addition, a 47 credit major must complete either a traditional departmental minor or a second major.

Total Credits: 47


Courses Approved for the Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Sciences Major


Anthropology (all courses)
Biology
   BIOL 302 - Human Ecology (5)
   BIOL 304 - Human Inheritance (5)
Communication (all courses)
Economics (all courses)
English (all 300 and 400 level courses)
Environmental Studies (all courses)
Family and Consumer Sciences (approved courses only)
   FS 333 - Culture and Marriage (4)
   FS 335 - Divorce and Remarriage (3)
   FS 337 - Human Sexuality (4)
   FS 434 - Ethnic Diversity in Families (3)
   FS 435 - Family Gerontology (4)
Geography (all courses)
History (all courses)
Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences
   IDS 490 - Cooperative Education (1-12)
   IDS 398 - Special Topics
   IDS 498 - Special Topics
Law and Justice (all courses)
Management (approved courses only)
   HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources (5)
   MGT 380 - Organizational Management (5)
   MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing (5)
Philosophy (all courses)
Political Science (all courses)
Psychology (all courses)
Sociology (all courses)
Theatre (all courses)
Women’s Studies (all courses)

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