HUMANITIES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies)
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The Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies Department offers courses in
Art History, Drama, English, Foreign Language, History, Music, Philosophy and
Studio Art. Students may major in English, History, Humanities, or
Interdisciplinary Studies. In the English and History majors, students focus on a
particular area of interest. The Humanities major is broad-based. It allows students
to investigate more than one area and provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary
study in the Humanities fields. For example, students interested in English and
History may take related courses in both fields, and may pursue advanced courses
in the two disciplines. Interdisciplinary Studies offers an Individualized option that
enables students to create their own plans of study.
All majors provide students with ongoing opportunities to connect theoretical
concepts with practical application beyond the classroom, culminating in an
internship during the senior year. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
The Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies
Department also offers minors
in American Studies, English, History and Studio Art.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: INDIVIDUALIZED
The Individualized Major is for students who wish to pursue interests that are
not emphasized in any major at the College. Students may combine courses from
different departments in order to create an interdisciplinary major. Students wishing
to pursue an Individualized Major must write a plan during their freshman or
sophomore year to explain the purpose of the Individualized Major and show how
each course selected fits into the plan. The Individualized Majors should be planned
in consultation with an advisor and must then be approved by the
Humanities/Interdisciplinary Studies Chair.*
Students in the Individualized Major participate in the Internship Seminar IDS
399, Field Experience IDS 400, and the Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies IDS
420. Plans should include all department and General Education Core requirements
and should contain a minimum of 36 liberal arts credits beyond the General
Education Core and department requirements. Plans may include up to an additional
24 credits from other departments. Service-learning and/or connected-learning
components may be emphasized in students’ programs. Plans should incorporate
at least 9 credits at the 300 level, and at least 15 credits at the 200 level..
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Major Requirements |
(44-68 credits) |
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Liberal Arts Planned Courses |
36 |
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Other Planned Courses |
0-24 |
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IDS 399 |
Internship Seminar |
1 |
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IDS 400 |
Field Experience |
4 |
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IDS 420 |
Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies |
3 |
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Additional Requirements |
(18-30 credits) |
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Choose one of the following sequences: AI(H) |
6 |
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HIST 103 & 104 |
World Civilization I & II |
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HIST 123 & 124 |
American Civilization I & II |
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Social Science Electives AI(PS)** |
6-7 |
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Science Electives AI(S)** |
6-8 |
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Foreign Language*** |
0-9 |
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General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted
Electives**** |
(25-58 credits) |
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Minimum Credits Required for Graduation |
120 |
*Students may petition the Department Chair for permission to create a
plan during the first semester of the junior year.
** The first of these two required electives meets the designated
general education core requirement.
***The foreign language proficiency requirement is described on page 26 in the course catalog.
**** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education
Core. See all the General Education Core requirements as well as the key for Area of
Inquiry (AI) codes. |
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