Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-127
First Year - Credits: 32
- World Language (Cr: 6)
- Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- General Education Electives (Cr: 6)
- Electives (Cr: 6)
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INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
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IDS 115 - Finding Your Path: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Problem Solving (Cr: 3)
Sophomore - Credits: 32-33
- Global Issues General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General EducationRequirement (Cr: 3)
- Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- English Elective (Cr: 3)
- Interdisciplinary Studies or Political Science Elective (Cr: 3)
- Philosophy or Religion Elective (Cr: 3)
- Science or Math Elective (Cr: 3-4)
- Electives (Cr: 6)
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INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
Junior - Credits: 31-32
- Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3-4)
- World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- History Elective (Cr: 3)
- Political Science Elective (Cr: 3)
- Psychology or Sociology Elective (Cr: 3)
- Electives (Cr: 6)
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IDS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
Senior - Credits: 30
- American Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies Elective (Cr: 3)
- Elective (Cr: 3)
- General Education Electives (Cr: 6)
(must be above the 100 level)
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IDS 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
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IDS 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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IDS 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
Or
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IDS 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)
Interdisciplinary Studies Discipline-Specific Electives
The eight discipline-designated elective requirements (English; history; international studies; political science; philosophy or religion; psychology or sociology; math or science; American studies or Interdisciplinary Studies) may be met by taking any course with the individual discipline's prefix. However, at least three of the eight courses must be above the 100-level.
The American studies/Interdisciplinary Studies elective requirement may be met by taking any course with an AMS or IDS designation or one of the following courses:
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ART 308 - Art in American Culture (Cr: 3)
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ART 320 - Native American Art: Beyond Tradition (Cr: 3)
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ENG 224 - Justice and Injustice in American Literature (Cr: 3)
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ENG 240 - Boston in Literature and Film (Cr: 3)
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ENG 310 - Modern American Poetry (Cr: 3)
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ENG 337 - American Indian Literature (Cr: 3)
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HST 225 - The Salem Witch Trials (Cr: 3)
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HST 227 - Boston History (Cr: 3)
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HST 229 - The American West (Cr: 3)
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HST 230 - African-American History (Cr: 3)
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HST 306 - New England History (Cr: 3)
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HST 317 - Civil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
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HST 330 - History of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
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HST 340 - Women in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
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MUS 230 - Jazz Styles (Cr: 3)
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MUS 240 - The Rise of Rock and Roll (Cr: 3)
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SM 303 - Sport in Society (Cr: 3)
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SOC 320 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity in American Society (Cr: 3)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Interdisciplinary Studies program students will:
- Articulate the academic role of disciplinary distinctions and interdisciplinary connections.
- Demonstrate critical inquiry and analysis skills across disciplines.
- Apply relevant disciplinary methods to complex problems of human interaction.
- Communicate the results of inquiry in written form using appropriate academic conventions.
- Implement skills learned in coursework in professional contexts through a series of internships.
Interdisciplinary Seminar Requirement
Students must take a minimum of two IDS 201 Interdisciplinary Seminar offerings to complete the program. These seminars are team-taught and examine topics from at least two disciplinary perspectives. The topics will change each semester.
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