Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Online
The requirements for the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) degree are as follows:
I. University Studies Requirements (General Education)
51 hours - more information available in the University Studies Handbook
II. Major Requirements
Approved Online Areas of Emphasis:The IDS major requires students to select 2, 3 or 4 areas of emphasis from an approved list of subjects. Each area of emphasis has a minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 30 hours. All areas must total at least 48 hours and cannot exceed 69 hours. Courses taken for specific University Studies requirements may not be counted within an Area of Emphasis.
| Area #1** (choose one) |
Area #2
(choose one) |
Area #3 (if applicable) |
Area #4 (if applicable) |
| Accounting | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice |
| Business Administration | English Literature | English Literature | English Literature |
| Criminal Justice | Economics | Economics | Economics |
| Economics | History | History | History |
| English Literature | Industrial Engineering & Technology | Industrial Engineering & Technology | Industrial Engineering & Technology |
| History | Math | Math | Math |
| Industrial Engineering & Technology | |||
| Management | |||
| Marketing | |||
| Math | |||
**Students are limited to a maximum of 30 hours AND one area of emphasis from the Harrison College of Business
III. General Requirements for Graduation
- Residency with Southeast - at least 30 hours must be taken at Southeast campuses (main, regional, satellite and/or online)
- Current residency with Southeast - 12 of the final 18 hours for your degree must be taken with Southeast
- Complete 39 hours at the upper division (300-500 level courses from four-year institutions)
- Grade Point Average at Southeast: 2.0 minimum required
- Grade Point Average Cumulative: 2.5 minimum required
- Writing Proficiency - WP003 with passing score required
- Complete MAPP1 and MAPP2 assessments
- Complete CL001-CL004 Career Linkage checkpoints
IV. Other Requirements
- Total hours required: minimum of 120 degree hours
- Developmental courses, if required, must also be completed.
Declaration information:
Students wishing to declare this major must submit a Plan of Study prior to the completion of 75 hours. Plans of Study must be approved by a faculty advisor for each area, as well as the Dean of University Studies. Questions about this process should be directed to the Academic Advisor for Southeast Online. Students may not declare a minor with the IDS degree.
For questions regarding the online Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree, please contact:
Chelsea Caile, Academic Advisor
Southeast Online
317 Kent Library
573.651.2766