Multidisciplinary Studies, BA

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This major does not require a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:
120 hours

Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
45 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
36 semester hours

Required Courses in Major:

All articulation agreements are in effect as it pertains to General Education core.

All prerequisites in the discipline specific areas (Behavioral/Social Science, Mass Communication and Business) are waived.

And One of Following:

BADM 4391 - Business Administration Internship 3 hrs
COMM 4390 - Communication Internship 3 hrs
SOCI 5389 - Practicum 3 hrs

Suggested Sequencing of Courses:

Required for Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies

Fall - Year One

ENGL 1313 - Composition I 3 hrs
MATH 1301 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 3 hrs or
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hrs
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 hrs
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3-4 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15-16 hrs

Spring - Year One

ENGL 1314 - Composition II 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3-4 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hrs
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 hrs
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15-16 hrs

Fall - Year Two

CISS 1310 - Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology 3 hrs
(GE) Foreign Language 3-4 hrs or
(GE) Multicultural course 3-4 hrs
DRAM 2312 - Oral Communication 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs

Total: 15-16 hrs

Spring - Year Two

(GE) Foreign Language 3-4 hrs or
(GE) Multicultural course 3-4 hrs

Elective 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15-16 hrs

Fall - Year Three

SOCI 4300 - Sociological Theory 3 hrs
MGMT 3350 - Principles of Management 3 hrs
COMM 2301 - Introduction to Mass Media 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs
ENGL 3314 - Fundamentals of Professional and Technical Writing 3 hrs
COMM 3360 - Public Relations 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs
Elective 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Four

PSYC 2351 - Social Psychology 3 hrs
COMM 4302 - Event Planning and Management 3 hrs
BADM 3362 - Legal Concepts of Business I 3 hrs
MGMT 3352 - Organizational Behavior 3 hrs
MKTG 3331 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

Internship: 3 hrs

(in one of 3 disciplines)

BADM 4391 - Business Administration Internship 3 hrs
COMM 4390 - Communication Internship 3 hrs
SOCI 5389 - Practicum 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Note(s):

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major and validation of completion of:

overall semester hours - 120
institutional semester hours - 45
overall advanced hours - 36
institutional advanced hours - 24