Student Catalog and Handbook 2023-2024

Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Degree (AF53)

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student's academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas of emphasis). Areas of concentration include education, public safety, business and computer/information technology, industrial/engineering technology, and health sciences. The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student's goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school's existing majors, minors and electives.

Career Opportunities

This program provides flexible yet focused curriculum to prepare students in strategic, high demand industries such as computer technology, business, industrial/engineering, health care, education and public safety. Because of the range of cross-disciplinary training, there are numerous career opportunities associated with this program.

Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 61 credit hours

Curriculum

The Associate of Applied Science in Interdisciplinary Studies requires a minimum of 21 credit hours of general education courses as specified below (all course prerequisites must be met) and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas listed below.

Area I Language Arts/Communication Requirement (minimum 6 hours; must include ENGL 1101)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Communication

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences Requirement (minimum 6 hours)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I (to 1500)

3

HIST 1112World History II (since 1500)

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I (to 1877)

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II (since 1865)

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement (minimum 6 hours)

Choose one MATH course below.

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

and

Choose 3 or more credit hours from the Area III courses below.
BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

-or-

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

-or-

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

-or-

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1

-or-

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement (minimum 3 hours)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Occupational Courses (40 credits)

Areas of concentration include education, public safety, business and computer/information technology, industrial/engineering technology, and health sciences.