Interdisciplinary Studies, BA Health and Society Emphasis

36 credit hours

The Interdisciplinary Studies major is grounded in flexibility and customization, which allows students to choose emphases that provide a cohesive thematic framework to their studies and broad professional pathways upon graduation. The Health and Society emphasis serves students interested in the health care fields and draws knowledge from the disciplines of Psychology, Public Health, and Humanities, such as English, Philosophy, and Religion. The skills developed in the Health and Society emphasis will enhance students’ confidence and expertise in communication and human care.

Students must complete their choice of two of the four concentrations, and at least 3 credit hours must be at the 30000-level in each concentration:

Requirements

Major Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ENGL 23000 - Business Communications 3 Credit Hour(s)
IS 31200 - Drugs & Medicine 3 Credit Hour(s)
IS 31400 - Sickness, Health, and Story 3 Credit Hour(s)
IS 40100 - Interdisciplinary Research 3 Credit Hour(s)
IS 31200 - Drugs & Medicine may be replaced with another IS 30000-level course with the permission of the department head.

Concentration 1: English Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ENGL 25000 - Multiculturalism and Multilingualism 3 Credit Hour(s) or SPA 25000 - Multiculturalism and Multilingualism 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 31200 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 1: English Additional Coursework

6 credit hours ENGL coursework from the following options:

ENGL 20108 - World Literature: Text Messages from Beyond the Grave 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 22200 - Writing about Reality 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 27500 - Gender: Body, Mind, and Power 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 34400 - LatinX Literature 3 Credit Hour(s) or SPA 34400 - LatinX Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 2: Philosophy & Religion Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21200 - Ethics & Human Action 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21202 - Bioethics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 2: Philosophy & Religion Additional Coursework

6 credit hours PHRL coursework from the following options:

PHRL 10000 - Moral Life 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 34400 - Philosophy of Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 34800 - Mind, Brain, Machine? 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 3: Psychology Coursework

6 credit hours PHRL coursework from the following options:

PSY 10000 - Principles of Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 20500 - Human Development 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 3: Psychology Additional Coursework

6 credit hours of PSY coursework from the following options:

PSY 18100 - Cultural Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 23500 - Death, Dying, Life, & Living 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 31200 - Psychology of Aging 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 32100 - Health Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 4: Public Health Coursework

6 credit hours of PHS coursework from the following options:

PHS 20000 - Foundations of Public Health 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 22000 - Public Health and Social Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)

Concentration 4: Public Health Additional Coursework

6 credit hours of PHS coursework from the following options:

PHS 24000 - Global Health 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 31000 - Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 37000 - Health Promotion 3 Credit Hour(s)

Notes:

No duplicate coursework permitted within the program, and no courses may satisfy both program requirements and General Education requirements simultaneously.