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Dec 21, 2024
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. (Offered Online and On-Campus)
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Degree Requirements
To complete the Bachelor of Science with 185 quarter credit hours and a major in Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to take the following curriculum listed below for Area I-VI.
Core Curriculum Offerings
| Area I: |
Humanities, Health and Wellness |
25 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area II: |
Social Sciences |
15 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area III: |
Science, Mathematics and Computers |
20 Quarter Credit Hours |
Total: 60 Quarter Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science Offerings
| Area IV: |
Foundations to Major |
40 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area V: |
Major Requirements |
60 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area VI: |
Electives |
10 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area VII: |
Free Electives |
15 Quarter Credit Hours |
Total: 125 Quarter Credit Hours
Total Bachelor of Science Requirements: 185 Quarter Credit Hours
Area IV: Foundation to Major
40 Quarter Credit Hours
Grade of “C” or better is required.
A. Humanities
(10 – 20 Quarter Hours Required)
(Courses drawn from Literature, Film, Foreign Language, Philosophy, writing courses, or any other Humanities course.)
B. Social Sciences
(10 – 20 Quarter Hours Required)
(Courses drawn from History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology courses, or any other Social Science course).
C. Science, Mathematics and Computers
(10 – 20 Quarter Hours Required)
(Courses drawn from Business, Exercise Science, Math, Natural Science, Nutrition, or any other academic discipline besides Humanities and Social Sciences).
Area V: Major Requirements
60 Quarter Credit hours
(Must be 300 level or above with required prerequisites or equivalent completed; or, on COC transfer list.) Grade of “C” or better is required.
Courses chosen from 2 separate academic disciplines.
Area VI: Electives
10 Quarter Credit hours
(Must be 300 and above with required prerequisites or equivalent completed; or, on COC transfer list) Grade of “C” or better is required.
Area VII: Free Electives
15 Quarter Credit Hours
(Any course offered not previously taken.)
Additional Completion Requirements
- Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, with at least 25% of coursework being earned at Life University.
- All courses used in Areas IV – VI must be passed with a “C” or better.
- Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Completion of SLP requirements documented on co-curricular transcript.
- File a petition to graduate.
- Administrative and student reviews of records:
- Registrar Office – Complete a formal academic records review
- Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.StudentAid.gov
- Student Accounting – rectify any account balance
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