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Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.
Liberal Arts Emphasis
Degree Requirements - 120-124 Credits
The coursework in this major is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary liberal arts education. The Liberal Arts Core courses provide the broad foundation, with courses from seven general categories required. The required core courses narrow the focus to four disciplines or clusters of disciplines - math, science, history and the social sciences and language and literature. These courses examine ways of thinking within and across broadly related disciplines. Concentration areas provide students with more in-depth study of academic disciplines.
Elementary licensure candidates also must complete the PTEP courses and the required supporting courses in Speech Communications. Those not completing the PTEP and Speech Communications courses must, in consultation with their advisors, choose a minor or a second Concentration area which is complementary to the first and may also, with advisor's permission, substitute appropriate courses for those marked here with this symbol: ++
Required Major (Core) Credits - 21 hours
Social Studies (select one of the following)
HIST 224 History of Colorado (3)
SOSC 200 Exploring Colorado (3)
Science
SCI 465 Principles of Scientific Inquiry: Finding Order in Chaos (3)
Select one of the following courses:
BIO 265 Life Science Concepts (3)
BIO 101 Biological Perspectives (4)
Social Studies
SOSC 300 Social Science and Historical Perspectives (3)
Language Arts (select one of the following)
ENG 404 Literature About Childhood and Adolescence (3)
EDRD 414 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3)
Select one of the following courses
ENG 419 English Linguistics (3)
EDRD 419 Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children (3)
Math
MATH 283 Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement (3)
Required Supporting Credits - 3 hours
COMM 100 Basics of Public Speaking (1)
COMM 103 Speaking Evaluation (2)
Students in the PTEP program must satisfy an oral proficiency requirement. This can be done by taking the two courses listed above or by passing a proficiency exam administered by the School of Communication. Students, not in the PTEP, are exempt from this requirement.
SELECT EITHER PTEP (124 hour program) or Additional Concentration or minor(120 hour program) - 40-41 hours
Required PTEP Credits - 41 hours
OR
Additional Concentration or Minor - 41 hour
Additional Concentration or Minor - 18
Elective Credits -23
Required Specified LAC Credits - 40 hours
Note(s): Students are strongly recommended to take the first courses listed for each area. Subsequent indented courses are acceptable alternatives.
LAC area 1.a. Elementary Composition
ENG 122 College Composition (3)
LAC area 1.b.
One course from Intermediate Composition (except BA 205 and MUS 152).
LAC area 2. Mathematics
MATH 181 Fundamentals of Mathematics I (3)
MATH 182 Fundamental Mathematics II (3)
LAC area 3.b. Literature and Humanities (Take one of the following)
ENG 131 Introduction to Literature (3)
ENG 211 Survey of American Literature (3)
ENG 214 British Literature II (3)
ENG 262 Masterpieces of World Literature (3)
LAC area 3.
Any elective from 3a., c., or d.
LAC area 4. History (Take one of the following)
HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3)
HIST 101 Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3)
LAC area 5.a. Economic and Political Systems (Take one of the following)
ECON 101 Understanding the Contemporary Economy (3)
PSCI 100 United States National Government (3)
PSCI 105 Fundamentals of Politics (3)]
LAC area 5.b. Physical and Life Sciences (Take one of the following)
GEOG 110 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 hours)
Select one of the following courses
ESCI 265 Earth Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3)
MET 205 General Meteorology (4)
OCN 200 General Oceanography (4)
Select one of the following courses
SCI 265 Physical Science Concepts (4)
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 281 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (5)
PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I (5)
PHYS 240 General Physics I (5)
LAC area 7
One International Studies 3-hour class except BA 251
LAC area 8. Multicultural Studies
One Multicultural Studies 3-hour class
Required Concentration Area Credits - 18 hours
Select Area of Concentration from the list below:
Bilingual/Bicultural Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)
HISP 400 Methods and Assessment for Bilingual Education and ESL (3)
SPAN 411 Spanish for Bilingual Education I (3)
SPAN 412 Spanish for Bilingual Education II (3)
Select one of the following two courses:
HISP 102 Hispanic Cultures in the United States (3)**
MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)**
Select one of the following two courses:
ANT 210 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology (3)
COMM 223 Intercultural Communication (3)***
Notes: (*Students must have completed the Intermediate Spanish courses and the 300-level skill-building courses, or equivalent, before enrolling.)
**Students may not use either course to satisfy the LAC. requirement.
***Students may not use COMM 223 to satisfy the LAC requirement.
Students must pass the Hispanic Studies program's oral proficiency interview at the advanced level before being allowed to enter student teaching. Students who have not completed SPAN 202, or who have not completed a minimum of four years of high school Spanish, or are native speakers with no formal training in Spanish may have to complete additional Spanish courses to meet requirements.
Biology Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (4)
BIO 245 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)
One upper division BIO prefix (4)
BIO 494 Practicum in College Biological Science Instruction (1-2) ++
Notes: Students must take BIO 110 instead of BIO 265 as the Liberal Arts Core science requirement. They must also take BIO 494 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for BIO 265.
++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Chemistry Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 360 Environmental Chemistry (2)
CHED 495 Seminar in Teaching Chemistry (2)++
CHEM 422 Directed Studies (1-3)(Lab Assistant)++
PHYS 475 Seminar in Teaching Physics (2)++
Notes: Students must take CHEM 111 instead of SCI 265 as the Liberal Arts Core science requirements. They must also take CHEM 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265.
The total number of hours in this concentration is 17 because the number of hours of Liberal Arts Core in chemistry is increased from four to five hours.
++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Civics (Political Science) Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
PSCI 100 United States National Government (3)*
PSCI 105 Fundamentals of Politics (3)*
Select two 300-400 level Political Science courses (6)
Select one 300-400 level course from the standards-based area:
Economics, Geography or History (3)
Select one 300-400 level course from the following areas:
Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology (3)
*If PSCI 100 or PSCI 105 is used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements, an additional 300-400 level Political Science course must be selected.
Earth Science Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
GEOL 202 Historical Geology (4)
MET 205 General Meteorology (4)
OCN 301 Physical and Chemical Oceanography (4)
or
OCN 302 Geological and Biological Oceanography (4)
AST 301 Classical Astronomy (3)
or
Select one of the following four courses or advisor approved substitute (3 hours):
AST 422 Directed Studies Lab Assistant
GEOL 422 Directed Studies Lab Assistant
MET 422 Directed Studies Lab Assistant
OCN 422 Directed Studies Lab Assistant
Notes: Students will take one of the Directed Studies listed above and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for ESCI 265.
Economics Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
ECON 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)*
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics (3)*
Select two 300-400 level Economics courses (6)
Select one 300-400 level course from the standards-based area:
Political Science, Geography or History (3)
Select one 300-400 level course from the following areas:
Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology (3)
Notes: *If ECON 203 or ECON 205 is used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements, an additional 300-400 level Economics course must be selected.
English Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
ENG 211 Survey of American Literature (3)*
EED 342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Elementary School (3)++
Select one of the following two courses:
ENG 238 Introduction to Folklore (3)
ENG 414 Greek and Comparative Mythology (3)
Select one of the following three courses:
ENG 213 Survey of British Literature I (3)
ENG 214 British Literature II (3)*
ENG 262 Masterpieces of World Literature (3)*
Select one of the following two courses:
ENG 319 The Art of Persuasion (3)
Select one of the following two courses:
ENG 318 Traditional and Modern Grammars (3)
ENG 320 History of the English Language (3)
Notes: *Students who have taken this course to satisfy a Liberal Arts Core requirement must take ENG 131 to complete the requirements for this area of concentration. Qualified students may be exempted by examination from ENG 131.
++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Environmental Studies Concentration
Required Major Credits - 21 hours
Required Core
ENST 380 Sustainable Living (3)
ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)*
Social Processes (at least 2 of the following courses, 6 hours)
ENST 205 Environment, Politics and Law (3)
ENST 215 Human Behavior and Environment (3)
ENST 335 Environmental and Resource Economics (3)
ENST 331 Global Population and Human Needs (3)
GEOG 315 Resource Management (3)
Physical Resources (at least 2 of the following courses, 6 hours)
ENST 225 Energy and the Environment (3)
ENST 235 Chemistry and the Environment (3)
ENST 255 Atmospheric Environment of Humans (3)
ENST 265 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
ENST 355 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
Sensory Perceptions (Select one of the following courses, 3 hours)
ENST 375 Literature and the Environment (3)
ENST 385 Art and the Environment (3)
Note(s): The intent of this concentration is to provide an avenue of preparation for those who wish to become environmentally literate and competent elementary education teachers, not environmental science or policy professionals. To this end the proposed core courses have a strong focus on educational applications or environmental topics. The remainder of the program is comprised of a required distribution of courses in the current ENST Minor. Students must take at least 18 credit hours, at least half must be at the 300-400 level.
*If ENST 100 is used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements, an additional 300-400 level ENST course must be selected.
ESL Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
ENG 318 Traditional and Modern Grammars (3)
ENG 419 English Linguistics (3)
HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)
COMM 223 Intercultural Communication (3)
TESL 302 TESL Practicum II (1-2)
TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3)
Notes: Students must take EDRD 419 to satisfy the second language arts core requirement.
*Students may not use COMM 223 to satisfy the Liberal Arts Core area 8 requirement.
ESL Endorsement students must take MCS 101 to satisfy the 7b. requirement.
Students must complete a second language requirement equivalent to one year of college level studies.
Ethnic and Gender Studies Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
Select one course from each of the four areas below. Select two additional courses from any of the four studies.
Africana Studies
AFS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies (3)*
AFS 205 Survey of African American Literature (3)
AFS 395 Aspects of the African-American Experience (3)
Anthropology Studies
ANT 212 North American Indians (3)
ANT 314 Anthropology of Sex and Gender Diversity (3)*
Hispanic Studies
MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)
Women's Studies
WS 101 Women in Contemporary Society (3)*
WS 320 Representations of Women in Popular Culture (3)
*Students may not use these courses to satisfy the Liberal Arts Core 7b. requirement.
Fine Arts Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
LAC area 3.a. Select one course as an elective
MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)
THEA 130 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
Lower division courses (9 hours)
MUS 241 Perceiving the Arts (3)
Select 2 courses with 2 different prefixes
MIND 288 Contemporary Arts Connections (3)
MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)
MUS 204 Music Fundamentals and Experiences (3)
THEA 130 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
Upper division courses (9 hours)
Select at least 3 courses to equal a minimum of 9 credit hours with 2 different prefixes:
ART 356 Monotypes (3) (by consent of instructor)
ART 443 Computer Technology in Art Education (2)
MUS 340 Survey of History and Literature of Jazz (3)
MUS 480 Mixed Concert Choir (1)
MUS 467 University Symphony Orchestra (1-3)
THEA 296 History of Theatre I (3)
THEA 297 History of Theatre II (3)
Notes: Credit hours must total a minimum of 18 semester hours of 100-200 level and 300-400 level courses.
A course cannot count for both Liberal Arts Core and the area of concentration. Catalog prerequisites may be waived for students in this area of concentration. Please see the Performing and Visual Arts' college representative for this concentration area.
French Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
FR 116 Contemporary France (3)*
FR 201 Intermediate French I (3)**
FR 202 Intermediate French II (3)
FR 301 France and Francophonie I (3)
FR 302 France and Francophonie II (3)
FL 440 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in K-6 (3)***
Notes: All 200-300 level FR courses are conducted in French.
*Students may not use FR 116 to satisfy the LAC area 7. requirement.
**Students must have completed FR 102 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.
***FR 202 is a prerequisite for FL 440. Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Geography Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18-19 hours
GEOG 232 Physical Geography (4)
or
GEOG 274 Maps and Data Analysis (3)
Regional Geography - Select one 300-400 level course from the following:
GEOG 335 Geography of Middle America (3)
GEOG 344 Asia: Special Topics (3)
Systematic Geography - Select one 300-400 level course from the following:
GEOG 300 Advanced Human Geography: Topics (3)
GEOG 312 Economic Geography (3)
GEOG 320 Population Geography (3)
GEOG 360 Political Geography (3)
GEOG 411 Geography Concepts and Issues (2) (May be taken only if GEOG 232 is chosen.
Select one 300-400 level course from the standards-based area:
Political Science, History, Economics
Select one 300-400 level course from the following areas:
Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology
Note(s): Students must take GEOG 100 or GEOG 110 to satisfy the Liberal Arts Core Requirement
German Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
GER 116 Contemporary Germany (3)*
GER 201 Intermediate German I (3)**
GER 202 Intermediate German II (3)
GER 301 Germany and the Germans I (3)
GER 302 Germany and the Germans II (3)
FL 440 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in K-6 (3)***
Note(s): All 200-300 level GER courses are conducted in German.
*Students may not use GER 116 to satisfy the LAC area 7. requirement.
**Students must have completed GER 102 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.
***GER 202 is a prerequisite for FL 440. Non-Licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
History Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
Students who have completed one of the following courses to satisfy the Liberal Arts Core requirement must select a different course listed below.
HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3)
HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 (3)
HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3)
Select three 300-400 level History courses. One course must be from a Non-Western Civilization course (9)
Select one 300-400 level course from the standards-based area:
Political Science, Economics or Geography (3)
Select one 300-400 level course from the following areas: Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology (3)
Mathematics Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
Students entering this program are expected to have the equivalent of four years of high school mathematics that will enable them to begin a study of calculus; students without these prerequisites may be required to take additional courses in algebra and trigonometry before beginning the calculus sequence.
STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (3)
MATH 228 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MATH 341 Introduction to Modern Geometry I (3)
MATH 391 Introduction to Number Theory (3)
MATH 395 Topics in Mathematics for Teachers (3)++
MED 381 Fundamental Mathematics Education Lab (2)
Notes: Students must take MATH 131 instead of MATH 181 to satisfy part of the Liberal Arts Core mathematics requirement. The other part of the requirement is MATH 182.
The total number of hours in this concentration is 17 because the number of hours of LAC requirements in Mathematics is increased from five to six.
++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Physics Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours*
PHYS 221 Introductory Physics II (5)
PHYS 321 Elementary Modern Physics (4)
PHYS 422 Directed Studies (1-3)(Lab Assistant Subtitle. Take one hour)
PHYS 475 Seminar in Teaching Physics (2)++
PHYS 495 Special Topics in Physics: Heat, Waves, Light & Sounds (3)
CHED 495 Seminar in Teaching Chemistry (2)++
Notes: Students must take PHYS 220 instead of SCI 265 as the Liberal Arts Core science requirement. They must also take PHYS 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265.
Students with this concentration will need to have a good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry.
A student with this concentration may substitute MATH 125 MATH 127 or MATH 131 for MATH 182 in the Liberal Arts Core.
*The total number of hours in this concentration is 17 because the number of hours of Liberal Arts Core credit in physics is increased from four to five hours.
++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.
Spanish Concentration
Required Major Credits - 18 hours
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)*
SPAN 302 Spanish Composition (3)
SPAN 303 Spanish Conversation (3)
FL 440 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in K-6 (3)**
Select one of the following courses:
SPAN 411 Spanish for Bilingual Education I (3)
SPAN 412 Spanish for Bilingual Education II (3)
Notes: All courses with a SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish.
*Students must have the equivalent of one year of college-level Spanish as a prerequisite for SPAN 201.
**SPAN 202 is a prerequisite for FL 440. Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval of their concentration representative.
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