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Interdisciplinary Studies

How to Build an IDS Degree

Pick a Concentration

Students choose one concentration as their main focus of study.
STEM
Agribusiness (D167)
Agriculture Technology (D153)
Animal Science (D111)
Biochemistry (D112)
Exercise Science (D157)
Horticulture (D150)
Mathematics (D135)
Physics (D129)
Software Engineering (D106)
Software Management (D158)
Statistics (D133)
Arts & Humanities
Apparel Design and Const. (D110)
Creative Writing (D103)
Dance (D131)
Fine Art (D162)
Graphic Design (D161)
History (D142)
Home Design (D164)
Humanities (D113)
Illustration (D160)
Language Studies (D169)
Literary Studies (D104)
Media & Prof. Writing (D126)
Music (D156)
Philosophy (D114)
Photography (D140)
Professional Writing (D105)
Spanish (D101)
Theatre Studies (D132)
Writing for Fiction & Film (D127)
Social Science & Business
Accounting (D138)
Business Management (D128)
Catering/Event Planning (D155)
Child Development (D115)
Economics (D168)
FCS Entrepreneurship (D147)
Financial Economics (D166)
Financial Planning (D163)
Health Promotion (D141)
Healthcare Administration (D154)
Intl. Studies-Business (D173)
Intl. Studies-Economics (D170)
Intl. Studies-GIS (D171)
Intl. Studies-Public Policy (D172)
Marriage and Family (D159)
Psychology (D116)
Sociology (D102)
Supply Chain & Ops. Mgmt. (D137)
Visual Comm/Business (D136)
Web Entrepreneurship (D165)

Pick a Minor, Certificate, or Cluster

Students will pick one minor, cluster, or certificate to complete alongside their concentration.
Minor
Certificate
Cluster
Minor
Certificate
Cluster
Minor
Certificate
Cluster

STEM Minors

Agribusiness (252)
Animal Science (140)
Automotive Technology (210)
Biology (143)
Chemistry (146)
Computer Programming (264)
Computer Science (147)
Construction Technology (258)
Data Science (265)
Electrical & Computer Engr. (245)
Engineering (206)
Fitness Prescription (253)
Food Science (263)
Geography (111)
Geology (154)
GIS (Geographic Info Systems) (276)
Horticulture (204)
Manufacturing Technology (244)
Mathematics (119)
Natural Resources (141)
Nutrition (242)
Physics (104)
Plant Science and Technology (243)
Software Management (266)
Statistics (233)
Web Design (223)
Web Development (230)
Welding Fabrication Tech. (217)

Arts & Humanities Minors

Apparel Construction (275)
Art History (256)
Chinese (139)
Creative Writing (278)
Dance (183)
English (133)
Fine Art (273)
French (135)
Graphic Design (274)
History (113)
Home Design (198)
Humanities (109)
Illustration (271)
Journalism (286)
Language Studies (291)
Music (159)
Philosophy (124)
Photography (205)
Piano Pedagogy (203)
Russian (137)
Spanish (138)
Tech. & Professional Writing (279)
Technical Theatre (162)
TESOL (239)
Theatre Arts (160)
Video Production (289)
World Languages (238)

Social Science & Business Minors

Accounting (121)
American Govt. Education (128)
Biology Education (173)
Business Analytics (246)
Business Management (250)
Child Development (199)
Communication Theory (284)
Digital and Social Media (285)
Early Intervention (269)
Economics (149)
Elementary Education (268)
English Education (134)
Finance (247)
Financial Planning (272)
Geography Education (112)
Healthcare Administration (283)
History Education (114)
Home and Family Living (155)
Industrial & Org. Psychology (218)
International Studies (115)
Literacy Education (270)
Marketing (248)
Marriage and Family Studies (184)
Mathematics Education (120)
Military Science (179)
Natural Science Education (130)
Organizational Leadership (287)
Peace & Conflict Transform. (260)
Physical Science Education (182)
Physics Education (178)
Political Science (126)
Psychology (176)
Public Administration (231)
Public Health (255)
Public Relations (288)
Recreation Management (200)
Small Business Innovation & Mgmt. (261)
Sociology (129)
Spanish Education (188)
Special Education Generalist K-8 (280)
Supply Chain Management (249)
TESOL Education (195)
Therapeutic Recreation (257)
Visual Communication (290)

STEM Certificates

Auto Service Technology (C112)
Building Info. Modeling (C134)
Cloud Computing (C188)
CAD and Drafting (C121)
Constr. Field Supervision (C126)
Cybersecurity (C190)
Data Science (C124)
Database (C116)
Embedded Systems (C168)
Full Stack Web Dev. (C180)
GIS (Geog. Info. Systems) (C184)
IT Fundamentals (C199)
Software Design (C165)
Software Qlty. Assurance (C164)
Statistics (C189)
Web & Comp. Programming (C129)
Web Frontend (C176)

Arts & Humanities Certificates

Apparel Design & Const. (C158)
Floral Design (C146)
Graphic Design Fund. (C136)
TESOL (C109)

Social Science & Business Certificates

Accounting Fundamentals (C179)
Adv. Marriage & Fam. Funct. (C151)
Aquatic Management (C154)
Business Administration (C135)
Business & Leadership Skills (C148)
Business Fundamentals (C105)
Child and Family Advocacy (C137)
Commercial Recreation (C138)
Digital Marketing (C150)
Educational Foundations (C159)
Human Resource Mgmt. (C140)
Human Services (C143)
Marriage, Family, Hum. Rel. (C142)
Parent and Family Education (C144)
Professional Selling (C156)
Program & Event Mgmt. (C139)
Small Bus. Innov. & Mgmt. (C157)

STEM Clusters

Agribusiness (2307)
Agriculture Technology (1507)
Agronomy (1508)
Animal Health (1002)
Animal Nutrition (1011)
Animal Reproduction (1003)
Automotive Technology (6100)
Beef Production (1012)
Biological Illustration (1104)
Chemistry (6500)
Computing Fundamentals (7001)
Crop Protection (1505)
Environ., Health, & Safety (1310)
Epidemiology (1309)
Fabrication (6303)
Food and Nutrition (1021)
Food Science (1019)
General Mathematics (6200)
Geography (4000)
GIS in Ag. & Natural Res. (1506)
Horticulture (1501)
Human Nutrition (1020)
Manufacturing (6301)
Neuroscience (1103)
Physical Science & Math (6800)
Physics Exposure (6401)
Software Management (7008)
Soil Management (1503)
Statistics (6203)
Welding (6302)

Arts & Humanities Clusters

2-D Studies (5200)
3-D Studies (5201)
American History (4002)
Ancient Languages (4302)
Apparel Construction (7004)
Art Fundamentals (5207)
Art History (5205)
Chinese Fluent Speakers (4116)
Creative Writing (4203)
Dance (5100)
Digital Imaging (2214)
English Language and Usage (4303)
French Fluent Speakers (4113)
Humanities (4300)
Intro. to English Studies (4207)
Literary Analysis (4204)
Music-General (5405)
Music-Musicianship (5411)
Music-Recording (5407)
News/Journalism (2213)
Philosophy (4301)
Photography (5204)
Prof. Writing & Editing (4205)
Reading for a Lifetime (4200)
Rhetoric (4206)
Russian Fluent Speakers (4115)
Spanish Fluent Speakers (4111)
Spanish Native Speaker (4112)
TA Technical Theatre (5301)
TESOL (4122)
Theatre Art Performance (5300)
Video Production (2212)
Visual Communications (2210)
World History (4004)

Social Science & Business Clusters

Child Development (3000)
Chinese Elementary (4117)
Event Planning (1500)
Exercise Physiology (1209)
Family Studies (3003)
Fin. Accounting: Business (2003)
Fin. Accounting: Non-Bus. (2000)
French Elementary (4118)
General Bus.: Accounting (2101)
General Economics (2300)
Health and Wellness (1300)
Health Psychology (3109)
Healthcare Administration (1308)
Inclusive Rec. Programming (1210)
Industrial Org. Psych. (3108)
International Studies (4005)
Introduction to Psychology (3107)
Law and Economics (2302)
Media Sales & Digital Media (2207)
Natural Resource: Rec. Mgmt (1102)
Outdoor Rec. Administration (7010)
Parenting (3102)
Peace & Conflict Trans. (4011)
Personal Training (7009)
Poli. Sci. - American Politics (4006)
Poli. Sci. - Intl. Politics (4007)
Pre-Health Professions (3103)
Pre-Law (4008)
Pre-Profession (1200)
Professional Presentations (2208)
Psych. Rec. Management (3104)
Psychology: Business (3100)
Psych.: Research Methods (3106)
Public Health (1303)
Public Relations (2205)
Recreation Therapy (1101)
Russian Elementary (4119)
Sociology-Psychology Dept. (3105)
Sociology-Soc.& Social Wrk Dept. (3201)
Spanish Elementary (4121)
Sport Management (6802)
Sports Medicine (1302)
Strategic Organizational Comm. (2215)
Tax Accounting: Business (2004)
Tax Accounting: Non-Business (2002)
The Home (3005)
Therapeutic Rec. Support (1307)

Pick a Skills Cluster

Students choose one of three available Skills Clusters to complete 12 credits of courses.
Intro to Data Analysis & Computing (7005)
Introduction to Excel (CIT110)
Introduction to Cybersecurity (CIT171)
Introduction to Programming (CSE110)
Programming with Functions (CSE111)
Data Intuition & Insight (DS150)
Data Science Programming (DS250)
Introductory Statistics with R (MATH221D)
Web Fundamentals (WDD130)
Intro to Communication & Design (7006)
Quantitative Methods (ECON215)
Introduction to Graphic Design (ART130)
Photography I (ART160)
Design Thinking: Inquiry & Innovation (ART231)
Visual Media (COMM130)
Rhetoric, Design & Professionalization (ENG252)
Technical Writing & Communication (ENG316)
Social Media Marketing (MKT351)
Intro to Leadership & Management (7007)
Small Business Management (BUS200)
Organizational Leadership (BUS321)
Group Dynamics (COMM350)
The Helping Relationship (FAML420)
Home & Family Resource Management (FCS160)
Conflict and Peace (PEACE101)
General Psychology (PSYCH111)
Social Psychology (PSYCH350)
Leadership (RM200)

Examples of Custom Degrees

Event Planning
Combination of Business and Communication courses.
Art Therapy
Combination of Art and Psychology courses.
Agricultural Engineering
Combination of Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering courses.
Game Creator
Combination of Software Engineering and Creative Writing courses.
Interior Design
Combination of home design and construction classes.
Entrepreneurship
Combine business courses with a supplemental skill.
Movement Specialist
Combination of dance and exercise physiology classes.
Sociology or Psychology Research
Combination of psychology/sociology and statistics courses.
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