Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Core Curriculum
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, in the tradition of the Catholic Augustinian Intellectual Tradition, is a wholistic program designed to enhance the fullness of the human person through a course of rigorous studies that enriches both mind and heart. In so doing, we aim to collaborate with our students to craft an inspiring course of study, guided by the interests and aspirations of the individual learner.
A Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies provides the flexibility to select courses where students have strong academic interest. We are committed to the integration of real-life experiences of our students and their goals, both personal and professional.
The Core Curriculum is comprised of four broad subject areas - Understanding Self and World, Diversity and the Common Good, Creative Vision and Cultural Insight, and Scientific and Analytical Inquiry. These are the subject areas that will focus the learning experience on a track for success to encompass the fullness of who students are and who they dream of becoming through intellectual enrichment and career goals.
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Core Curriculum (39 Credits)
Understanding Self and World (15 Credits)
Diversity and The Common Good (9 credits)
Students choose from Designated Attributed Courses: Africana Studies (AFR), Arab and Islamic Studies (AIS), Asian Studies (AS), Diversity Requirement (DIV1, DIV2, DIV3), Cultural Studies (CST), Peach & Justice (PJ), Deaf Studies Track (DEAF), Disabilities Track (DSBL), Gender and Women's Studies (GWS), Core History (CHIS), Humanities (HUM), Latin American Studies (LAS), Social Science A&S Core (ASOC), Core Social Science (SCCS), Social Science Elective (SOCE), Social Science (SCSC), Service Learning (SL), Core Service Learning (SERV), Theology (CTHL), Russian Area Studies (RAS), and URJDC.
Scientific and Analytical Inquiry (9 credits)
Students choose from:
CPS Research Methods
Natural Science: Students choose from AST, BIO, CHM, CPS 1101, CPS 1103, GEV, MSE, PHY, and PSY 2000)
Mathematics: Students choose from MAT, Computer Science A&S Core (ACSC), Mathematics A&S Core (AMAT), and Mathematics (MAT).
Creative Vision and Cultural Insight (6 credits)
Students choose from Designated Attributed Courses: (ARB, CHI, COM, ENG, ENTR, FFS, GRK, IS, JPN, ITA, SPA, RLL, RUS, Writing Enriched Requirement (WREN), Writing and Rhetoric (WRRH), Core Fine Arts Requirement (FINE).