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Area Degree Programs
The University offers several interdisciplinary majors, minors, and a certificate. Programs must be planned with the assistance of a faculty advisor. Students can select single-area or multi-area majors from two or more departments or majors in business-chemistry, business-mathematics, business-physics, environmental studies, international studies, mathematics-computer science, and music-business. There are interdisciplinary minors in applied multimedia, international peace studies, Native American studies, remote sensing, video production, and women's studies. A certificate is offered in applied finance and economics. Because of changes in rules regarding teacher training, interdisciplinary degrees are not recommended for students wanting secondary or elementary certification from the State of Oregon.
Interdisciplinary area majors provide considerable flexibility for combining the study of several academic disciplines into a single major. Almost all of the academic disciplines available at the University can be used in this interdisciplinary degree structure.The interdisciplinary degree major normally includes coursework from two to three academic departments. Students must choose two of these as departments of emphasis. There are two degree options available, depending on how the departments of emphasis are chosen: the single area major and the multi-area major.
All of the academic departments for the major are chosen from a single area. The areas are: arts and letters (art, communication, English, foreign languages and literatures, humanities, music, and philosophy); science (biology, computer science, mathematics, physics, and general science); and social science (criminology, economics, general social science, geography, history, international studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and health and physical education). The title of the degree carries the name of the major area; for example, BA in arts and letters or BS in science.
The student must complete the following requirements for the major and the general degree requirements (see Baccalaureate Degree Requirements, printed catalog page 30).1. Complete 75 or more credits (at least 40 of which must be upper division) in one of the following areas: arts and letters (art, communication, English, foreign languages and literatures, humanities, music, and philosophy); science (biology, computer science, mathematics, physics, and general science); and social science (criminology, economics, general social science, geography, international studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and health and physical education).
2. Select a department of emphasis within the area. The student must also select a secondary department from the same school. The department of emphasis is responsible for providing academic advising and ensuring that all requirements are completed. For the department of emphasis, the student must complete at least 24 credits of upper division coursework from a list designated by the department and approved by the department chair. Students must also complete at least 16 credits of upper division coursework from the secondary department, to be approved by the chair of that department.
3. Complete the writing component of the department of emphasis.
4. Interdisciplinary majors must have a planned program and a chosen department of emphasis by the time they have completed 121 credit hours.
5. Complete the capstone experience for the department of emphasis or develop an alternative approved by the dean's designee from the school containing the major area. The student who plans to pursue the alternative option must file an approved plan with the school dean's designee prior to achieving senior status.
6. The minimum GPA for interdisciplinary degrees is the minimum GPA for a major in each area of concentration.
Total 180
For the multi-area major, the two departments of emphasis for the major are drawn from different areas. The departments of emphasis may be chosen from arts and letters, science, and social science. The title for this interdisciplinary degree option is BA or BS in interdisciplinary studies.
The student must complete the following requirements for the major and the general degree requirements (see Degree Programs and Requirements, printed catalog page 30).1. Complete 90 or more credits (at least 48 of which must be upper division) from two to three departments chosen from at least two of the following areas: arts and letters (art, communication, English, foreign languages and literatures, and music); science (biology, computer science, mathematics, and physics); and social science (criminology, economics, geography, health and physical education, political science, psychology, and sociology/anthropology).
2. Select a department of emphasis. The department of emphasis is responsible for providing academic advising and ensuring that all requirements are completed. For the department of emphasis, the student must complete at least 30 credits, including at least 24 credits of upper division coursework from a list designated by the department and approved by the department chair, and at least 12 upper division credits in each of the remaining areas.
3. Complete the writing component of the department of special emphasis.
4. Interdisciplinary majors must have a planned program and a chosen department of emphasis by the time they have completed 121 credit hours.
5. Complete the capstone experience for the department of emphasis or develop an alternative approved by the school dean's designee from one of the departments of special emphasis. The student who plans to pursue the alternative option must file an approved plan with the school dean's designee prior to achieving senior status.
6. The minimum GPA for interdisciplinary degrees is the minimum GPA for the major in each area of concentration.
Total 180
Students should consult the department of primary concentration. The department of emphasis is responsible for providing academic advising and ensuring that all requirements are completed.
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