Welcome An Overview of

Interdisciplinary Studies

WHAT WE WILL COVER

Advising Team

Tracks in the Major

University Requirements

Transfer Credits

Degree Requirements

Online degree options

Degree Audit

Contact Information

About Interdisciplinary Studies

University-wide program

Leads to a B.A. or a B.S. Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

Housed in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

Designed for academic flexibility recognizing that there are many combinations of courses that meet the needs of individual students while still providing a strong curriculum and educational background.

Interdisciplinary Studies TEAM

From Left to Right: Lee Logan, Miguel Naranjo, Leah Josepher, Iris Rios, Dr. Michael Hampton, Jessica Broerman, Pete Wallace, Allison Ennis, not pictured Marcelle Turner

Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Tracks

Interdisciplinary Studies track (B.A. or B.S.)

Environmental Studies track (B.S.)

Women’s Studies track (B.A.)

Interdisciplinary Studies Minors & Certificates

MINORSWorld Comparative StudiesEnvironmental StudiesLeadership Studies

CERTIFICATESCultural TourismLeadership Studies

University Requirements

University Credit Hour Requirement

◦ 120 Hours to Graduate

◦ 48 Hours of Upper Level

◦ 30 of your LAST 36 hours must be at UCF

Nine hours of summer residency required

Maintain at least a 2.0 UCF grade point average

General Education Program

◦ 36 hours

Gordon Rule Requirement

◦ 12 credit hours of Writing

◦ 6 credit hours of Math

◦ C- Minimum grade in each course

CLAST Exam

◦ Alternatives

What are Transfer Credits?

Any non-UCF college credits◦ AP, CLEP, other colleges/universities

Verify with both institutions that transcripts have been sent/received

Make sure with your degree audit that your credits have been posted

What will count in areas?◦Transfer credit from a regionally accredited University that is equivalent to a UCF course up to 15 hours

What will not count in areas?◦Courses with S/U, P/F grades

Test Credit (AP, CLEP)/Internship Credit

◦Credit without course description or syllabus (Special Topics)

What do we need?◦Course descriptions for any course that is not common course numbered or for a course that UCF does not offer

◦Syllabi for any special topics courses

Transfer Credits?

Why Meet With An Advisor?Explain what College Interdisciplinary Studies Falls Under. (Undergraduate Studies)

Confirm major and course requirements

Maintain and correct your degree audit

Explain undergraduate policies and procedures

Advising on GEP, Gordon Rule, Residency Requirement, Foreign Language and Transfer Credit

For overrides, waivers, petitions, etc.

See an advisor at least once a semester

Interdisciplinary Studies Expectations

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Environmental And Women’s Studies Students Break-out

Interdisciplinary Studies Track

The most popular track (About 95% of our students)

Consists of three different, non-overlapping, disciplines - two areas of study plus a minor from the list of minors offered at UCF

Two core courses, cornerstone and capstone

Individual plan of study developed working closely with advisor

Great academic flexibility

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackBegins on Page 195 in the 2008-2009 Catalog

54 Credits in the Major

6 credits in Two Core Courses

• IDS3933 Cornerstone Experience (1st semester in IS)

• IDS4934 Capstone Experience (last semester in IS)

30 credits in Two Subject Areas

• 15 credits each

18 credits (or more) in One Minor from UCF

Of the 30 credits in the two subject areas, at least 15 credits must be upper level and at least 15 credits must be taken at UCF

Students must consult with an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor to enter the program

B.A. requires one-year university level foreign language or proficiency or American sign language (SPA4614)

B.S. requires one semester university level foreign language or proficiency or a multicultural course from our list

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements

Students must adopt the most current catalog

Students must declare an Interdisciplinary Studies major at least two semesters before Graduation

Students must earn a least a “C”(2.0) in each core course (IDS3933 & IDS4934) and in all classes in both subject areas

No courses can count in more than one subject area or in a subject area and a minor (No overlap)

Independent Studies and Internships cannot be used in the subject areas without prior approval by the Director

Interdisciplinary Studies Trackcore courses

IDS3933 - Cornerstone ExperienceThe Cornerstone course is meant to be taken at the beginning of your interdisciplinary

studies experience. Interdisciplinary study essentials, including basic concepts and methodological tools, to synthesize material from disparate fields and apply them to academic plans and career goals. This course will include the history & definition of

Interdisciplinarity, Academic information of the degree itself, and information on Careers and Graduate & professional schools.

IDS4934 - Capstone ExperienceThe Capstone course is meant to be taken at the end of your interdisciplinary studies

experience. Student exposition of coursework demonstrating the understanding of interdisciplinary approaches and successful synthesis of interdisciplinary studies, applied

to the course of study and academic/career goals. This course will bring together the knowledge across disciplines that has been developed.

Interdisciplinary Studies Trackcore courses

Cornerstone IDS3933◦ Students must be declared IS majors (not pending)

◦ Must have ENC1102

◦ Should be in first or second semester in program

◦ One online section/one mixed mode section

◦ We maintain waiting lists when the class closes

Capstone IDS4934◦ Must be in graduating semester

◦ Must have completed IDS3933 with “C” or higher

◦ Must get permission from IS Department

◦ Multiple online and mixed mode sections

◦ Online reserved for online and regional campus students only

Interdisciplinary Studies Trackareas of study

Arts

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Commerce

Communication

Computational Sciences

Education

Engineering

Health

Humanities

Letters & Modern Languages

Life/Biomedical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Public Affairs

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)

Arts Behavioral & Social SciencesArt History AnthropologyArt - Studio Anthropology in Multi StudiesDance International & Global StudiesDigital Media North Amer. Indian StudiesFilm - Cinema Studies Political ScienceMusic Political Science/PrelawTheatre - General Psychology

Sociology

Commerce CommunicationAccounting Interpersonal/Organizational Comm.Business Magazine JournalismEconomics Mass CommunicationFinanceHospitality ManagementMgt. Information SystemsMarketingOperations Mgt./Enterprise Sys.Real EstateEntreprenuership

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)

Computational Sciences EducationComputer Science CoachingInformation Technology Early Childhood EducationMathematics EducationStatistics Exceptional Education

Fitness Training RecreationTech. Ed. & Industry

TrainingEnglish Lang. Arts EducationMathematics EducationScience EducationSocial Science Education

Engineering HealthEngineering Leadership Communication Sci. & DisorderSecure Comp. & Network Health Information Mgt.Space Studies Health SciencesIntelligent Robotic Systems Health Services Admin.

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)

Humanities Letters & LanguagesHistory English - Creative WritingHumanities English - LinguisticsJudaic Studies English - LiteratureMiddle Eastern Studies English - Tech. Writing & Edit.Philosophy English - WritingPhilosophy, Rel. & Pop FrenchReligious Studies German

ItalianSpanish

Life/Biomedical Science Physical ScienceBiology AstronomyMod. Biology & Micro Chemistry

Physics

Public AffairsAmerican HumanicsCriminal JusticeEmergency Mgt. & Homeland SecurityLegal StudiesPublic AdministrationUrban & Regional Planning

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Minors(Can be combined with any area as long as no courses overlap)

Aerospace StudiesAfrican American Studies

Aging StudiesAmerican Studies

Asian StudiesCognitive Sciences

Environmental StudiesEuropean Studies

Interdisciplinary Informatics TechnologyLatin American Area Studies

Medieval & Renaissance StudiesMilitary Science

Social Sciences InterdisciplinaryTechnology & Society

Women’s StudiesWorld Comparative Studies

REGIONAL CAMPUS AND ONLINE

Interdisciplinary Studies track is available at Regional Campuses and online

Areas and minors available on Regional Campuses depend on the regional campus course offerings

Example: Business minor and Commerce area will be available Palm Bay and South Lake but not at Leesburg

Online only areas and minors are limited

Online Program

Students must complete all University-wide graduation requirements (general education,

foreign language, CLAST, Gordon Rule, etc.), some of which are not available via distributed

learning.

(Completion of an AA degree is highly recommended)

Online ProgramThe on-line Interdisciplinary Studies Distance learning program is different only in that the areas and minors available to you are limited. The areas of study currently available on-line are:

Areas of Study Minors

Behav. & Social Sci . - Political Science, Sociology (limited)

Education - Tech. Ed. & Industry Training

Health - Health Service Administration

Humanities - History

Letters - Writing

Public Affairs - Criminal Justice (not guaranteed)

Legal Studies (not guaranteed)

Women’s Studies (Interdisciplinary Minor)

How to get a Degree Audit

Log in to myUCF, then…Select Student Self Service

How to get a Degree Audit

After Student Self Service, then… Select Degree Audit from your Student Center

Areas for Employment

Advertising/Marketing/SalesPublic Relations/Spokesperson

Business/ManagementEntrepreneurship/Freelance Work

Law and GovernmentHealth Professions

Education (Teaching)Writing, Technical or Creative

Helping ProfessionsMedia and Entertainment

Library Studies and many more!!

Check out Career Services & Experiential Learning for more career information.

Helpful ResourcesUniversity of Central Florida -

(http://www.ucf.edu/)

Interdisciplinary Studies -(http://www.is.ucf.edu/)

Registrar’s Office -(http://www.registrar.ucf.edu/)

Student Academic Resource Center -(http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/)

University Testing Center -(http://www.testing.sdes.ucf.edu/)

Career Services –(http://www.crc.ucf.edu/home/)

Experiential Learning -(http://www.explearning.ucf.edu)

Online Catalog -(www.catalog.sdes.ucf.edu)

Academic Calendar -(www.registrar.ucf.edu/calendar)

Contact the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

Location: Classroom Building 1, Suite 302

Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Phone Number: (407)823-0144

Advising: Call or Stop by the office to schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor. (Appointments Preferred)

Peer Advisors are available to assist with questions or concerns.