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1. Bachelor's Degree Regulations
2. College of Business
3. College of Education and Human Development
- Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
- Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Adult and Higher Education
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Health and Kinesiology
- Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum and Instruction
- Teacher Certification Programs
- Texas Examinations of Educator Standards(TExES)
4. College of Engineering
5. College of Liberal and Fine Arts
6. College of Public Policy
7. College of Sciences
8. Honors College
9. School of Architecture
Core Curriculum Courses
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Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (degree-only option)
The minimum number of semester credit
hours required for this degree is 120, at least 39 of which must be at
the upper- division level.
The IDS degree-only option is NOT intended for students who plan to obtain
teacher certification. Students who complete the IDS degree-only option
and then decide to return to UTSA for teacher certification must complete
remaining requirements of the IDS degree with teacher certification.
Core Curriculum requirements:
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed
in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum
requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core
Curriculum requirements see pages 9-13 of this catalog. Top
Degree Requirements (18 semester credit hours):
IDS 2103 Individual, Family, and Community
IDS 2113 Society and Social Issues
IDS 2203 World Civilization to the Fifteenth
Century
IDS 2213 World Civilization since the Fifteenth
Century
IDS 2713 Modes of Inquiry across the Fields
of Study
IDS 3003 Science and Humanity
Area of Specialization (18 - 27 semester credit
hours)
One of the following areas of specialization must be selected by the student.
Assistance in selection is available from the COEHD Advising and Certification
Center. Students are encouraged to select their area of specialization
as early in their program as possible. Top
Listed courses are required unless a choice has been given or unless specifically
indicated. Electives should be approved by an academic advisor before
enrollment.
Art. 30 semester credit hours: ART
1003, 1013, 1213,
1223, 2113,
2413, 2713,
3113, 4433,
and 4753
Biology. 19 semester credit hours: AHS
1053; BIO 1033, 1203,
1122, 3283,
and 3292; and 3 hours of upper-division
electives in biology
English. 18 semester credit hours: ENG
2263, 3303, and 3333;
9 semester credit hours of electives in English, 6 of which must be at
the upper-division level (ENG 4933 may not be used to meet this requirement)
French. 18 semester credit hours: FRN
2013 and 2023; FRN
3023, and 9 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in French
(FRN 4933 may not be used to meet this requirement) Top
Generic special education. Coursework for this specialization
has been sequenced, and all courses must be taken concurrently during
the indicated semester. The sequence begins in the Fall Semester. 18 semester
credit hours of the following Special Education classes are required for
the degree:
Fall SPE 3603, 3643,
and 3653
Spring SPE 3623, 3633,
and 3663
Summer SPE 4603 and 4653
Geography. 18 semester credit hours:
GRG 1013, 2613, 2623,
3113, 3153,
and 3 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in geography
German. 18 semester credit hours: GER
2013 and 2023; GER
3023 or 3053; GER
3413 or 3423; and 6 semester
credit hours of upper-division electives in German (GER
4933 may not be used to meet this requirement) Top
Health. 18 semester
credit hours: HTH 2513, 2523,
3503, 3533,
4513, 4523,
and 4533
History. 18 semester credit hours: HIS
2053; HIS 2533, 2553,
or 2573; AMS
3043, HIS 3113, HIS
3163, HIS 3443, or HIS
3463; 6 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in U.S.
history; and 3 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in non-U.S.
history
Kinesiology. 18 semester credit hours: KIN
2123, 2303, 3413,
4103, 4343
and 3 hrs from the following: KIN 2001,
2101, 2201,
2301, 2401,
2411
Life-earth science. 25 to 27 semester credit hours: BIO
1033, 1113, 1122,
3283, and 3292;
GEO 1103, 1111,
1123, and 1131;
BIO 3003 or GEO
3163; and 1 to 3 semester credit hours of upper-division electives
in biology Top
Mathematics. The Core Curriculum mathematics requirement
for this specialization is MAT 1214.
18 semester credit hours are required: MAT
3113, 3123, 3233,
4113, and 4123;
STA 1053
Music. A background in music and an audition with music
faculty are required before this specialization can be declared. 18 semester
credit hours: MUS 1531, 2623,
2683, and 3453;
8 semester credit hours from the following, of which 3 hours must be upper-division:
MUS 1521, 2603,
2663, 2673,
3463 (strongly recommended), 3712
(4 hours maximum), and 3721
(2 hours maximum)
Physical science. The Core Curriculum mathematics requirement
for this specialization is MAT 1214.
26 semester credit hours are required: CHE
1103, 1122, 1303,
1312, 2203,
2242, and 2251;
PHY 1904, 1911,
1924, and 1931
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Spanish. The Prochievement examination should be taken before
registering for any Spanish specialization coursework. 18 semester credit
hours: 6 semester credit hours from SPN
2006, 2013, 2023,
2103, 2513,
or 2523; 3 semester credit hours
from SPN 3613, 3623,
3653, or 3663;
6 semester credit hours from SPN
3033, 3043, or 3063;
and SPN 3113.
Electives (33 to 42 semester credit hours)
Advisors in the COEHD Advising and Certification Center will assist interdisciplinary
studies - degree only majors to use their electives to develop a coherent
program of study using existing UTSA course offerings. Possible options
include outside fields in business, prelaw, predental, and premedical
studies. Top
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