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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 upperdivision 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 in this catalog.

Core Curriculum Requirements
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements

Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours)

All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement:
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II

Domain I: Mathematics and Science

 Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Science (6 semester credit hours)
Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain II: Society and Culture

United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Political Studies (6 semester credit hours)
POL 1013 plus 3 additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain III: Literature and the Arts

Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
The Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain IV: World Society and Issues

(3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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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 – 30 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.

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.

Bilingual education. 18 semester credit hours: BBL 3023, 3033 or 3053; BBL 3013 or ESL 3003; BBL 3133; ESL 3023 or 3033 or 3063; and 3 semester credit hours from the following list of courses BBL 3043, 3143, 4033, 4063 or 4073.

Biology. 19 semester credit hours: AHS 1053; BIO 1033, 1113, 1122, 3283, and 3292; and 3 hours of upper-division electives in biology.

Early Childhood Education. 21 semester credit hours: ECE 2103, ECE 2113, ECE 3313, ECE 3603, ECE 4143, ECE 4203, and RDG 3813.

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).

Generic special education. 24 semester credit hours: 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.(TOP)

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 GER 3413 and 6 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in German (GER 4933 may not be used to meet this requirement.)

History. 18 semester credit hours: HIS 2053; HIS 2533, 2553, or 2573; HIS 3113, 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.

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.

Mathematics. The Core Curriculum mathematics requirement for this specialization is MAT 1214; 18 semester credit hours are required: MAT 3013, 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).

Reading. 18 semester credit hours: RDG 3513, RDG 3523 or RDG 3813, RDG 3533 or RDG 3823, RDG 3633, RDG 3803, RDG 4733.

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, 2204, 2243, and; PHY 1904, 1911, 1924, and 1931.

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, 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, pre-law, predental, and premedical studies.

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