Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum
All universities have a general education core. Most require students to select from a cafeteria plan of lower division courses from various disciplines. Science & Arts is distinctive in offering an interdisciplinary liberal arts core that spans all four years of its students’ academic careers. In our interdisciplinary (IDS) core, students develop tools of communication, artistry, computation, and analysis and use them to engage and understand the complexity and interconnectedness of the world. The interdisciplinary nature of these courses means that they examine topics from multiple academic perspectives, not the viewpoint of a single field or specialization. To emphasize the broad, multi-faceted nature of the interdisciplinary approach, many courses are team-taught by two professors from different disciplines.
IDS Core
Required Courses (44 hours)
| IDS 1003 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| IDS 1113 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| IDS 1133 | Individual in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| IDS 1213 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| IDS 1223 | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 |
| IDS 2011 | Foundations of Science Lab | 1 |
| IDS 2013 | Foundations of Physical Science | 3 |
| IDS 2023 | Foundations of Life Science | 3 |
| IDS 2133 | American Civilization (History/Government) I | 3 |
| IDS 2143 | American Civilization (History/Government) II | 3 |
| IDS 3223 | Political and Economic Systems and Theories | 3 |
| IDS 3313 | World Thought I | 3 |
| IDS 3323 | World Thought II | 3 |
| IDS 4333 | World Thought III | 3 |
| PHED 1011 | Concepts of Health and Fitness | 1 |
| Physical Expression | 1 |
| Artistic Expression | 2 |
Physical Expression and Artistic Expression: See list of options below.
Physical Expression
One hour must be successfully completed from the following:
Note: Students who have served on active military duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and supply the Registrar's Office with appropriate documentation are exempt will receive credit for the Physical Expression requirement. Students who are physically disabled and provide documentation from a qualified physician (M.D. or D.O.) may, upon approval by the Registrar, be exempted from the Physical Expression requirement.
Artistic Expression
Two hours must be successfully completed from any of the following: