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Interdisciplinary Studies BFA



Overview

A student with academic interests for which no suitable major is offered by any single department in the College of Arts and Sciences may pursue an Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) major. An IDS major plans a program of study and fourth-year thesis with a faculty advisor and an advisory committee, who are chosen by the student and the IDS Coordinator. The Interdisciplinary Studies major consists of a minimum of 24 hours of courses plus a Fourth-year Thesis (3 hours) on a topic of special interest. At least 15 hours of the major must be drawn from departments within the College of Arts and Sciences. Applicants for an IDS major must have completed 30 credit hours of college courses, but not more than 75, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in order to remain IDS majors.

The IDS program is a rigorous one that requires early planning on the student's part. The first step for students interested in an IDS major is to contact the Coordinator of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies for further information.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Interdisciplinary Studies BFA/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Advertising)(Non-Thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Jessica Couch Franklin College of Arts and Sciences couchj@uga.edu (706) 542-1412

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area I Foundation Course in MATH

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area V Social Sciences Course

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

PEDB Course

Spring Year 1

Area II Life or Physical Science Course

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area VI Major-Related Courses

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area II Life or Physical Science Course

AND Lab course

Area III Quantitative Reasoning Course

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area VI Major-Related Courses

Spring Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Area VI Major-Related Courses

Area VI Major-Related Courses

General Elective

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area V Social Sciences Course

General Elective

General Elective

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Spring Year 3

General Elective

General Elective

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Courses

Secondary Subject Courses

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

General Elective

General Elective

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Courses

Secondary Subject Courses

Spring Year 4

Fourth-year seminar course

General Elective

General Elective

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements