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Honors Interdisciplinary Studies BSA



Overview

Students may major in honors interdisciplinary studies under the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree. The major is administered by the College through the University Honors Program and is open only to Honors students enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Students may pursue the honors interdisciplinary studies major in any academic department within the College. The major is available to Honors students who seek an interdisciplinary, cohesive program of study not allowed under existing disciplinary majors. An honors interdisciplinary studies major is designed to allow an Honors student to build an integrated program in a coherently defined interdisciplinary combination of courses. The definition of area may be applied as a chronological, geographical, subject matter, or any other logical and cohesive program of study.

Contact

Dr. Dean Kopsell Associate Dean CAES – Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs 706-5421611 Dean.Kopsell@uga.edu

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 (Math)

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
HONS 1000H  Introduction to Honors 1

PEDB Course

Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHEM 1311H  Advanced General Chemistry I (Honors) 3
    AND  CHEM 1311L  Advanced General Chemistry Laboratory I (Honors) 1
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area III Quantitative Reasoning Course

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOL 1107  Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
BIOL 2107H  Principles of Biology I (Honors) 3
    AND  BIOL 2107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Honors) 1
PBIO 1210  Plants and the World 3
    AND  PBIO 1210L  Plants and the World Laboratory 1
Spring Year 2

Area V Social Sciences Course

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

Area VI Major-Related Course (Science)*

General Elective Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3
COMM 2150H  Perspective on Public Communication (Honors) 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area V Social Sciences Course

General Elective Course

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Spring Year 3

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

General Elective Course

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Spring Year 4
HONS 4990R  Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) 1-6

General Elective Course

Primary Subject Course

Secondary Subject Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

*Lower division science courses from disciplines related to the major, such as the following:

AAEC courses

ADSC courses

CHEM courses

CRSS courses

CSCI courses

EHSC courses

ENGR courses

FDST courses

GENE courses

GEOL courses

HORT courses

PBIO courses

PHYS courses

POUL courses

STAT courses

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements