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Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of New Orleans
Education Building Room 122
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: (504) 280-6566
Fax: (504) 280-7456
Email: ids@uno.edu
Freshman Orientation Packet
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Curriculum
Minimum of 120 applicable hours |
- 56 Credit Hours of General Education Requirements
- 36 Credit Hours in Integrative Learning Plan (ILP)
- 1 Credit Hour in Introductory Seminar
- 1 Credit Hour in IDS Capstone
- 26 Credit Hours in Supporting Prerequisite or Elective Course Work
General Education Requirements |
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| English |
6 |
ENGL 1156/1157
ENGL 1158 or ENGL 1159 with a C or better
A passing grade on the English 1158 Proficiency Exam is required for all degrees. |
| Literature |
6 |
| Two courses in the study of literature |
| Mathematics |
6 |
| Two courses above 1000 level |
| Natural Sciences |
11 |
| 11 hours consisting of eight hours of one science in sequence (two lectures plus two labs) and three hours of another. One of the sciences must be Biology and the other must be Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, or Physics. |
| Computer Literacy |
3 |
| Successful completion of CSCI 1000, BA 2780, or other computer science course of 3 credits or more. Or, completion of Advanced Credit by Exam for CSCI 1000, administered by the Computer Science Department. |
| Humanities and Arts |
12 |
| 12 hours to include a minimum of 6 hours at the sophomore level (2000) or above. One of the courses must satisfy the arts requirement (fine arts, music or theatre). Humanities include Film, Theatre and Communication Arts, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Journalism, Music, and Philosophy. |
| Social Sciences |
12 |
| 12 hours to include a minimum of 6 hours at the sophomore level (2000) or above. Social Sciences include Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Urban Studies. |
IDS 1001 Introductory Seminar 1
The IDS Introductory Seminar will be required of all IDS students within their first two semesters of enrollment. In this course students will engage in an interactive learning experience exploring the principles of integrative learning in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program. This course will be taught utilizing distance learning. This course is graded Pass/Fail.
Integrative Learning Plan (ILP) 36
Interdisciplinary program containing a minimum of three subject areas clearly representing a central theme or focus for the student. A maximum of five courses (15 credit hours) from any single subject. Any course work from the Colleges of Business, Education and Engineering, regardless of department, are considered single subjects.
IDS 3091 Capstone Course 1
Prerequisite:Consent of department only
Independent Study course for Interdisciplinary Studies majors only. Readings, advising, reflection paper and oral presentation. In this course IDS majors will build on their knowledge of interdisciplinary relationships between distinct academic disciplines in order to write their final reflection paper and to present an oral report on their integrative learning experience. This course is graded Pass/Fail.
Prerequisites and/or Electives |
Supporting Course Work 26
Other creditable course work which may include ILP prerequisite course work or other electives to support the ILP development or other student interests.
*IDS process writings are required at specified intervals during student’s academic career. Process writings will be reviewed by the IDS staff and placed in the student’s academic file to be used as the foundation for preparing the student’s required capstone project. Forms and guidelines for the process writings will be provided within the required IDS Introductory Seminar. Process writings will include a list of course work completed and a short narrative on how the course work relates to the student’s Integrative Learning Plan. This is a non-graded activity to be completed after completion of 40 hours, but before 50 hours earned and after 80 hours but before 90 earned hours. Both Process Writings are required before enrolling in IDS 3091. (No credit is awarded for this activity.)
*Program includes a minimum of 45 credit hours in upper-division (3000-4999) level course work which may be applied to any area of the degree program.
*Maximum of 30 credit hours allowed in any one subject. All course work within the Colleges of Business, Education and Human Development, and Engineering is considered as one subject regardless of department.
Final 30 hours must be completed while enrolled as a degree-seeking student in the IDS program.
Eighteen (18) credit hours in ILP must be completed while enrolled in the IDS program.
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