General Education
- English: 6 units
- Math: 3 units
- Exploring Perspectives
- Artist
- Social Scientist
- Natural Scientist
- Humanist
- Building Connections
- 3 Courses
- Diversity Emphasis: 0 - 3 units*
- 1st and 2nd semester language (or equivalent proficiency): 8 - 10 units**
*This requirement may be filled by a designated General Education Course, or by a designated course taken in the student’s major or minor.
**The number of units will vary depending on the language studied.
Total Units in General Education: 47 - 49 units
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree (BIS) Requirements
A 2.00 GPA in the IDS major is required.
- Introductory Course: 3 units
- IDS 396A: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
- Concentration Requirements: 27 units
Students must select at least three courses, for a total of nine units per Concentration, from three of the seven Themes.- Arts, Media and Entertainment (AMENT)
- Economy and Industry (ECI)
- Global and Intercultural Understanding (GIU)
- Science, Technology, Health and Society (STHS)
- Social Behavior and Human Understanding (SBHU)
- Sports and Society (SPS)
- Study of the US and the American Experience (SAE)
- Emphasis Requirement: 24 units
Students must select one Theme for the Emphasis *- Arts, Media and Entertainment (AMENT)
- Economy and Industry (ECI)
- Global and Intercultural Understanding (GIU)
- Science, Technology, Health and Society (STHS)
- Social Behavior and Human Understanding (SBHU)
- Sports and Society (SPS)
- Senior Capstone Requirement : 1 unit
*This Theme can be the same as one of the selected Concentration Themes.
Total Units in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major: 55 units
At least 36 units out of the 55 units in the major must be upper-division (300 - 499) courses.
Total Number of Units Required for a UA Degree: 120 units
At least 42 units out of the 120 units must be upper-division (300 - 499) courses.
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree (BA) Requirements
A 2.00 GPA in the IDS major is required. Requirements for a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies are identical to the BIS requirements above, except that students must have 4th semester proficiency of a second language.
- Introductory Course: 3 units
- IDS 396A: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
- Concentration Requirements: 27 units
Students must select at least three courses, for a total of nine units per Concentration, from three of the seven Themes.- Arts, Media and Entertainment (AMENT)
- Economy and Industry (ECI)
- Global and Intercultural Understanding (GIU)
- Science, Technology, Health and Society (STHS)
- Social Behavior and Human Understanding (SBHU)
- Sports and Society (SPS)
- Study of the US and the American Experience (SAE)
- Emphasis Requirement: 24 units
Students must select one Theme for the Emphasis *- Arts, Media and Entertainment (AMENT)
- Economy and Industry (ECI)
- Global and Intercultural Understanding (GIU)
- Science, Technology, Health and Society (STHS)
- Social Behavior and Human Understanding (SBHU)
- Sports and Society (SPS)
- Senior Capstone Requirement : 1 unit
*This Theme can be the same as one of the selected Concentration Themes.
Total Units in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major: 55 units
At least 36 units out of the 55 units in the major must be upper-division (300 - 499) courses.
Total Number of Units Required for a UA Degree: 120 units
At least 42 units out of the 120 units must be upper-division (300 - 499) courses.