Bachelor of Arts with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 64 credits of community college course work may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The UA General Catalog or contact the Office of Academic Services (621-3336) for additional information. If you will not be completing this transfer guide, see the "Acceptance of Transfer Course Work to meet UA General Education Requirements."

SECOND LANGUAGE -- This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The UA General Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges includes the following. For Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese or Sign Language sequences, a placement test may be required to appropriately place students or to satisfy fourth semester proficiency.

• ARB 101, 102
• CHI 101, 102
• FRE 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GER 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GRK 101, 102
• HEB 101, 102, 201, 202
• ITA 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
• LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
• POR 101, 102
• RUS 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201, 202
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 101 or 101AA or 103, 102 or 102AA or 104, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA or 203 or 204

Note: If students select Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Portuguese, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to the UA.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS -- The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is a special major which allows students to combine three disciplines (two of which must be in the Colleges of Humanities, Science, and/or Social and Behavioral Sciences) into a coherent and intellectually challenging program of academic concentration that is not otherwise available through the colleges' departmentally based majors and minors. Designing the major requires that the student (1) construct the program of study with the aid of an academic advisor from the Office of Academic Services and the three departmental advisors; (2) prepare a written proposal; and (3) have the final proposal and program accepted by the University College.

Requirements include:

1. All general education requirements.
2. Twenty-one credits within each of three subject areas (disciplines) selected; at least 12 credits in each area must be upper-division course work completed in residence at The University of Arizona.
3. Forty-two credits of upper-division course work.
4. Ninety credits of liberal arts courses through the Colleges of Science, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences or accepted in transfer from other institutions.
5. A 2.0 GPA in each subject area and cumulatively.

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Last updated March 15, 2001