Program CoordinatorCortney S. Basham, cortney.basham@wku.edu, (270) 745-6343
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree provides an academic option offering more flexibility than most traditional major programs. The BIS empowers students to select complementary courses from different disciplines or academic programs to create a course of study suited to individual interests and needs. This flexibility allows BIS students to complete their degree 100% online (if desired).
Areas of Concentration
- Arts (GSAR)
- Business (GSBU)
- Education (GSED)
- Health (GSHE)
- Humanities (GSHU)
- Organization and Communication of Ideas (GSCO)
- Social and Behavioral (GSSB)
- Science (GSSC)
- Social Justice and Equity Studies (GSSJ)
- Sustainability (GSSU)
- Technology (GSTE)
Program Requirements (36 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
The student must complete a concentration of at least 36 semester hours. These hours include a capstone course (student may choose from IDST 495 or IDST 499). Students pursuing a minor as a secondary area of study must meet the published requirements for that minor. In accordance with broader WKU policies, students who select a major and minor combination must have 54 hours total between the major and the minor and 48 hours unduplicated.
In addition to the broad concentrations for the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, students also have the option of requesting a broad area of concentration not listed. The written request, based on specific individual objectives, must be made by the student and approved by a BIS advisor, the Director, and the Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
Minimum Academic Requirements for the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
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36 hours in the concentration
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42 hours of upper-level credits, including 12 upper-level hours in the concentration
- No more than 24 semester hours in a single academic discipline, no more than 30 semester hours in courses administered by the Gordon Ford College of Business.
Arts Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Floral Design | |
| Advanced Floral Design | |
| Wedding Floral Design | |
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| Psychology and Science Fiction | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Business Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Digital Media | |
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| Floral Shop Management | |
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| Social Psychology | |
| Social Psychology | |
| The Psychology of Sales Behavior | |
| Psychology and Law | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Education Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Foundations of Art Education and Methods II | |
| Foundations of Art Education and Methods III | |
| Life Science for Middle Grades Teachers | |
| Chemistry / Middle School | |
| Dance Pedagogy | |
| Linguistic Analysis | |
| Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics | |
| Literature/EST Capstone | |
| 2nd Language Acquisition Theory | |
| Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language Practicum | |
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| Earth System Science for Teachers | |
| History Teaching Methods | |
| Number Systems and Number Theory for Teachers | |
| Fundamentals of Geometry for Teachers | |
| Introduction to Advanced Mathematics for Middle Grades Teachers | |
| Rational Numbers and Data Analysis for Teachers | |
| Geometry for Elementary and Middle Grades Teachers | |
| Problem Solving for Elementary and Middle Grades Teachers | |
| Problem Solving for Secondary Teachers | |
| Seminar in Middle Grades Mathematics | |
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| Pedagogy for Performance Majors | |
| Music for the Elementary Teacher | |
| Teaching Music in the Primary Grades | |
| Comprehensive Arts Education for the Elementary Teacher | |
| Educational Psychology: Development and Learning | |
| Psychology of Learning | |
| Adolescent Psychology | |
| Psychology of the Gifted and Creative | |
| Moral Development and Education | |
| Applied Cognitive Psychology | |
| Child Developmental Psychology | |
| Production of Theatre for Children | |
| Play Production in the Schools | |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Health Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Biomedical Ethics | |
| Philosophy of Science | |
| Sociology of Health and Illness | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Humanities Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| World Food Development | |
| Writing in the Geosciences | |
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| History of 20th Century Fashion | |
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| History of Mathematics | |
| Psychology and Science Fiction | |
| History of Psychology | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Science Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Computer Animation III | |
| Broadcast Meteorology | |
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| Climate, Resources, & Society | |
| Teaching Science in the Elementary School | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Social and Behavioral Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Technology Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Social Media Marketing | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Organization and Communication of Ideas Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Greenhouse Maintenance and Operation | |
| Greenhouse Maintenance and Operation Laboratory | |
| Floral Shop Management | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Social Justice and Equity Studies Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Psychology of Prejudice and Stereotyping | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
Sustainability Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
