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Welcome An Overview ofInterdisciplinary Studies

1WHAT WE WILL COVERAdvising TeamTracks in the MajorUniversity RequirementsTransfer CreditsDegree RequirementsOnline degree optionsDegree AuditContact Information

About Interdisciplinary StudiesUniversity-wide program

Leads to a B.A. or a B.S. Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

Housed in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

Designed for academic flexibility recognizing that there are many combinations of courses that meet the needs of individual students while still providing a strong curriculum and educational background.

3Interdisciplinary Studies TEAM

From Left to Right: Lee Logan, Miguel Naranjo, Leah Josepher, Iris Rios, Dr. Michael Hampton, Jessica Broerman, Pete Wallace, Allison Ennis, not pictured Marcelle Turner and Ashley Eden

Interdisciplinary StudiesProgram Tracks Interdisciplinary Studies track (B.A. or B.S.)

Environmental Studies track (B.S.)

Womens Studies track (B.A.)

5Interdisciplinary Studies Minors & CertificatesMINORSWorld Comparative StudiesEnvironmental StudiesLeadership Studies

CERTIFICATESCultural TourismLeadership Studies

6University RequirementsUniversity Credit Hour Requirement120 Hours to Graduate48 Hours of Upper Level30 of your LAST 39 hours must be at UCF

Nine hours of summer residency required

Maintain at least a 2.0 UCF grade point average

General Education Program36 hours

Gordon Rule Requirement12 credit hours of Writing6 credit hours of MathC (2.0) Minimum grade in each course

CLAST RequirementAlternatives

7What are Transfer Credits?Any non-UCF college creditsAP, CLEP, other colleges/universities Verify with both institutions that transcripts have been sent/received

Make sure with your degree audit that your credits have been posted

What will count in areas?Transfer credit from a regionally accredited University that is equivalent to a UCF course up to 15 hoursWhat will not count in areas?Courses with S/U, P/F gradesTest Credit (AP, CLEP)/Internship CreditCredit without course description or syllabus (Special Topics)What do we need?Course descriptions for any course that is not common course numbered or for a course that UCF does not offerSyllabi for any special topics coursesTransfer Credits?

Why Meet With An Advisor?Explain Interdisciplinary Studies

Confirm major and course requirements

Maintain and correct your degree audit

Explain undergraduate policies and procedures

Advising on GEP, Gordon Rule, Residency Requirement, Foreign Language and Transfer Credit

For overrides, waivers, petitions, etc.

See an advisor at least once a semester

10Interdisciplinary Studies ExpectationsKnights E-Mail is the Official Communication of UCF. Please make sure that you sign up for a knights email account today during the registration lab. (Graduation, Probation, Internships, IS News Letter, Etc.) While the advisors provide guidance and recommendations, the final decision on, and responsibility for your academic career rests on your shoulders. Your experience here will be most fruitful if you stay informed and visit with an advisor regularly.Evaluate your professors each semester for each class (all evaluations will soon be online).

11Environmental And Womens Studies Students Break-out

Interdisciplinary Studies TrackThe most popular track (About 95% of our students)Consists of three different, non-overlapping, disciplines - two areas of study plus a minor from the list of minors offered at UCFTwo core courses, cornerstone and capstoneIndividual plan of study developed working closely with advisorGreat academic flexibility

13Interdisciplinary Studies TrackBegins on Page 192 in the 2009-2010 Catalog54 Credits in the Major6 credits in Two Core Courses IDS3933 Cornerstone Experience (1st semester in IS)IDS4934 Capstone Experience (last semester in IS)30 credits in Two Subject Areas15 credits each18 credits (or more) in One Minor from UCFOf the 30 credits in the two subject areas, at least 15 credits must be upper level and at least 15 credits must be taken at UCFStudents must consult with an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor to enter the programB.A. requires one-year university level foreign language or proficiency or American sign language (SPA4614)B.S. requires one semester university level foreign language or proficiency or a multicultural course from our list

14Interdisciplinary Studies RequirementsStudents must adopt the most current catalogStudents must declare an Interdisciplinary Studies major at least two semesters before GraduationStudents must earn a least a C(2.0) in each core course (IDS3933 & IDS4934) and in all classes in both subject areasNo courses can count in more than one subject area or in a subject area and a minor (No overlap)Independent Studies and Internships cannot be used in the subject areas without prior approval by the Director

15Interdisciplinary Studies Trackcore coursesIDS3933 - Cornerstone ExperienceThe Cornerstone course is meant to be taken at the beginning of your interdisciplinary studies experience. Interdisciplinary study essentials, including basic concepts and methodological tools, to synthesize material from disparate fields and apply them to academic plans and career goals. This course will include the history & definition of Interdisciplinarity, Academic information of the degree itself, and information on Careers and Graduate & professional schools.

IDS4934 - Capstone ExperienceThe Capstone course is meant to be taken at the end of your interdisciplinary studies experience. Student exposition of coursework demonstrating the understanding of interdisciplinary approaches and successful synthesis of interdisciplinary studies, applied to the course of study and academic/career goals. This course will bring together the knowledge across disciplines that has been developed.

16Interdisciplinary Studies Trackcore coursesCornerstone IDS3933Students must be declared IS majors (not pending)Must have ENC1102Should be in first or second semester in programOne online section/one mixed mode sectionWe maintain waiting lists when the class closesCapstone IDS4934Must be in graduating semesterMust have completed IDS3933 with C or higherMust get permission from IS DepartmentMultiple online and mixed mode sectionsOnline reserved for online and regional campus students only

Interdisciplinary Studies Trackareas of studyArtsBehavioral & Social SciencesCommerceCommunication Computational SciencesEducationEngineeringHealthHumanitiesLetters & Modern LanguagesLife/Biomedical SciencesPhysical SciencesPublic Affairs

18Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)ArtsBehavioral & Social SciencesArt HistoryAnthropologyArt - Studio Anthropology in Multi StudiesDanceInternational & Global StudiesDigital MediaNorth Amer. Indian StudiesFilm - Cinema StudiesPolitical ScienceMusicPolitical Science/PrelawTheatre - GeneralPsychologySociology

CommerceCommunicationAccountingInterpersonal/Organizational Comm.BusinessMagazine JournalismEconomicsMass CommunicationFinanceHospitality ManagementMarketingReal EstateEntrepreneurship

19Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)Computational SciencesEducationComputer ScienceCoachingInformation Technology Early Childhood EducationMathematics EducationStatistics Exceptional EducationFitness Training RecreationTech. Ed. & Industry TrainingEnglish Lang. Arts EducationMathematics EducationScience EducationSocial Science Education

EngineeringHealthEngineering LeadershipCommunication Sci. & DisorderSecure Comp. & NetworkHealth Information Mgt.Intelligent Robotic SystemsHealth Services Admin.Health Sciences

20Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)HumanitiesLetters & LanguagesHistoryEnglish - Creative WritingHumanitiesEnglish - LinguisticsJudaic StudiesEnglish - LiteratureMiddle Eastern StudiesEnglish Tech. CommunicationPhilosophyEnglish - WritingPhilosophy, Rel. & PopFrenchReligious StudiesGermanItalianSpanish

Life/Biomedical SciencePhysical ScienceBiologyAstronomyMolec. Biology & MicroChemistryPhysicsPublic AffairsAmerican HumanicsCriminal JusticeEmergency Mgt. & Homeland SecurityLegal StudiesPublic AdministrationUrban & Regional Planning

21Interdisciplinary Studies TrackUCF Minors (Listed by Areas)Aerospace StudiesAfrican American StudiesAging StudiesAmerican StudiesAsian StudiesCognitive SciencesEnvironmental StudiesEnergy and SustainabilityEuropean StudiesInterdisciplinary Informatics Technology

Latin American Area StudiesLeadership StudiesMedieval & Renaissance StudiesMilitary ScienceSocial Sciences InterdisciplinaryTechnical EntrepreneurshipWomens StudiesWorld Comparative StudiesInterdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Minors(Can be combined with any area as long as no courses overlap)

22REGIONAL CAMPUS AND ONLINEInterdisciplinary Studies track is available at Regional Campuses and onlineAreas and minors available on Regional Campuses depend on the regional campus course offeringsExample: Business minor and Commerce area will be available Palm Bay and South Lake but not at LeesburgOnline only areas and minors are limited

Online ProgramStudents must complete all University-wide graduation requirements (general education, foreign language, CLAST, Gordon Rule, etc.), some of which are not available via distributed learning. (Completion of an AA degree is highly recommended)

24Online ProgramThe on-line Interdisciplinary Studies Distance learning program is different only in that the areas and minors available to you are limited. The areas of study currently available on-line are:

Areas of StudyMinorsBehav. & Social Sci . -Political Science, Sociology (limited)Education -Tech. Ed. & Industry Training Health -Health Service AdministrationHumanities -HistoryLetters -WritingPublic Affairs -Criminal Justice (not guaranteed)Legal Studies (not guaranteed)Womens Studies (Interdisciplinary Minor)

25How to get a Degree Audit Log in to myUCF, then Select Student Self Service

26How to get a Degree AuditAfter Student Self Service, then Other Academic Drop Down Degree Audit

How to get a Degree AuditGo to Submit Report

How to get a Degree AuditGo to results tab and view audit

Areas for Employment

Advertising/Marketing/SalesPublic Relations/SpokespersonBusiness/ManagementEntrepreneurship/Freelance WorkLaw and GovernmentHealth ProfessionsEducation (Teaching)Writing, Technical or CreativeHelping ProfessionsMedia and EntertainmentLibrary Studies and many more!!

Check out Career Services & Experiential Learning for more career information.

30Helpful ResourcesUniversity of Central Florida - (http://www.ucf.edu/)

Interdisciplinary Studies - (http://www.is.ucf.edu/)

Registrars Office - (http://www.registrar.ucf.edu/)

Student Academic Resource Center - (http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/)

University Testing Center - (http://www.testing.sdes.ucf.edu/)

Career Services (http://www.crc.ucf.edu/home/)

Experiential Learning -(http://www.explearning.ucf.edu)

Online Catalog -(www.catalog.sdes.ucf.edu)

Academic Calendar -(www.registrar.ucf.edu/calendar)

31Contact the Office of Interdisciplinary StudiesLocation: Classroom Building 1, Suite 302Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Phone Number: (407)823-0144Advising: Call or Stop by the office to schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor. (Appointments Preferred)Peer Advisors are available to assist with questions or concerns.

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