A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 05.0212
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- SOC
- 25-1062
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 165820
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_165820_7a1190b5
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Criteria for Admission
3 items
- Identify the student’s academic and professional goals to assure they are best achieved through the program.Not resolved to a course
- Require students to meet with an advisor to consider and outline their proposed program.Not resolved to a course
- Identify any required independent work or internship experience.Not resolved to a course
Interdisciplinary Studies
6 items
- Students will have the opportunity to pursue individually designed interdisciplinary programs, or thematically organized Interdisciplinary concentrations, with a course of study reflective of their individual educational and professional goals.Not resolved to a course
- Students will be able to identify and define a problem or issue which can be addressed from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, by doing the following:Not resolved to a course
- Students will be able to conduct primary and secondary research in order to construct original interdisciplinary research questions/problems, and develop well documented, supported, reasoned, and informed conclusions to problems and issues, by doing the following:Not resolved to a course
- Students will be able to apply and integrate methods, materials, and/or insights from different disciplines to the solution of a problem, the analysis of an issue, and ultimately the completion of an interdisciplinary capstone thesis or project informed by their previous work in different disciplines, by doing the following:Not resolved to a course
- Students will be able to communicate ideas clearly, as demonstrated by the following:Not resolved to a course
- Students will strengthen interdisciplinary habits of mind, such as the ability to recognize perspective and bias, think critically, tolerate ambiguity, discover common ground, and appreciate ethical concerns.Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Major in Interdisciplinary Studies
3 items
- A rationale/thematic organizing principle for the program.Not resolved to a course
- A required series of IDIS seminar courses [6 cr.]Not resolved to a course
- A core of three interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary courses, one required, two elective [9 cr.].Not resolved to a course
IDIS Major Core Course Requirements
0 items
Requirements
1 item
- As published: “Critical and Creative Thinking 3 Credit(s)”3
Requirements
32 items
- As published: “Introduction to American Studies I 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “The Art of Puppetry 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “A Cultural History of Nature 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Women, Art, and Society 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Principles of Human Geography 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Climate Change and Human History 3 Credit(s) OR”3
- As published: “Climate Change and Human History 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Disability Studies 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Studies 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Sustainability Studies 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Global Issues 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Peace Studies 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Arab World 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Dilemmas of Peace and War 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Italy Through Film 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Global Issues in Film 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Women in Italy 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Commonwealth of the Arts 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Commonwealth of Ancient Arts 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Commonwealth of the Modern Arts 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Music in Film 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Film Scoring 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Medical Ethics 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Philosophy of Human Nature 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Consciousness 3 Credit(s) OR”3
- As published: “Consciousness 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Cognitive Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)”3
Requirements
2 items
- As published: “Interdisciplinary Studies Research Seminar 3 Credit(s)”3
- As published: “Capstone Seminar 3 Credit(s)”3
Notes
3 items
- A minimum of 36 hours of coursework for the designed major which includes a university recognized minor [18 cr.] and at least 18 hours of additional designed coursework. At least 50% of the additional 18-24 credits of coursework must be 2000+ level courses.Not resolved to a course
- A final year Capstone course demonstrating the integration of the various fields of study. This may be combined with an independent study, field experience or internship experience for additional 3 to 12 semester hours.Not resolved to a course
- A minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework completed after the program of study is approved and filed with the registrar.Not resolved to a course
Additional Note
0 items
Source. Fitchburg State University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://catalog.fitchburgstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=53&poid=12804. Captured page pages/0272.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.