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Interdisciplinary Studies, Humanities Concentration, B.A.

Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA

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
50.0709
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
165820
CourseShelf checklist
CK_165820_fd7e6e90
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Humanities Concentration

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    Art

    29 items
    1. ART 1300
      Introduction to Studio Art: Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture
      As published: “Introduction to Studio Art: Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture 3 cr. Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ART 1400
      Drawing
      As published: “Drawing 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ART 1600
      Design
      As published: “Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. ART 1650
      Three-Dimensional Design
      As published: “Three-Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. ART 2004
      Ceramics
      As published: “Ceramics 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. ART 2020
      Ancient Art
      As published: “Ancient Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. ART 2030
      Sculpture I
      As published: “Sculpture I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. ART 2100
      Asian Art
      As published: “Asian Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. ART 2102
      Introductory Painting
      As published: “Introductory Painting 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    10. ART 2150
      The Art of Puppetry
      As published: “The Art of Puppetry 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    11. ART 2200
      Life Drawing
      As published: “Life Drawing 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    12. ART 2250
      Intermediate Drawing
      As published: “Intermediate Drawing 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    13. ART 2350
      American Art I: Colonial to 1900
      As published: “American Art I: Colonial to 1900 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    14. ART 2360
      American Art II: 1900 to Present
      As published: “American Art II: 1900 to Present 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    15. ART 2450
      Water-Based Media
      As published: “Water-Based Media 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    16. ART 2570
      Northern Renaissance Art
      As published: “Northern Renaissance Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    17. ART 2700
      Baroque Art
      As published: “Baroque Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    18. ART 2850
      Italian Renaissance Art
      As published: “Italian Renaissance Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    19. ART 2900
      Nineteenth Century Art
      As published: “Nineteenth Century Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    20. ART 3000
      Contemporary Art
      As published: “Contemporary Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    21. ART 3010
      Sculpture II
      As published: “Sculpture II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    22. ART 3020
      Intermediate Painting
      As published: “Intermediate Painting 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    23. ART 3100
      Art Criticism
      As published: “Art Criticism 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    24. ART 3150
      Modern Art
      As published: “Modern Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    25. ART 3200
      Advanced Open-Media Studio Art
      As published: “Advanced Open-Media Studio Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    26. ART 3300
      History of Architecture
      As published: “History of Architecture 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    27. ART 3500
      History of Modern Architecture
      As published: “History of Modern Architecture 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    28. ART 3700
      Women, Art, and Society
      As published: “Women, Art, and Society 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    29. ART 4950
      Museum Internship
      As published: “Museum Internship 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    Music

    17 items
    1. MUSC 1000
      Art of Music
      As published: “Art of Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. MUSC 1100
      From Woodstock to the iPod: A Social History of American Popular Music
      As published: “From Woodstock to the iPod: A Social History of American Popular Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. MUSC 1400
      Introduction to Music Technology
      As published: “Introduction to Music Technology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. MUSC 1500
      World Music
      As published: “World Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. MUSC 2400
      Jazz Band
      As published: “Jazz Band 1 Credit(s)”
      1
    6. MUSC 3100
      Symphony
      As published: “Symphony 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. MUSC 3200
      Opera
      As published: “Opera 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. MUSC 3400
      Twentieth-Century Music
      As published: “Twentieth-Century Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. MUSC 3450
      Appreciating the American Musical
      As published: “Appreciating the American Musical 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    10. MUSC 3500
      American Music
      As published: “American Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    11. MUSC 3600
      Bach to Beethoven
      As published: “Bach to Beethoven 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    12. MUSC 3650
      Romanticism to Rock
      As published: “Romanticism to Rock 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    13. MUSC 3700
      19th Century Music
      As published: “19th Century Music 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    14. MUSC 3750
      Music in Film
      As published: “Music in Film 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    15. MUSC 3760
      Film Scoring
      As published: “Film Scoring 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    16. MUSC 3800
      History of Jazz
      As published: “History of Jazz 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    17. MUSC 3900
      Women, Music, and Society
      As published: “Women, Music, and Society 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    World Language

    26 items
    1. ARAB 1026
      Arabic for Beginners I
      As published: “Arabic for Beginners I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ARAB 1100
      Arabic for Beginners II
      As published: “Arabic for Beginners II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ARAB 2030
      Contemporary Arab World
      As published: “Contemporary Arab World 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. FREN 1000
      French for Beginners I
      As published: “French for Beginners I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. FREN 1100
      French for Beginners II
      As published: “French for Beginners II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. FREN 2000
      Intermediate French I
      As published: “Intermediate French I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. FREN 2100
      Intermediate French II
      As published: “Intermediate French II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. FREN 3500
      French Conversation and Composition
      As published: “French Conversation and Composition 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. ITAL 1000
      Italian for Beginners I
      As published: “Italian for Beginners I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    10. ITAL 1100
      Italian for Beginners II
      As published: “Italian for Beginners II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    11. ITAL 2000
      Intermediate Italian I
      As published: “Intermediate Italian I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    12. ITAL 2100
      Intermediate Italian II
      As published: “Intermediate Italian II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    13. ITAL 2500
      Italy Through Film
      As published: “Italy Through Film 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    14. ITAL 3000
      Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800
      As published: “Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    15. ITAL 3100
      Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present
      As published: “Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    16. ITAL 3300
      Women in Italy
      As published: “Women in Italy 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    17. ITAL 3500
      Italian Conversation and Composition
      As published: “Italian Conversation and Composition 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    18. SPAN 1000
      Spanish for Beginners I
      As published: “Spanish for Beginners I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    19. SPAN 1100
      Spanish for Beginners II
      As published: “Spanish for Beginners II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    20. SPAN 2000
      Intermediate Spanish I
      As published: “Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    21. SPAN 2001
      Spanish for Heritage Students
      As published: “Spanish for Heritage Students 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    22. SPAN 2100
      Intermediate Spanish II
      As published: “Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    23. SPAN 2600
      Hispanic Culture
      As published: “Hispanic Culture 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    24. SPAN 2700
      Hispanic Literature
      As published: “Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    25. SPAN 3000
      Cinema for Spanish Conversation
      As published: “Cinema for Spanish Conversation 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    26. SPAN 3500
      Spanish Conversation and Composition
      As published: “Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    Philosophy

    0 items

      Required courses (6 cr.)

      2 items
      1. PHIL 2500
        Contemporary Ethical Problems
        As published: “Contemporary Ethical Problems 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      2. * PHIL 2600 - Philosophy of Human Nature 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Choose additional courses in Philosophy from those listed below

      14 items
      1. PHIL 1000
        Introduction to Western Philosophy
        As published: “Introduction to Western Philosophy 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      2. PHIL 1100
        Logic
        As published: “Logic 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      3. PHIL 2000
        Philosophy of Education
        As published: “Philosophy of Education 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      4. * PHIL 2001 - Medical Ethics 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PHIL 2200
        Theories of Knowledge
        As published: “Theories of Knowledge 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      6. PHIL 2550
        Introduction to Ethics
        As published: “Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      7. PHIL 3600
        Philosophy of Religion
        As published: “Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      8. PHIL 3610
        World Religions
        As published: “World Religions 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      9. PHIL 2800
        Philosophy of Art
        As published: “Philosophy of Art 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      10. PHIL 4200
        Political and Social Philosophy
        As published: “Political and Social Philosophy 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      11. PHIL 4300
        Philosophy of Science
        As published: “Philosophy of Science 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      12. PHIL 4500
        Philosophy of Love
        As published: “Philosophy of Love 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      13. PHIL 4700
        Ethical Issues in Business
        As published: “Ethical Issues in Business 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      14. * These courses, when taken in the Philosophy cluster, cannot be used as core electives as well.
        Not resolved to a course

      IDIS Major Core Course Requirements (15 credits)

      0 items

        Required IDIS Seminars (6 cr.)

        2 items
        1. IDIS 3004
          Interdisciplinary Studies Research Seminar
          As published: “Interdisciplinary Studies Research Seminar 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        2. IDIS 4004
          Capstone Seminar
          As published: “Capstone Seminar 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Required Interdisciplinary course (3 cr.)

        1 item
        1. IDIS 1600
          Critical and Creative Thinking
          As published: “Critical and Creative Thinking 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Required Commonwealth of the Arts course - choose one of the following (3 cr.)

        5 items
        1. MUSC 2000
          Commonwealth of the Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        2. MUSC 2100
          Commonwealth of Ancient Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of Ancient Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        3. MUSC 2120
          Commonwealth of Asian Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        4. MUSC 2130
          Commonwealth of the Modern Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Modern Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        5. MUSC 2210
          Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Required - choose any one of the following Interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary courses (3 cr.)

        34 items
        1. AMST 1800
          Introduction to American Studies I
          As published: “Introduction to American Studies I 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        2. ARAB 2030
          Contemporary Arab World
          As published: “Contemporary Arab World 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        3. ART 2150
          The Art of Puppetry
          As published: “The Art of Puppetry 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        4. GEOG 1100
          Principles of Human Geography
          As published: “Principles of Human Geography 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        5. GEOG 2204
          Climate Change and Human History
          As published: “Climate Change and Human History 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        6. HIST 2204
          Climate Change and Human History
          As published: “Climate Change and Human History 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        7. IDIS 1000
          Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
          As published: “Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        8. IDIS 1002
          Introduction to Disability Studies
          As published: “Introduction to Disability Studies 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        9. IDIS 1200
          Introduction to International Studies
          As published: “Introduction to International Studies 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        10. IDIS 1800
          Global Issues
          As published: “Global Issues 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        11. IDIS 1900
          Introduction to Peace Studies
          As published: “Introduction to Peace Studies 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        12. IDIS 2030
          Contemporary Arab World
          As published: “Contemporary Arab World 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        13. IDIS 2100
          Dilemmas of Peace and War
          As published: “Dilemmas of Peace and War 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        14. IDIS 2501
          Italy Through Film
          As published: “Italy Through Film 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        15. IDIS 2540
          Global Issues in Film
          As published: “Global Issues in Film 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        16. IDIS 3001
          Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800
          As published: “Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        17. IDIS 3100
          Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present
          As published: “Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        18. IDIS 3300
          Women in Italy
          As published: “Women in Italy 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        19. ITAL 2500
          Italy Through Film
          As published: “Italy Through Film 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        20. ITAL 3000
          Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800
          As published: “Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        21. ITAL 3100
          Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present
          As published: “Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        22. ITAL 3300
          Women in Italy
          As published: “Women in Italy 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        23. MUSC 2000
          Commonwealth of the Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        24. MUSC 2100
          Commonwealth of Ancient Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of Ancient Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        25. MUSC 2120
          Commonwealth of Asian Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        26. MUSC 2130
          Commonwealth of the Modern Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Modern Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        27. MUSC 2210
          Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts
          As published: “Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        28. MUSC 3750
          Music in Film
          As published: “Music in Film 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        29. MUSC 3760
          Film Scoring
          As published: “Film Scoring 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        30. PHIL 2001
          Medical Ethics
          As published: “Medical Ethics 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        31. PHIL 2600
          Philosophy of Human Nature
          As published: “Philosophy of Human Nature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        32. PHIL 3020
          Consciousness
          As published: “Consciousness 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        33. PSY 3010
          Consciousness
          As published: “Consciousness 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        34. PSY 3050
          Cognitive Neuroscience
          As published: “Cognitive Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Notes

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