Program checklist · BA

Individualized Studies, BA

Daemen University · Amherst, NY

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: BA
Credential class: ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published): 120
Catalog edition: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type: degree-program
Description: Students whose intellectual and professional goals are not achieved within the boundaries of existing majors are encouraged to design, with the help of two or more faculty sponsors, an interdisciplinary degree program in Individualized Studies with the area(s) of specialization chosen by the student and reflected on the student’s transcript. One full-time faculty member must be identified as the chief sponsor.

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 190725
CourseShelf checklist: CK_190725_1a77d5e5
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major

5 items

Minimum 42 credit hours in the major (involving two or more unrelated disciplines).
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24 credit hours (minimum) in upper-level coursework (300-400 level).
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IND 443
Senior Project (ILIT; RP; WI) or an equivalent capstone course offered in any of the College’s academic departments is required for completion of the program. This project must meet the criteria required for all Research and Presentation (RP) courses.
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Credit hours in the major may be selected from regular course offerings, approved study abroad experiences, field experience (including field experiences coordinated through our Career Services and Service Learning departments, as well as field experiences/practica sponsored by academic departments), and pre-approved (by appropriate Daemen faculty) course work at other institutions.
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The major may include up to 12 credit hours of Independent Study/Research and 21 credit hours of transfer credit hours.
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General Education Curriculum

10 items

First Year Seminar (3)
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Learning Communities (6)
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Depth- Discovery (9)
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Breadth- Exploration:
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
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Choose two courses from: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Math and Physics (6)
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Social Science:
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Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology (6)
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Humanities:
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Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)
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Foreign Language Requirement

0 items

Free Electives

2 items

The number of Free Electives in the program is dependent upon the number of credit hours included in the major, i.e., if 42 credits are required in the major, 42 credits will be taken in Free Electives. Should the credits required in the major exceed 42, the number of Free Electives required will be decreased proportionately.
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Courses used to fulfill the free electives may but are not required to have a competency.
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