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Program checklist · Bachelor’s Degree

Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)

Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT

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
Bachelor’s Degree
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
30.0000
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 General Catalog [Current]
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Location(s): Main Campus Close Student Success Advisor(s) Sample Degree Plan Program Learning Outcomes CIP Code: 30.0000 Program Information Course substitution is not allowed within the BIS foundational core (INDS 2000, INDS 3000, and INDS 4000). For the BIS degree, a BIS discipline is defined as a collection of courses that have the same course prefix (e.g., CHEM, SPAN, HIST, etc.). A BIS discipline can also be a collection of topically related courses with different course prefixes that is designed in consultation with the BIS Program Director or INDS Department Chair. All courses in the BIS discipline and total credit count must be passed with a C- (1.7) or better. Courses graded as Pass/Fail will only be accepted with permission of the INDS Department Chair. Graduates from this degree program cannot be approved for state certification as a teacher using this major. Interdisciplinary Studies is a stand-alone program and cannot be used as a double-major with any other baccalaureate program. Students who choose to pursue a BIS degree must gain approval for their curriculum design (BIS disciplines) from the BIS Coordinator or INDS Department Chair before they have earned 75 total undergraduate credits. This plan is designed in consultation with a student’s Student Success Advisor and includes the BIS foundation core classes (12 credits) and the list of classes for each selected discipline. Students who have earned more than 75 credits should consider a different degree, such as General Studies (BA/BS) or General Studies (BGS) . Certain circumstances may warrant exceptions with approval from the INDS Department Chair. Changes to a student’s BIS disciplines cannot be made within a student’s last earned 30 credits. Exceptions will be made under circumstances where a student’s BIS discipline course is no longer offered.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230603
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230603_f2f63d36
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)

2 items
  1. Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course

Interdisciplinary Studies Curriculum (54 Credits)

0 items

    BIS Foundation Core (12 Credits)

    4 items
    1. INDS 2000
      Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
      As published: “Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. INDS 3000
      Interdisciplinary Studies Research Methods
      As published: “Interdisciplinary Studies Research Methods 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. INDS 4000
      Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone
      As published: “Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. INDS 4900
      Special Topics
      As published: “Special Topics 1-6 Credit(s) (must complete 3 credits) 3 Credit(s)”
      1-6

    Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (42 Credits)

    2 items
    1. Students must complete a program of study approved by the BIS Program Director or the INDS Department Chair.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Students must complete one of the three tracks outlined below.
      Not resolved to a course

    Track One (2 BIS Disciplines)

    2 items
    1. Discipline 1
      21 credits minimum, of which 15 credits must be upper-division (3000- and 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Discipline 2
      21 credits minimum, of which 15 credits must be upper-division (3000- and 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course

    Track Two (2 BIS Disciplines)

    2 items
    1. Discipline 1
      30 credits minimum, of which 18 credits must be upper-division (3000- and 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Discipline 2
      12 credits minimum, all 12 of which must be upper-division (3000- and 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course

    Track Three (3 BIS Disciplines)

    3 items
    1. Discipline 1
      15 credits minimum, of which 9 credits must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Discipline 2
      15 credits minimum, of which 9 credits must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Discipline 3
      12 credits minimum, all 12 of which must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level)
      Not resolved to a course

    Free Electives and University Requirements

    4 items
    1. A minimum of 120 total credits;
      Not resolved to a course
    2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
      Not resolved to a course
    3. 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
      Not resolved to a course
    4. 30 credits completed through SUU.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Southern Utah University, catalog 2026-2027 General Catalog [Current] — https://catalog.suu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=28&poid=10865. Captured page pages/0243.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.