Interdisciplinary Studies
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Critical Thinking Skills - creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
2. Communication Skills - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.
3. Empirical & Quantitative Skills - manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
4. Teamwork - ability to consider different points of view and work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
5. Personal Responsibility - ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
6. Social Responsibility - intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field of Study - 18 credit hours | ||
| Select a minimum of 18 hours of Field of Study courses 1 | 18 | |
| STC Core Curriculum - 42 credit hours | ||
| Complete 42 credit hours of required Core Curriculum 2 | 42 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| Pre-Calculus Math | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | The Field of Study courses must be chosen from two (2) or more AA or AS field of study. |
| 2 | In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 42 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum. These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill the field of study requirements. |
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Recommended Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| MATH 1414 |
College Algebra or Elementary Statistical Methods or Pre-Calculus Math or Calculus I |
4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Math/Science - Field of Study | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST 1301 or HIST 2327 |
United States History I or Mexican-American History I |
3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| Math/Science - Field of Study | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 1302 or HIST 2328 |
United States History II or Mexican-American History II |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Math/Science - Field of Study | 4 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Math/Science - Field of Study | 4 | |
| Math/Science - Field of Study 1 | 4 | |
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum | 1-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12-14 | |
| Summer | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-62 | |
| 1 | For the last Math/Science Field of Study course, 2 credits are scheduled for the field of the study and 2 credits are scheduled to meet the Component Area Option - Core Curriculum. |