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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.I.S.
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The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) program at Georgia Southern University delivers a core curriculum with the freedom to choose from a variety of concentrations areas from across the University. This multi-disciplinary degree is tailored to students interested in completing their degree by creating a degree program best suited for their career or educational goals.
While the Interdisciplinary Studies degree allows for study in several areas, it is organized to provide an academically sound program with carefully planned concentrations. The student who earns this degree will have achieved a broad-based education in a fully accredited program.
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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
General Requirements (Core Areas A - E): 42 Credit Hours
Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours
Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major: 18 Credit Hours
Select 18 credit hours of courses appropriate to Concentration and Minor programs of study or as approved by the Academic Advisor from the following: Consult your specific concentrations / minor for prerequisite or required courses that are below the 3000 level for recommended Area F courses. Area F courses required for BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway: 18 Credit Hours
For BIS students in the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway these SPECIFIC courses for Area F are REQUIRED to complete the BIS to MAT Special Education pathway. More on the pathway here
Major Requirements: 51-54 Credit Hours
For the major, students may choose one of the following two options:
- Three (3) concentrations1 of 18 credit hours each from the list of approved concentrations below.
- Two (2) concentrations of 18 credit hours each from the list of approved concentrations below and one (1) minor from the list of approved minors2.
1Please check with B.I.S. advisor for detailed information on Approved Concentrations.
2Please check with B.I.S. Advisor for detailed information on Approved Minors.
Students wishing to study fully online may choose from the concentrations [indicatred by *] and minors listed at the bottom of the page as being available fully online.
Students in the BIS to MAT Special Education Pathway
MUST choose both of the following concentrations in order to complete the pathway and be eligible to apply for the Masters in Teaching Special Education program.
- English Language Arts Concentration
- Human Development and Learning Concentration
MUST choose the following Minor in order to complete the pathway and be eligible to apply for the Masters in Teaching Special Education program.
- Instructional Design and Technology Minor
Required Introductory Course: 1 Credit Hour
Required Capstone Course: 1 Credit Hour
General Electives: 4-7 Credit Hours
- Select 4-7 credit hours of Electives
Students in the BIS to MAT Special Education Pathway
MUST complete the following graduate-level courses [which may be in the required concentrations or as electives] in order to complete the pathway and be eligible to apply for the Masters in Teaching Special Education program:
Approved Concentrations: 18 Credit Hours
Africana Studies Concentration
Elective Courses
Select five courses, with at least one of each from the humanities and the social sciences from the following:
Anthropology Concentration
The Anthropology Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Anthropology Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Anthropology Concentration Elective Courses
18 hours of 3000 level or higher Anthropology courses for which prerequisites have been met Arabic Concentration
The Arabic Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Arabic Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Arabic Concentration Required Courses
Arabic Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher ARAB courses for which the prerequisites have been met. Asian Studies Concentration
The Asian Studies Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Asian Studies Concentration Required Courses
Asian Studies Concentraion Elective Courses
Biology Concentration
The Biology Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Biology Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Biology Concentration Required Courses
Biology Concentration Elective Courses
9 hours of 3000 level or higher Biology courses for which the pre requisites have been met. At least one laboratory offering is required. Business Concentration *
The concentration in Business requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE Business Concentration Required Courses
Business Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the following: ACCT, BUSA, CISM, ECON, FINC, HNRM, LOGT, LSTD, MKTG, or MGNT Chinese Concentration
The Chinese concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
This concentration is ONLY available for students who have as their major the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies. Chinese Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Chinese Concentration Required Courses
Chinese Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher Chinese courses for which prerequisites have been met.
Coaching Concentration
The Coaching Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Coaching Concentration Required Courses
Coaching Concentration Elective Courses
Select 12 hours from the following list of courses Communication Arts Concentration
The Communication Arts Concentration requires a total of 18 hours.
Communication Arts Concentration Elective Courses
Option One:
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Select 5 upper division (3000 level or higher) courses for which the prerequisites have been met the following areas: COMM, COMS, FILM, MMFP, MMJ, PRCA or THEA.
Option Two:
Criminal Justice and Criminology Concentration *
The Criminal Justice & Criminology Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE Criminal Justice Prerequisite Courses
Criminal Justice Concentration Elective Courses
18 hours of 3000 level or higher CRJU courses for which the prerequisites have been met Culture and Society Concentration
The Culture and Society Concentration requires a total of 18 hours.
Culture and Society Concentration Elective Courses
Select 18 credit hours from the following courses for which the prerequisites have been met: - AAST 3230 - Introduction to Africa and Its Diaspora (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3091 - Selected Topics Anthropology (1-3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3133 - Southeastern Prehistory (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3333 - Native Peoples of North America (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3431 - Linguistic Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3532 - Frameworks for Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 4334 - Cultural Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 4433 - Anthropology of Language and Gender (3 Credit Hours)
- ARAB 3330 - Arabic Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3100 - Art Theory and Criticism (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3436 - African American Art History (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3437 - American Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3531 - Medieval Art & Architecture (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3532 - Italian Renaissance Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3533 - Baroque Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3534 - 19th Century Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 4251 - Modern Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 4531 - Post-Modern Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTS 3680 - Environmental Art (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 3530 - Media Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 4330 - History of Mass Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 3331 - Argumentation (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 3332 - Small Group Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 3335 - Interpersonal Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 3336 - Introduction to Performance Studies (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 3338 - Rhetorical Criticism (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 4332 - Political Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 4336 - Performance, Culture, Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMS 4337 - Rhetoric of Social Movements (3 Credit Hours)
- CRJU 3120 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- CRJU 3831 - Popular Culture and Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- ENGL 3433 - Comic Books, Culture, and Composition (3 Credit Hours)
- ENGL 3520 - Revision, Grammar, and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- ENGL 4570 - Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- FILM 3331 - History of Cinema (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3231 - Introduction to Public History (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 4135 - The United States in the 1960s (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 5230 - Advertising and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 5233 - The American City (3 Credit Hours)
- MUSC 5236 - Jazz History (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 3335 - Social Change (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 3235 - Race and Ethnicity (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4132 - Sociology of Community (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4133 - Sociology of Religion (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4137 - Social Movements (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4334 - Sociology of Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4335 - Self and Society (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 4338 - Sport, Culture, and Society (3 Credit Hours)
Education Concentration
The Education concentration requires a total of 18 hours.
Education Concentration Required Courses
Education Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the following: EDUC, EDUF, EDUR, ESED, MGED, MSED, READ, SPED, or selected content courses approved by the advisor. English Concentration *
The English concentration requires a total of 18 hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
This concentration is designed for learners interested in analyzing and creating texts. Learners in this concentration can pursue coursework in literature and writing, including professional and creative writing, as well as opportunities in linguistics, film studies, and editing.
Note: Learners interested in the courses that were formerly a part of the Writing concentration can find those courses here.
English Concentration Elective Courses
Complete 18 hours of ENGL courses with at least 15 credit hours at the 3000 level or higher for which prerequisites have been met. English Language Arts Concentration *
The concentration in English Language Arts requires a total of 18 credit hours. Students are required to complete 6 upper division READ and ENGL courses. READ 7131 is REQUIRED for students to complete the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway. Students may then select five courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the list of courses approved for the concentration. For students in the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway this is a concentration that is required to successfully complete the pathway. For more information on the MAT in Special Education click here
This concentration is ONLY available for students who have their major the Online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and are in the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
English Language Arts Concentration Required Courses
READ 7131 is REQUIRED for students to complete the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway and to complete this concetration.
Entrepreneurship Concentration
The Entrepreneurship Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Entrepreneurship Concentration Required Courses
Entrepreneurship Concentration Elective Courses
French Concentration *
The French Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
French Concentration Prerequisite Courses
French Concentration Required Courses
French Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher FREN courses for which the prerequisites have been met. Geography Concentration
The Geography Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Geography Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Geography Concentration Elective Courses
Select 18 hours from the following for which the pre requisites have been complete: Geology Concentration
The Geology Concentrationrequires a total of 18 credit hours.
Geology Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Geology Concentration Elective Courses
Students must complete 18 additional hours of upper level geology coursework (3000-level and above, not to include GEOL 5230 or GEOL 5231). German Concentration *
The German Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
German Concentration Prerequisite Courses
German Concentration Required Courses
German Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher GRMN courses for which the prerequisites have been met. Health Education and Promotion Concentration *
The Health Education and Promotion concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
Health Education and Promotion Concentration Elective Courses
Take 18 hours from the following list of courses: History Concentration *
The History concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
History Concentration Prerequisite Courses
History Concentration Required Courses
History Concentration Elective Courses
Option 1:
Take one HIST 2XXX 2000 level HIST course not previously taken from the prerequisite section above
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Take 15 hours of 3000 level or higher HIST courses. for which the prerequisites have been met.
Option 2:
Take 18 hours of 3000 level or higher HIST courses for which the prerequisites have been met.
Human Development and Family Science Concentration *
The Human Development and Family Science Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Human Development and Family Science Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Human Development and Family Science Concentration Required Courses
Complete the following required course for the concentration: Human Development and Family Science Concentration Elective Courses
Complete 15 hours from the following list of courses: Human Development and Learning Concentration *
The concentration in Human Development and Learning requires a total of 18 credit hours. Students are required to complete a combination of 6 specific upper division HDFS, SPED, SOCI, and EDUF courses .
Select six courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the list of courses approved for the concentration.
For students in the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway this is a concentration that is required to successfully complete the pathway.
This concentration is ONLY available for students who have their major the Online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and are in the BIS to MAT in Special Education pathway.
For more information on the MAT in Special Education click here
* This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE.
Human Development and Learning Concentration Elective Courses
Choose 18 total hours from the following while paying careful attention to required prerequisites for the courses.
Please Note: HDFS 1131 , HDFS 2135 , HDFS 3131 , HDFS 3139 are prereqs for HDFS 4150 .
Humanities Concentration
The Humanities Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Humanities Concentration Elective Courses
Select six (3 credit hours) courses, with at least three different prefixes, from the following list. At least five of these courses (15 credit hours) for the concentration must be upper division (3000 or above). Courses may be selected from the list of courses below approved for the concentration. Other courses may be approved by the student’s advisor in consultation with the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.
Individual Emphasis Concentration *
The Individual Emphasis concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours of courses specifically approved by the Academic Advisor. The Individual Emphasis is for students who may be interested in proposing a set of courses, either previously accepted by the University, generally at the 3000 level or higher, or taking a set of courses, or a combination of the two that can be used as an 18 hour concentration once approved and submitted by an academic advisor for approval to the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. The individual emphasis is not considered available for use towards graduation credit until fully approved. Students in the face to face or fully online BIS program may seek to have Individual Emphasis approved on campuses where their specific, declared BIS major is offered. The student may be required to provide justification for the courses to be included in the Individual Emphasis. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE International Studies Concentration
The Interrnational Studies Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
International Studies Concentration Prerequisite Courses
International Studies Concentration Required Courses
International Studies Concentration Elective Courses
An additional 12 credit hours of upper division courses with significant international dimension from three different disciplines must be completed for a total of 18 credit hours in the concentration. - ANTH 3333 - Native Peoples of North America (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 3431 - Linguistic Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 4331 - Anthropology and Human Problems (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 4334 - Cultural Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
- ANTH 4433 - Anthropology of Language and Gender (3 Credit Hours)
- ARAB 3330 - Arabic Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 3534 - 19th Century Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 4531 - Post-Modern Art (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTH 4830 - Independent Study in Art History (3 Credit Hours)
- CHIN 3030 - Selected Topics in Chinese (1-3 Credit Hours)
- ECON 3132 - International Trade (3 Credit Hours)
- ECON 3232 - International Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
- ECON 4431 - Economic Development (3 Credit Hours)
- FINC 3133 - International Finance (3 Credit Hours)
- FREN 3195 - Studies Abroad: Language (3 Credit Hours)
- FREN 3395 - Studies Abroad: Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- FREN 4030 - Selected Topics in French (3 Credit Hours)
- FREN 4330 - Contemporary France (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 3330 - Weather and Climate (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 4232 - Geography of Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 4233 - Geography of Asia (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 4330 - Geography of Africa South of the Sahara (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 4430 - Geography of Europe (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 5231 - Economic Geography (3 Credit Hours)
- GRMN 3030 - Selected Topics in German (1-3 Credit Hours)
- GRMN 3330 - German Language and Society (3 Credit Hours)
- GRMN 4030 - Selected Topics in German (3 Credit Hours)
- GRMN 4330 - German Culture and Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3136 - US Foreign Relations since World War I (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3432 - Modern Germany (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3532 - The Modern Middle East (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 3532 - The Modern Middle East (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 3536 - Modern Russia (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3537 - Colonial Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 3537 - Colonial Latin America (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 3538 - Latin America since Independence (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 3538 - Modern Latin America (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 4133 - US Foreign Relations: The Cold War (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 4133 - U.S. Diplomacy: The Cold War (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 5335 - World War II (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 5530 - 20th Century Russia (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 5531 - Modern Japan (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 5531 - Modern Japan (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 5532 - Modern China (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 5532 - Modern China (3 Credit Hours) - HIST 5533 - Advanced Economic Rivalries in History (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3234 - Introduction to the European Union (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3236 - International Relations (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3239 - Human Rights in International Relations (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3338 - Contemporary Europe (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 4136 - Politics of Industrialized Nations (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 5634 - Seminar in Comparative Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- IRSH 3090 - Selected Topics in Irish Studies (3 Credit Hours)
- IRSH 3333 - Irish Theatre (3 Credit Hours)
or THEA 3333 - Irish Theatre (3 Credit Hours) - IRSH 3430 - Ireland in Film (3 Credit Hours)
- IRSH 3432 - Northern Irish Identities, Conflict, and Peace-Making (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3130 - Japanese Conversation (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3131 - Reading Japanese (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3230 - Japanese Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3330 - Japanese Culture I (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3331 - Japanese Culture II (3 Credit Hours)
- JAPN 3530 - Business Japanese (3 Credit Hours)
- MGNT 4230 - International Management (3 Credit Hours)
- MKTG 4136 - International Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
- MUSC 3131 - History of Music I (3 Credit Hours)
- MUSC 3132 - History of Music II (3 Credit Hours)
- NTFS 3631 - Sustainable Foods (3 Credit Hours)
- NTFS 4630 - Cultural Foods (3 Credit Hours)
- PHIL 3334 - Environmental Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 2236 - Survey in International Relations (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3132 - Asian Politics (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 3132 - Asian Politics (3 Credit Hours) - POLS 3133 - Latin American Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3134 - Middle East Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3234 - European Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3235 - Women and Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3335 - Ethnicity and Nationalism (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3431 - African Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 4031 - Selected Topics in Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 4133 - International Political Economy (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 4134 - Human Rights and International Law (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 4135 - International Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 4135 - International Organizations (3 Credit Hours) - POLS 4138 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 4138 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours) - POLS 4139 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)
- PRCA 3333 - International Public Relations (3 Credit Hours)
or INTS 3333 - International Public Relations (3 Credit Hours) - RELS 3134 - Introduction to Asian Religions (3 Credit Hours)
- RELS 3135 - Introduction to Hinduism (3 Credit Hours)
- RELS 3136 - Introduction to Islam (3 Credit Hours)
- RELS 3251 - The Muslim World Since Genghis Khan (3 Credit Hours)
or HIST 3251 - The Muslim World since 1250 (3 Credit Hours) or INTS 3251 - The Muslim World Since Genghis Khan (3 Credit Hours) - SPAN 3335 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: South America (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3336 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Mexico and Central America (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3337 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: The Caribbean (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3338 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Spain (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3339 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Latino USA (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 4231 - Spanish American Life, Literature, and Thought (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 4233 - Peninsular Life, Literature, and Thought (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 4530 - Advanced Spanish for Professional Communication (3 Credit Hours)
Irish Studies Concentration *
The interdisciplinary concentration in Irish Studies requires eighteen credit hours of courses with full or significant Irish and/or Irish-diaspora content. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
Irish Studies Concentration Elective Courses
Japanese Concentration
The Japanese Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Japanese Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Japanese Concentration Required Courses
Japanese Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher JAPN courses for which the prerequisites have been met.
Latin American Studies Concentration
The Latin American Studies Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Latin American Studies Concentration Elective Courses
The interdisciplinary concentration requires 18 credit hours of courses with significant Latin American dimension in at least two disciplines other than the major. Courses may be selected from the list of courses approved for the concentration. Other courses must be approved in cooperation with the Academic Advisor. - GEOG 4232 - Geography of Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3537 - Colonial Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 3538 - Latin America since Independence (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3130 - Contemporary World Cultures (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3537 - Colonial Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- INTS 3538 - Modern Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- LAST 3090 - Selected Topics in Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
- MUSC 3334 - Survey of Latin American Music (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 3133 - Latin American Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3335 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: South America (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3336 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Mexico and Central America (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3337 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: The Caribbean (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3338 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Spain (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 3339 - Conversation, Composition, Culture: Latino USA (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 4200 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 4231 - Spanish American Life, Literature, and Thought (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 5331 - Latinos in the U.S. (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 5332 - Studies in Hispanic Film (3 Credit Hours)
Multimedia Journalism Concentration
The Multimedia Journalism Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
This concentration is ONLY available for students who have as their major the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Multimedia Journalism Concentration Elective Courses
18 hours of MMJ course 3000 level or higher for which the prerequisites have been met Music Concentration
The Music Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Music Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Music Concentration Elective Courses
Option 1:
15 hours of MUSC courses 3000 level or higher for which the prerequisites have been met.
Option 2:
12 hours of MUSC courses 3000 level or higher for which the prerequisites have been met.
Nonprofit Management Concentration *
The concentration in Nonprofit Management requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE Nonprofit Management Concentration Required Courses
Nonprofit Management Concentration Elective Courses
Select Four of the Following Courses 12 Credit Hours Political Science Concentration
The Political Science Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Political Science Concentration Elective Courses
Option 1:
18 credit hours of 3000 level or higher POLS courses
Option 2:
Plus 15 hours of 3000 level or higher POLS courses for which the prerequisites have been met.
Psychology Concentration
The Psychology Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Coursework may not be counted towards the Applied Behavior Analysis, Mental Health, Organizational Psychology, or Neuroscience Minor. Psychology Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Psychology Concentration Elective Courses
18 hours of PSYC courses 3000 level or higher for which prerequisites have been met. Public Administration Concentration *
The Public Administration Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
Public Administration Concentration Required Courses
Public Administration Concentration Elective Course
Select five courses from the following list: Public Policy Concentration *
The concentration in Public Policy requires a total of 18-credit hours.
Public Policy Concentration Required Courses
The following courses are required for the completion of the concentration: Public Policy Concentration Elective Courses
Select four of the following courses: Public Relations Concentration
The Public Relations Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Public Relations Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Public Relations Concentration Required Courses
The following courses are required for the completion of the concentration: Public Relations Concentration Elective Courses
12 hours of 3000 level or higher PRCA courses for which the prerequisites have been met. Religious Studies Concentration
The Religious Studies Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Religious Studies Concentration Required Courses
The following course is required for the completion of the concentration: Religious Studies Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours from the following list of courses: Sociology Concentration *
The Sociology Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
Sociology Concentration Elective Courses
Option 1:
Plus 15 hours of SOCI courses 3000 level or higher for which the prerequisites have been met.
or
Plus 18 hours of SOCU courses 3000 level or higher for which the prerequisites have been met.
Spanish Concentration *
The Spanish Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours. * This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE
Spanish Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Spanish Concentration Required Courses
Spanish Concentration Elective Courses
15 hours of 3000 level or higher Spanish courses for which the prerequisites have been met. Sport Management Concentration
The Sport Management Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Sport Management Concentration Prerequisite Courses
Sport Management Concentration Elective Courses
18 hours of SMGT 3000 level or higher courses for which the pre-requisites have been met.
Sustainability Concentration
The Sustainability Concentration requires a total of 18 credit hours.
Sustainability Concentration Required Courses
Student must complete one of the following courses in order to complete the concentration: Sustainability Concentration Elective Courses
Students must complete 15 credit hours 3000-level and above courses from the following list pending completion of necessary pre-requisites: Non-science majors must choose at least two courses taught within the College of Science & Mathematics. SUST 4730 Practicum in Environmental Sustainability is a capstone project in sustainability, conducted with a faculty mentor (generally in the home department) and coordinated by the Director of the Institute for Coastal Plain Science (ICPS). Students MUST contact the Director of the Institute for Coastal Plain Science at the beginning of the semester BEFORE the practicum, in order to allow time to develop, arrange, and approve a suitable project. Approved Minors
If the option of 2 different 18 hour concentrations and one 15 hour minor is selected to complete the major as a fully online student, the following is a list of minors that are approved: Applied Linguistics Minor
Criminal Justice and Criminology Minor
English Minor
French Minor
German Minor
Gerontology Minor
Instructional Design and Technology Minor
Irish Studies Minor
Literature Minor
Nonprofit Management Minor
Public Administration Minor
Public Policy Minor
Sociology Minor
Spanish Minor
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Writing Minor Other Program Requirements
- Students must have a 2.0 total institutional GPA overall and a total GPA of 2.0 in each concentration (or minor).
- Students must choose concentrations and minors from different disciplines. [i.e. a student may not declare a Sociology concentration and a Sociology minor.]
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 upper division credit hours.
Students in the BIS to MAT in Special Education
- must meet specific requirements in Area F;
- declare specific concentrations and minors to meet the requirements for admission to the MAT program;
- complete the following graduate-level courses [which may be in the required concentrations or as electives] in order to complete the pathway and be eligible to apply for the Masters in Teaching Special Education program.
Advisement
Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement catalog page.
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