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Multidisciplinary Studies Major

Multidisciplinary Studies

DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET

Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements (Including University Writing Requirement, Diversity Requirement, General Education Requirement, etc.) as provided at http://www.eou.edu/registrar.

Program Requirements: Multidisciplinary Studies is a minimum 71-84 graded credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the major. No classes may be taken for S/U credit.


REQUIRED EDUCATION COURSES
Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ED 130Culturally Differences in American Education [DPD]2
ED 242Education Concepts3
LITERATURE REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ENGL 136Various Themes [AEH]4College reading & writing
ENGL 201Shakespeare [AEH]4WR 121
ART REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)

Choose any art course that is 3 credits 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ARTAny art course3Check course for pre-reqs
LIFE SCIENCE REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program)  

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
BIOL 101*Intro to Biology [SMI]3MATH 070
BIOL 211Principles of Biology [SMI]4MATH 111
SCI 104Intro to Life Sciences [SMI]4MATH 070
ANS 121 or FOR 111 transfer can be used for this requirement
EARTH SCIENCE REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program) 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
GEOG 106Physical Geography [SMI]5
SCI 102*Intro to Earth Science Practices [SMI,UWR]4MATH 070
PHYSICAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses (the * means the course is recommended by the program) 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
CHEM 101Intro to Chemistry w/lab [SMI]4MATH 095
CHEM 204General Chemistry w/lab [SMI]5MATH 111 or equivalent
PHYS 201General Physics w/lab [SMI]4MATH 111, 112 or equivalent
SCI 103*Matter [SMI]4MATH 070
MATH REQUIREMENT

Take the following 3 math courses 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
MATH 211Found Elem Math I [SMI]4MATH 095
MATH 212Found Elem Math II [SMI]4MATH 095
MATH 213Found Elem Math III [SMI]4MATH 095
WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
HIST 111World History to 1500 [SSC]5
HIST 112World History to 1500 [SSC]5
GEOG 105Cultural Geography [SSC]5
US HISTORY REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
HIST 201US History to 1865 [SSC,DPD]5
HIST 202US History since 1865 [SSC,DPD]5
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT
Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
POLS 101American National Government [SSC,DPD,UWR]5
MUSIC REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)

Choose any combination of music courses to equal 3 credits 

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
MUSAny Music course1-3Check course for pre-reqs
MUSAny Music course1-3Check course for pre-reqs
HEALTH AND WELLNESS REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
HWS 250 Personal Skills for Healthy Living3
HWS 298Health/Fitness For Life3
SPEECH/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT

Choose one of the following courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
COM 111Interpersonal Communication [GTW]3
COM 112Public Speaking [GTW]3
THEA 150Acting I [APC]3
WRITING REQUIREMENT

Take WR 122 and 123 or a 200 level or higher writing course

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
WR 122Argumentative Writing [GTW,UWR]4WR 121
WR 123Research Writing [GTW,UWR]4WR 121>
~~OR~~any 200 level or higher writing course3check course for pre-reqs
REQUIRED ENGLISH COURSE
Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ENGL 316Approaches Grammar [AEH,UWR]4

**Students pursuing the Elementary Education major are exempt from the following requirements**

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES MAJOR

UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVE CREDITS: select 8 credits from the following list

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ANTH 356Language and Culture5
SOC 333Sociology of Disability [DPD]5
SOC 338Sociology of Families [DPD,UWR]5WR 121
ECED 311Early Childhood Foundations3
ECED 312Child Development:Conception through age 83
WR 360Literacy, Discrimination, Power [DPD,UWR]3

**See program for additional approved upper division elective courses

REQUIRED EDUCATION CAPSTONE COURSE
Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsPrerequisites
ED 499Senior Seminar (Capstone) [UWR]3Permission of Instructor

Total credits required for major: 71-84

Last update April 2017