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Individual Studies (IS)
Academic School: Integrated Studies
(Effective Fall 2001)
Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
Individual Studies is the most flexible major offered by the College. Designed for students whose goals are not met by any other curriculum, Individual Studies offers students an opportunity to explore more than one career area at a time or simply to follow a program for personal enrichment while earning a degree or to upgrade work-related skills and knowledge. Although not specifically intended for students planning to transfer, it may serve the needs of those students as well. Although primarily elective, the Individual Studies program does require students to complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in one academic discipline or area of concentration.
Recommended High School Subjects: Students should take a traditional academic program including English literature and composition, mathematics (including at least algebra), social studies, science, and relevant electives.
Remediation Strategies: All entering students will be tested in English, mathematics and reading. Students will be expected to remediate all deficiencies during their first semester in the major.
Transfer Procedures: Courses that students have successfully completed while enrolled in another program will automatically transfer if they satisfy designated distribution requirements in communications, mathematics, humanities, social sciences, art, or science. All other courses will be evaluated to determine their fit with the student's goals. Students must complete a minimum of the last 12 semester hours of credit while enrolled in the Individual Studies major.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- explain the relationship between personal goals/objectives and academic subject matter.
- formulate and apply critical questions and comments in a variety of situations.
- communicate effectively in personal and professional situations.
- value and respect a culturally diverse environment.
- demonstrate an awareness of the inter-relationships of various disciplines.
- demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles and theoretical issues/questions of at least one academic area.
- apply logic and organizational skills essential to a successful academic and professional experience.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MTH | Mathematics Elective | 3 | |
| HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| SSE | Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| ART | Art Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| FOR | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| AAE | Applied Arts Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| IFE | International Field Experience Elective | ||
| COR | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| CMM | Communication Elective | 3 | |
| MTH | Mathematics Elective | 3 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| SCI | Science Elective | 3 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| ISE | Individual Studies Discipline Elective | 12 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| GEA | General Elective | 3 | |
| CUL | Cultural Diversity Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
Additional Information: Students in Individual Studies select courses based on their individual goals. Advisers assist students with their course selection and the sequencing of courses that fit the students' goals and that provide students with the skills and knowledge related to their specified area of concentration.