Concentrations for Online BAIS Majors

Working with an online advisor, each student develops an individualized program of study. Students select three concentration areas (disciplines or interdisciplinary areas) and take a minimum of 18 hours (typically 6 courses) in each area selected. At least 2 of the concentration areas must be located in the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education. The third area may be located in any college. See the list below for details.

In addition to the three concentrations, all BAIS majors must take two required major classes.

  • IDST 3350: Reasoning Across the Disciplines
    (to be taken in the sophomore or junior year)
  • IDST 4350: Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone
    (to be taken in the final semester)

Available concentrations within CHASSE:

  • Applied Communication
    • ACOM 2310
    • ACOM 3320
    • 12 hours of upper level ACOM electives
  • History
    • HIST 2311 and 2312; or HIST 1311 and 1312
    • 12 hours of upper level HIST electives
  • Legal Studies
    • 6 of the following courses, but no more than 3 from any single discipline:
      CRJU 3301
      CRJU 3302
      CRJU 3307
      CRJU 3312
      CRJU 3396
      CRJU 4301
      CRJU 4302
      CRJU 4305
      FINC 4378
      HIST 4363
      MCOM 3360
      MCOM 4352
      MKTG 2380
      MKTG 3381
      MGMT 4391
      PHIL 1330 or PHIL 2350
      PHIL 3310
      PHIL 3347
      PHIL 4340
      POLS 3325
      POLS 4301
      POLS 4302
      POLS 4350
      POLS 4351
      RHET 3315
      RHET 3316
      RHET 3317
      RHET 4306
      RHET 4317
      RHET 4325
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
    • PHIL 1310
    • RELS 2305
    • PHIL 1330 or PHIL 2350
    • 3 hours of upper level PHIL electives
    • 3 hours of upper level RELS electives
    • 3 hours of upper level PHIL or RELS electives
  • Political Science
    • POLS 1310
    • POLS 2303
    • 12 hours of upper level POLS electives
  • Professional and Technical Writing
    • 18 hours of upper level RHET electives
  • Psychology
    • PSYC 2300
    • 15 hours of upper level PSYC electives
  • Sociology
    • SOCI 2300
    • SOCI 3383 or SOCI 3384
    • 12 hours of upper level SOCI electives
  • Spanish
    • SPAN 2311
    • SPAN 2313
    • SPAN 3313
    • SPAN 3314
    • 6 hours of upper level SPAN electives

Areas available outside of CHASSE:

  •  Criminal Justice
    • CRJU 2300
    • 15 hours of upper level CRJU electives
  • Health & Exercise Science
    • 18 hours from the following courses:
      HHPS 2330
      HHPS 3422
      HHPS 3211
      HHPS 3302
      HHPS 3372
      HHPS 3377
      HHPS 3401
      HHPS 3402
      HHPS 3410
      HHPS 3412
      HHPS 4379
      HHPS 4384
  • Health Science
    • HHPS 1370
    • HHPS 3302 or 3401 or 3422
    • HHPS 3374 or 4378
    • HHPS 3377 or 4373
    • HHPS 4371 or 4376
    • HHPS 4382
  • Management
    • MGMT 3300
    • MGMT 3320
    • 12 hours of approved upper level MGMT electives