University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
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The University’s Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. degree program provides interdisciplinary study across the academic disciplines and professional fields. It is designed for students whose academic interest or career objectives require an individualized university degree. Degree candidates are assigned an academic advisor to assist in preparing an appropriate course of study. Prospective graduate students should contact their advisor regarding the degree’s applicability to that goal.
The program objectives are:
- To meet the University of Nevada, Reno’s mission as a land-grant university;
- To better serve the general educational needs of the state’s citizens;
- To provide nontraditional students an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree;
- To offer a relatively flexible degree program that may include studies in several disciplinary and professional areas.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- explain their intellectual goals in undertaking interdisciplinary degree and why they have chosen specific minor and breadth courses.
- integrate the knowledge, skills, information, and/or values gained from a wide range of self-designed study across various disciplines.
- articulate their academic experience and personal development achieved through a self-designed curriculum.
Contact Information
405 Pennington Student Achievement Center
(775) 784-4684
Advising Center - advising@unr.edu
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established Transferology to assist in your planning.
Admission Requirements
Entrance Requirements: students must have completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits from an accredited institution before seeking admission to the Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. program. Students may not use the Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. as a second bachelor’s degree.
Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
A maximum of four units applicable to the Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. degree may be earned in recreation, physical education and dance activity courses (numbered 100-199).
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (18 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these requirements may be satisfied by courses in other requirements. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO10 courses .
C. Global Contexts - CO11
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO11 courses .
D. Ethics - CO12
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses .
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO13 courses .
F. Application - CO14
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses .
III. Additional College Requirements
Within the additional core requirements, your academic advisor may recommend or require you to utilize upper division courses that meet C09-C012 to meet your upper division residence requirements. Student must complete 30 units of upper division course work at the University of Nevada, Reno.
IV. Major Requirements (45 units)
Specialization (Two distinct minors) (36-45 units)
Students must complete the requirements for two distinct minors offered at the university and at least 18 upper-division units. Once declared, the minor requirements will display below as ISBA minors.
A student may choose to replace two of the minors with a coherent, customized set of courses developed in consultation with and approved by their academic advisor. This customized set of courses must be between 18-24 units and a minimum of 9 units must be upper-division.
VI. Electives (30-42 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Fall Semester (15 units)
- ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
- Quantitative Reasoning (3 units) CO2
- Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) CO6
- Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) CO7
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 1 (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
- Physical & Natural Phenomena (3-4 units) CO4L**
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 1 (3 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 2 (3 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Breadth Requirement (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 1 (6 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 2 (3 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Breadth Requirement (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 1 (3 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 2 (6 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Breadth Requirement (3 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- Application (3 units) CO14
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 1 (3 units)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Minor 2 (3 units)
- Global Contexts (3 units) CO11 (satisfy with a 300-400 level course)
- Ethics (3 units) CO12 (satisfy with a 300-400 level ccourse)
Second Semester (15 units)
- 300-400 Level Elective (12 units)
- General Elective (3 units)
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