Curriculum
The Eberly College Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (B.MdS) degree program requirements include the following:- Completion of the General Education Curriculum
- Completion of English 101 and 102, or 103
- Completion of a writing (W) course in addition to English 101 and 102, or 103
- Completion of a mathematics course in addition to any additional math requirements of the selected minors
- Completion of three minors in which none of the courses has been used to satisfy General Education Curriculum requirements
- A grade of C or better in all minor coursework
- Completion of at least 60 credit hours of 200-level or above coursework. Of the 60 hours, 30 must be 300?400 level coursework
- Completion of the MDS 199 orientation course with a grade of C or better
- Completion of the MDS 492 capstone course with a grade of C or better
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0
- Completion of at least 128 credit hours
Students also have the option of earning a Bachelor of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a Multidisciplinary Studies major. This option encourages students who choose multidisciplinary studies to couple foreign language study with University and MDS program requirements. This essentially provides a fourth area of concentration for BA students, and aligns with national and institutional goals of producing international citizens. Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a Multidisciplinary Studies major are:
- Completion of all requirements for the Multidisciplinary Studies degree program, listed above; and
- Completion of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts requirements
The required MDS capstone course must be taken in the student?s semester of graduation. An MDS student who is graduating in the summer may take no more than 14 credit hours in summer.