IDLS, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20
    o HIST 1200, 1210 or 2310
    o Modern Language 1150, 1250, 1350 or demonstrated proficiency
  • Credits in Major: 60
  • Minimum GPA: 2.00 (both cumulative and major)

Resources for Success

  • Plan courses on MySeattleU.
  • Meet with a Career Advisor.
  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for more information.

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5)  UCOR Module I (5)
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 (5) UCOR Module I (5)
Course 3 Language 1150 (5) Language 1250* (5) Language 1350* (5)

 

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create plan in Student Planning
  • Get Involved

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 General Elective (5) UCOR Module II (5) UCOR Module II (5)
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) IDLS 2300 Interdisciplinary 
Inquiry (5)
IDLS 3000 Leadership Community 
Engagement (5)
Course 3 UCOR Module II (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)

 

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor(s)
  • Review Educational Plan
  • Find internship or research opportunity, or plan for study abroad
  • Meet with Career Engagement Office

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 UCOR Module III (5) UCOR Module III (5) UCOR Module III (5)
Course 2 3000/4000 Level Humanities 
Elective (5)
IDLS 3200 Special Topics (5) IDLS 3300 Methods 
Interdisciplinary Research* (5)
Course 3 Natural Science Elective (5) 3000/4000 Level Comp/Writing (5) 3000/4000 Level Social Science Elective (5)

 

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Attend career events and plan for post-graduation
  •  Meet with Faculty Advisor
  • Review Educational Plan

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  Quantitative & Computational 
Reasoning Elective (5)
3000/4000 Level Humanities 
Elective (5)
IDLS 4900 Senior Synthesis (5)
Course 2 3000/4000 Level Social Science 
Elective (5)
 General Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 3 General Elective (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)

 

Year 4 Steps for Success

  •  Meet with faculty advisor
  •  Finalize Educational Plan
  •  Apply for graduation on MySeattleU
  •  Continue post-graduation planning