Interdisciplinary Studies, BA

Students in the ACE program complete four required courses along with any general education courses for which they have not earned college-level credit, plus 15-18 credit hours in one of four areas of concentration: Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice, or Health Science Administration. Given the highly individualized nature of the program of study that the ACE program allows students to design, regular consultation with an academic advisor will be necessary to establish the best path to degree.

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA overall, and must earn a C- or better in all ACE courses and meet discipline-specific grade minimums in their chosen area of concentration.

ACE REQUIREMENTS

CORE
ACE 110RETURN TO LEARNING3
ACE 300CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE, COMMUNITY, & WORLD3
ACE 301REFLECTIVE LEARNING PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT3
ACE 302SENIOR SEMINAR CAPSTONE3
Total Credit Hours12
Area 1: Organizational Leadership
CORE COURSES
MGMT 358ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR3
OLED 320INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS3
OLED 330FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP3
OLED 360EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING3
OLED 380STRATEGY, VISION, & PLANNING3
OLED 335ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE3
or MGMT 388 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Total Credit Hours18
Area 2: Criminal Justice
CORE COURSES
CJL 200INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE3
Electives
Three Criminal Justice electives at the 300-level9
Two Criminal Justice electives at the 200-level or higher6
Total Credit Hours18
Area 3: Health Science Administration
Required
HSAD 351INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SERVICES3
HSAD 353MEDICAL ETHICS AND THE LAW3
HSAD 360INTRAPROFESSIONAL TEAMS3
HSAD 363HEALTH DISPARITIES3
Select 2 Electives from the following:6
HEALTH SCIENCE INFORMATICS AND DATA SCIENCE
HEALTHCARE BUDGETING AND REPORTING
PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS
HEALTH POLICY
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYTICS
Total Credit Hours18

Area 4: Psychology REQUIREMENTS

  • Six courses in Psychology, including a course in Introductory Psychology (PSYC 103 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY).
  • At least two courses must be at the 300 level.
  • Students must select courses from at least two different core areas (see list below); the remainder are electives.
  • Those interested in future graduate study in clinical/counseling psychology should take PSYC 285 (Research Methods) as an elective and PSYC 201 (Abnormal) as an Area class.
  • At least two courses must be taken at Roosevelt University, one at the 300 level.
  • All courses in the minor must be completed with grades of C- or higher. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses in the minor.
Required Course in all Psychology Core Areas3
INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY
Select two (2) courses from at least two different Areas below. The remaining three (3) courses are electives and can be any offered by the Psychology Department.15
LEARNING
COGNITIVE PROCESSES
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
Area 2: Social/Diversity Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY STUDY OF RACISM
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Area 3: Human Development/Individual Difference
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
Area 4: Applied/Clinical Psychology
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY
Total Credit Hours18

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your specific degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

The Degree Map below assumes a part-time student who begins at Roosevelt with 72 credit hours completed pursuing a Criminal Justice concentration; students with more/fewer credits or different general education courses completed will have different specific requirements. Your individual Degree Plan in RU Access, developed in consultation with your academic advisor, will offer the best guidance.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ACE 1103ENG 102 or HUMANITIES ELECTIVE3
ENG 101 or HUMANITIES ELECTIVE3CJL 200 or 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE3
CJL 2003Ideas of Social Justice or Science req43
 9 9
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CJL 200 or 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE3CJL 3XX
COMM 101 or OR HUMANITIES ELECTIVE3MATH 110, SCIENCE REQ, or OR GENERAL ELECTIVE3
ACE 3003Experiential Learning #123
 9 6
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CJL 3XX3CJL 3XX
CJL 300 or General Elective13CJL 3XX or General Elective13
ACE 3013ACE 30223
 9 6
Total Credit Hours 48

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your specific degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

The Degree Map below assumes a full-time student who begins at Roosevelt with 30 credit hours completed pursuing a concentration in Criminal Justice Studies; students with more/fewer credits or different general education requirements completed will have different specific requirements. Your individual Degree Plan in RU Access, developed in consultation with your academic advisor, will offer the best guidance.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
FYS 1011ENG 1023
ENG 1013CJL 2203
CJL 2003Ideas of Social Justice3
Social Sciences #13MATH 1103
Humanities #13BIOL 111 or 11244
Physical Science43 
 16 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CJL 2403CJL 2303
Humanities #23CJL 2503
Social Science #23General Elective13
COMM 1013Humanities #33
General Elective13Social Science #33
 15 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CJL 3003CJL 3103
CJL 3053CJL 3303
Experiential Learning #123CJL 3XX33
General Elective13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CJL 3553CJL 390 (Experiential Learning #2)3
CJL 3XX33General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective11
 15 13
Total Credit Hours 120
1

Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement. EXL courses can satisfy major requirements/electives or CORE requirement.

3

Any course at the 300 level within the discipline.

4

One Natural Science course must have a lab.