Interdisciplinary Majors
Interdisciplinary Majors
The Lynch School offers three interdisciplinary majors, based in two or more arts & sciences disciplines that are relevant to students in the Elementary Education, Applied Psychology and Human Development (APHD), and Transformative Educational Studies (TES) majors. The interdisciplinary majors are not available to students in Secondary Education.
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The American Heritages interdisciplinary major (9 courses/27 credits) is designed for students in the Lynch School of Education who are interested in the American heritage from the literary, social, and historical perspectives.
Core Courses
Required Courses
4 courses (12 credits)
Students should choose two (2) courses in American History and two (2) courses in American Literature from the lists below.
2
American History Courses From this List
| Course | Course Title | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2401 | U.S. History I | Fall semester only | 3 |
| HIST2402 | U.S. History II | Spring semester only | 3 |
| HIST2475 | America's War in Vietnam | Fall semester only | 3 |
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American Literature Courses From this List
| Course | Course Title | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2141 | American Literary History I | Fall semester only | 3 |
| ENGL2142 | American Literary History II | Spring semester only | 3 |
| ENGL2143 | American Literary History III | 3 |
Concentration Courses
Concentration Courses
3 courses (9 credits)
Students should choose three courses from the same discipline. One must be at the advanced level.
3
Courses from the same discipline
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AADS | African and African Diaspora Studies | 9 |
| ENGL | English | 9 |
| HIST | History | 9 |
| POLI | Political Science | 9 |
| SOCY | Sociology | 9 |
Electives
Electives
2 courses (6 credits)
Students should select two courses from an approved discipline (see options below). One must be from a different discipline than the concentration and at least one course must be at the advanced level and may be a concentration or elective course. New courses related to the American Heritages major may be approved by contacting the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs. Please consult EagleApps Course Information & Schedule for up-to-date course availability.
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Courses from an approved discipline
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AADS | African and African Diaspora Studies | 6 |
| ARTH | Art History | 6 |
| ENGL | English | 6 |
| FILM | Film Studies | 6 |
| HIST | History | 6 |
| POLI | Political Science | 6 |
| SOCY | Sociology | 6 |
| THTR | Theatre | 6 |
The Mathematics/Computer Science interdisciplinary major (10 courses/30 credits) is recommended for students who may have had four years of high school mathematics and wish to specialize in the area of mathematics and computer science, but who are not interested in the traditional mathematics major.
Core Courses
Required Courses
7 courses (21 credits)
7
Core Courses
| Course | Course Title | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
MATH1190 or MATH1191 | Fundamentals of Math I or Fundamentals of Math II | MATH1190 - Fall semester only MATH1191 - Spring semester only | 3 |
| EDUC6674 | Teaching Math Problem Solving 4-12 | Spring semester only | 3 |
MATH1100 or MATH1101/MATH1102 | Calculus I or Calculus II | If AP credit awarded for Calculus, please select another MATH course. | 3 |
EDUC1128 or APSY6400 | Computer Applications for Educators or Managing Cyber Risk: Mobile Devices and Social Networking | EDUC1128 is offered biennially | 3 |
MATH2290 or MATH4430 | Number Theory for Teachers or Introduction to Number Theory | MATH2290 is offered biennially in the Spring semester.
MATH4430 is offered Spring semester only | 3 |
MATH2291 or MATH4453 | Geometry for Teachers or Euclid's Elements | Both courses offered Spring semester only | 3 |
ADMT2530 or APSY2217 | Statistics or Statistics for Applied Psychology | ADMT2530 is a WCAS course | 3 or 4 |
Electives
3 courses (9 credits)
Students must take one (1) course in Computer Science (ADIT, CSCI, APSY). Students must then take two (2) courses in either Math (MATH) or Computer Science (ADIT, EDUC, CSCI, APSY), for a total of three (3) elective courses. Chosen electives must differ from required courses. Additional courses may be approved by contacting the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs. Please consult EagleApps Course Information & Schedule for up-to-date course availability.
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Computer Science Course
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADIT1350 | Introduction to Programming | 3 or 4 | Offered Fall semester only, through WCAS |
| CSCI2267 | Technology and Culture (SOCY6670, PHIL6670) | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
2
Math or Computer Science Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH1100 | Calculus I | 3 or 4 | |
| MATH1101 or 1102 | Calculus II | 3 or 4 | |
| MATH1007 | Ideas in Mathematics | 3 | |
| MATH1190 | Fundamentals of Math I | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
| MATH1191 | Fundamentals of Math II | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| MATH2210 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH2216 | Intro to Abstract Mathematics | 3 | |
| MATH2290 | Number Theory for Teachers | 3 | Offered biennially |
| MATH2291 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 | |
| MATH4453 | Euclid's Elements | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
| EDUC1128 | Computer Applications for Educators | 3 | Offered biennially |
| APSY6400 | Managing Cyber Risk: Mobile Devices and Social Networking | 3 | |
| APSY6450 | Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics | 3 |
The Perspectives on Spanish America interdisciplinary major (9 courses) is recommended for students who may have had at least two years of high school Spanish and wish to develop Spanish language skills, coupled with a background in the historical, sociological, and literary traditions of Spanish American cultures.
Required Courses
5 courses (15 credits)
Students must take one (1) core course, three (3) romance language and literature courses, one (1) interdisciplinary course, and four (4) electives. Additional courses may be approved by contacting the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs. Please consult EagleApps Course Information & Schedule for up-to-date course availability.
1
Core Course
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN3395 | Contextos: Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
3
Romance Language and Literature Courses From this List
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN2215 | Spanish Conversation, Composition and Reading I | 3 | |
| SPAN2216 | Spanish Conversation, Composition and Reading II | 3 | |
| SPAN3392 | Advanced Spanish | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SPAN6608 | Modern & Post-modern Spanish Short Story | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SPAN6623 | Violence in 20/21C Latin American Literature | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SPAN6628 | Latin American Short Story | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
| SPAN6652 | Hispanic Nobel Prize Winners in Literature | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
1
Interdisciplinary Course
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST4302 | Borders & Frontiers in Modern Latin America | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
Electives
4 courses (12 credits)
Students must take four (4) interdisciplinary courses that address history, sociology, politics, economics, culture, or education related to Spanish-speaking populations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. Additional courses may be approved by contacting the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs. Please consult EagleApps Course Information & Schedule for up-to-date course availability.
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Interdisciplinary Elective Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC3308 | Bilingualism in Schools and Communities | 3 | |
| EDUC6346 | Teaching Bilingual Students (Elementary majors only) | 3 | |
| EDUC7616 | Bilingual Literacy and Literature | 3 | Offered Spring semester only. Permission required |
| HIST4371 | Inquisition in Spain and Spanish America | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SOCY3342 | Faith & Conflict: Religion and Social Change in Latin American Societies | 3 | Offered Fall semester only |
| HIST2304 | LatinX History | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| HIST4303 | Golazo! Sports in Latin America | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| HIST4373 | Mexico Between Fact and Fiction | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SPAN3393 | Spanish American Philosophy | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |
| SPAN6617 | Food and Identity in Latin/o American Literature & Culture | 3 | Offered Spring semester only |