Interdisciplinary Majors

Interdisciplinary majors are based in two or more Arts & Sciences disciplines.

The second majors listed below are available to undergraduate students in the Lynch School pursuing majors in Elementary Education, Applied Psychology and Human Development, and Transformative Educational Studies. Interested students can declare an interdisciplinary major here.

AMERICAN HERITAGES

This major was designed for students in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development who are pursuing Elementary Education or Applied Psychology & Human Development. This major fulfills the arts and sciences program requirements for students in teacher certification programs. The major is recommended for students who are interested in the American Heritage from the literary, social, and historical perspectives. Two tracks are available for students pursuing this major: a cultural track with emphasis in the literary perspective, and a social science track for students interested in historical and sociological perspectives on our American heritage.

Program of Study

Overview:

This 9-course, 27-credit major is comprised of:
- 4 required courses
- 3 concentration courses
  - These must be selected from one of the disciplines. One course must be at the advanced level (3000 or above)
- 2 major elective courses
  - One course must be at 3000 level or above and one must be from a different discipline than the concentration courses

* All courses must be unique and will not count multiple times in the degree

Program of Study:

Four Required Courses (12 credits):
- Choose two of the following Foundation in American History Courses:
  - HIST 2401 U.S. History I (fall semester)
  - HIST 2402 U.S. History II (spring semester)
  - HIST 2475 America's War in Vietnam (fall semester)
- Choose two of the following Foundation in American Literature Courses:
  - ENGL 2141 American Literary History I (fall semester)
  - ENGL 2142 American Literary History II (spring semester)
  - ENGL 2143 American Literary History III
- Three Concentration Courses (9 credits):
  - Choose three courses from the same discipline - one must be at the Advanced Level:
    - African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS)
    - English (ENGL)
    - History (HIST)
    - Political Science (POLI)
    - Sociology (SOCY)
- Two Elective Courses (6 credits):
  - Select two courses from an approved discipline. 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.
  - Courses related to America can be found in the following departments: AADS, ARTH, ENGL, FILM, HIST, POLI, SOCY, THTR.
    - Additional courses may be approved by the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs.

MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE

The Mathematics/Computer Science Interdisciplinary Major (10 courses) is available as a second major to students in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development who are pursuing Elementary Education, Applied Psychology and Human Development, or Transformative Educational Studies major. This major fulfills the arts and sciences program requirements for students pursuing teacher certification. This interdisciplinary major is not an option for students majoring in Secondary Education.

The major 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 because of their intended career objective as elementary, early childhood educators.

Program of Study

Overview:

This 10-course, 30+ credit major is comprised of:
- 7 required courses
- 1 Elective I course in Computer Science (ADIT, CSCI, APSY)
  - Electives must differ from required courses
- 2 Elective II courses in Math (MATH) or Computer Science (ADIT, EDUC, CSCI, APSY)
  - Electives must differ from required courses

Program of Study:

Seven Required Courses:
- MATH 1190 Fundamentals of Math I (fall semester) OR MATH 1191 Fundamentals of Math II (spring semester)
- EDUC 6674 Teaching Math Problem Solving 4-12 (spring semester)
- MATH 1100 Calculus I or MATH 1101 or 1102 Calculus II
  - If awarded AP credit for Calculus, please select another MATH elective.
- EDUC 1128 Computer Applications for Educators (offered biennially) OR APSY 6400 Managing Cyber Risk: Mobile Devices and Social Networking
- MATH 2290 Number Theory for Teachers (spring, offered biennially) OR MATH 4430 Introduction to Number Theory (spring)
- MATH 2291 Geometry for Teachers (spring) OR MATH 4453 Euclid's Elements
- ADMT 2530 Statistics (WCAS course) OR APSY 2217 Statistics for Applied Psychology
One Elective I Course in Computer Science:
- ADIT 1350 Introduction to Programming (fall, WCAS course)
- CSCI 2267 Technology and Culture (fall) (also cross listed as SOCY 6670 and PHIL 6670)
Two Elective II Courses in Math or Computer Science:
- MATH 1100 Calculus I
- MATH 1101 or 1102 Calculus II
- MATH 1007 Ideas in Mathematics
- MATH 1190 Fundamentals of Math I (fall)
- MATH 1191 Fundamentals of Math II (spring)
- MATH 2210 Linear Algebra
- MATH 2216 Intro to Abstract Mathematics
- MATH 2290 Number Theory for Teachers (spring, offered biennially)
- MATH 2291 Geometry for Teachers (spring)
- MATH 4430 Intro to Number Theory (spring)
- MATH 4453 Euclid's Elements
- EDUC 1128 Computer Applications for Educators (offered biennially)
- APSY 6400 Managing Cyber Risk: Mobile Devices and Social Networking
- APSY 6450 Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics
  - Additional courses may be approved by the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs.

PERSPECTIVES ON SPANISH AMERICA

The Perspectives on Spanish America Interdisciplinary Major (9 courses) is available as a second major to students in the School of Education pursuing Elementary Education programs in fulfillment of their College of Arts and Sciences major for certification requirements. Secondary students cannot pursue this major and be certified.

The major 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. This major is particularly appropriate for students with an intended career objective to teach children of Hispanic origin.

Program of Study

Overview:

This 9-course, 27-credit major is comprised of:
- 1 required course
- 3 Romance Language and Literature courses
- 1 Interdisciplinary course
- 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

Program of Study:

One Required Courses (3 credits):
- SPAN 3395 Contextos: Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish
Choose three Romance Language and Literature Courses (9 credits)
- - SPAN 2215 Spanish Conversation, Composition, and Reading I
  - SPAN 2216 Spanish Conversation, Composition, and Reading II
  - SPAN 3392 Advanced Spanish (spring)
  - SPAN 6608 Modern & Post-modern Spanish Short Story (spring)
  - SPAN 6623 Violence in 20/21C Latin American Literature (spring)
  - SPAN 6628 Latin American Short Story (fall)
  - SPAN 6652 Hispanic Nobel Prize Winners in Literature (fall)
    - Additional courses related to Hispanic topics may be substituted upon approval by the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs.
One Interdisciplinary Course (3 credits):
- - HIST4302 Borders & Frontiers in Modern Latin America (spring)
    - Additional courses may be approved by the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs.
Four Interdisciplinary Courses (12 credits):
- Choose four additional 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
- EDUC 3308 Bilingualism in Schools and Communities
  - Counts towards the TELL Certificate
- EDUC 6346 Teaching Bilingual Students (Elementary major only)
  - Counts towards the TELL Certificate
- EDUC 7616 Bilingual Literacy and Literature (spring)
- HIST 4371 Inquisition in Spain and Spanish America (spring)
- SOCY 3342 Faith and Conflict: Religion and Social Change in Latin American Societies (fall)
- HIST 2304 LatinX History (spring)
- HIST 4303 Golazo! Sports in Latin America (spring)
- HIST 4373 Mexico between Fact and Fiction (spring)
- SPAN 3393 Spanish American Philosophy (spring)
- SPAN 6617 Food and Identity in Latin/o American Literature & Culture (spring)
  - Additional courses may be approved by the Lynch School Office of Undergraduate Programs.