Multidisciplinary Major: General Option, BA

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This major is administered by the Multidisciplinary Department in the School of Humanities and Global Studies within the COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE .

The multidisciplinary major is designed as a degree-completion program that permits transfer students with varied backgrounds the opportunity to choose among options to complete a bachelor’s degree. You must enroll in your multidisciplinary option within the first two semesters of your transfer to UWSP.

For the multidisciplinary major, you must:

Have a minimum transfer grade point average of 2.25 to enter the program. (Exceptions may be approved by the School of Humanities and Global Studies.)
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 in all program courses taken.
Meet the requirements for the degree type (i.e., B.S. or B.A.) you choose. You will graduate with your chosen option in the School of Humanities and Global Studies within the College of Letters and Science.

Consists of a minimum of 43 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Multidisciplinary Major Core, 12 credits

Communication Skills - Choose 12 credits from the following:

BUS 201 - Writing and Presenting for Business Credits: 3
BUS 301 - Building Relationships for Business Credits: 3
COMM 345 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
COMM 394 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 254 - Workplace Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 352 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3

General Option

The general option is a degree-completion pathway where a student will develop a proposal for the B.A. in Multidisciplinary Major: General Option by consulting with advisers and the assistant dean of the School of Humanities and Global Studies (or designee) to create an individualized degree plan. The degree plan will include the above 12 core credits of communication electives and at least 31 credits of additional coursework designed to fulfill the academic, professional, and career interests of the student.

The completed degree plan must meet all university and B.A. degree requirements and will include a title, a statement of the objectives of the individualized study program, and a list of specific courses the student will complete for the degree. The completed degree plan must be approved by the assistant dean of the School of Humanities and Global Studies and will be communicated to advisors and the Office of the Registrar.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.