School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
The Bachelor's degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) emphasize a broad learning experience and a wider perspective than that provided by traditional undergraduate majors. They are designed to offer the student the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary, coherent, academically sound, and goal-oriented education directly relevant to the student's intellectual development and career aspirations. They are appropriate for those students who seek a thorough grounding in the traditional arts and sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each student in the Interdisciplinary Studies program becomes an active partner in the formulation of his or her program of study, working in consultation with an academic advisor to devise an appropriate individual degree plan. Within the framework of two foundation areas, a university-wide Interdisciplinary Studies sequence, and a multidisciplinary concentration, a student may draw upon the resources of all schools of the University to create a degree program.
Common areas of concentration for the BAIS are business issues, environmental studies, human resources, international relations, law, public relations, and urban studies. Graduates have been accepted into graduate programs in divinity, education, environmental studies, the health professions, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, law, management, and social sciences. The BS in Interdisciplinary Studies is selected by students interested in environmental studies, the health professions, and other science-related fields. Students interested in pre-health are advised to contact the Head of Healthcare Studies during their first semester.
Minors and Double Majors are not allowed in these two Interdisciplinary Studies degrees. In order to make the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees reflect their name, no more than 21 semester credit hours of courses with the same prefix are allowed in the combined major requirements and the 6 semester credit hours of electives. (All courses taught by the Naveen Jindal School of Management courses count as a single prefix.) In the major requirements and 6 semester credit hours of electives, the plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours. In the concentration, a minimum of three (3) prefixes must be represented. Please consult an academic advisor for further elaboration.
The BAIS and BSIS are geared toward non-Education majors. For those students who wish to pursue a future in the field of Education, UT Dallas offers both a Bachelor's of Arts in Education and a Bachelor's of Science in Education through the School of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes, Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Leah Goudy, Kyle Hammonds, Ruth Johnson, June Jones, Marc Lusk, Michele McNeel, Azadeh Stark, Chelsea Taylor, Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours
Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Choose two courses from the following:
ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes
ISNS 2367 The Oceans
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
GST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses.1 (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses.1
II. Major Requirements: 62 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies First Year Experience
Major Core Courses: 19 semester credit hours
BIS 2190 Library Research Skills
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
Two 3 semester credit hour ISIS courses
One 3 semester credit hour ISIS course or one ISNS course
Two 3 semester credit hour courses chosen from AMS, GST, or ISIS, or BIS 4V04
Major Related Courses: 42 semester credit hours consisting of:
Two Foundations: 12 semester credit hours each (24 semester credit hours)
The two foundations are drawn from Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Naveen Jindal School of Management, and School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
One Concentration: 18 semester credit hours
Each student devises, in consultation with his/her advisor, the topic for the Concentration and selects 18 semester credit hours of coursework related to the topic, drawn from at least three academic disciplines. Appropriate IS coursework may be selected.
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
AMS 3302 American Cultures
ARTS 2315 Topics in Visual Art
ARTS 4310 Essentials of Leadership in the VIsual Arts
BIS 4V04 Internship (if relevant to concentration)
DANC 3340 Dance in Historical Context
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
FILM 3321 Film in Historical Context
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
FILM 3325 Film Authorship
ISIS 3312 Women in Management
ISIS 4V89 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (when topic is Film and Popular Culture)
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4334 Social Media Marketing
MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
MUSI 2322 Music in Western Civilization
MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context
OBHR 3330 Human Resource Management in Business
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 4300 Management of Non-Profit Organizations
OBHR 4310 Business Ethics
THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
THEA 3323 Performance in Historical Context
VPAS 3300 Elements of Art and Performance
VPAS 4310 Entertainment Law
or Any AHST course
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Business Communication Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3316 Interpersonal Communication
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
ATCM 4320 Political Economy of Digital Media
BCOM 3300 Business Communication
BCOM 4300 Advanced Professional Communication
BIS 4V04 Internship (if relevant to concentration)
COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 3342 Advanced Topics in Communication
COMM 3321 Professional and Technical Presentations
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 3340 Team Dynamics
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
COMM 3353 Nonverbal Communication
COMM 4305 Communication and Media Law
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4334 Social Media Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PA 4345 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PSY 3331 Social Psychology
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Business Issues Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
BIS 4V04 Internship (if relevant to concentration)
BLAW 2301 Business and Public Law
BLAW 3301 Employment Law
ECON 3312 Money and Banking
ECON 3315 Sports Economics
ECON 4310 Managerial Economics
ECON 4382 International Finance
ENTP 3301 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 3360 Entrepreneurial Finance
ENTP 4330 Entrepreneurial Marketing
ENTP 4335 Digital and Internet Marketing
ENTP 4350 Corporate Entrepreneurship
ENTP 4360 Innovation and Creativity
ISIS 3312 Women in Management
ISIS 4303 Business, Law and Culture
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4334 Social Media Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 3330 Human Resource Management in Business
OBHR 4300 Management of Non-Profit Organizations
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PA 3333 Human Resources Management
PA 4345 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PA 4350 Public and Nonprofit Agencies, Management and Ethics
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Communications Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
AMS 3316 Interpersonal Communication
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
ATCM 2300 Introduction to TechnoCulture
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
ATCM 2322 Media Histories
ATCM 2340 Visual Communication
ATCM 3320 Critical Media Theories
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 3325 Global Media Cultures
ATCM 4384 Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication
BCOM 3300 Business Communication
BIS 4V04 Internship (if relevant to concentration)
COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 3342 Advanced Topics in Communication
COMM 3321 Professional and Technical Presentations
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 3340 Team Dynamics
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4305 Communication and Media Law
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
COMM 4375 Professional Communication in Medicine
CRIM 3309 Media and Crime
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PA 4345 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PSY 3331 Social Psychology
PSY 4377 Conflict Resolution
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Counseling Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3316 Interpersonal Communication
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
CLDP 2314 Lifespan Development
or PSY 2314 Lifespan Development
CLDP 3310 Child Development
or PSY 3310 Child Development
CLDP 4344 Child Psychopathology
or PSY 4344 Child Psychopathology
CLDP 4347 Marriage and Family Psychology
or PSY 4347 Marriage and Family Psychology
CRIM 3310 Youth Crime and Justice
GST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
or SOC 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
ISIS 3310 Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Investigation
PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 3331 Social Psychology
PSY 3332 Social and Personality Development
or CLDP 3332 Social and Personality Development
PSY 3333 Clinical Psychology
PSY 3338 Adolescence
or CLDP 3338 Adolescence
PSY 3350 Psychology of Communication
PSY 3362 Cognitive Development
or CLDP 3362 Cognitive Development
PSY 4328 Health Psychology
PSY 4331 Personality and Individual Differences
PSY 4343 Adult Psychopathology
PSY 4346 Human Sexuality
PSY 4352 Emerging Adulthood Development
PSY 4377 Conflict Resolution
PSY 4386 Adult Development and Aging
SOC 3321 Deviance
SOC 3342 The Life Cycle
SOC 3392 Women's Health Issues
SOC 4371 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 4372 Health and Illness
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Diversity Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
AMS 3302 American Cultures
AMS 3316 Interpersonal Communication
AMS 3322 American Ethnic Experience: Immigrants After 1945
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 4323 Feminism, Technology, and Media
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
GST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
GST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
ISIS 3312 Women in Management
ISIS 3335 United States and East Asia
ISIS 4310 Health Strategy for Multicultural Populations
LIT 2329 Introduction to Ethnic American Literature
PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties
PSCI 4357 Human Rights
PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society
PSCI 4377 Women and Politics
PSY 4323 Cultural Diversity and Psychology
PSY 4324 The Psychology of Prejudice
PSY 4386 Adult Development and Aging
SOC 2319 Race and Ethnicity
SOC 3363 Immigrants and Immigration in U.S. Society
SOC 3390 Community Health
SOC 3392 Women's Health Issues
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
SOC 4371 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 4372 Health and Illness
Any HIST that is relevant to the concentration.
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Environmental Studies Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 4379 Special Topics in American Studies (when topic is Environmental Justice)
AMS 4379 Special Topics in American Studies (when topic is The Politics of Place-making: Building Sustainable Communities)
BIOL 3388 Honey Bee Biology
BIS 4V04 Internship (if relevant to the concentration)
ECON 4333 Environmental Economics
ECON 4336 Environmental Economic Theory and Policy
ENGY 3330 Energy Economics
or MECO 3330 Energy Economics
ENGY 3340 Energy Law and Contracts
or MECO 3340 Energy Law and Contracts
ENVR 2302 The Global Environment
or GEOG 2302 The Global Environment
ENVR 3331 Smart and Sustainable Cities
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geosciences
GISC 4384 Health and Environmental GIS
or IPEC 4384 Health and Environmental Policy: A Global Perspective
GISC 4386 Climate Change and Sustainable Solutions
HIST 3368 North American Environmental History
IPEC 3349 World Resources and Development
ISIS 3334 Environment in America
ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
ISNS 2367 The Oceans
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate
MECH 4V95 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (when topic is relevant to concentration)
NATS 2333 Energy, Water, and the Environment
PA 3382 Sustainable Communities
or SOC 3382 Sustainable Communities
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Gender Studies/Women's Studies Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
AMS 4327 The Culture of Bullying in America
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
GST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
or SOC 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
GST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
or HIST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
HIST 2384 U.S. Women from Settlement to Present
HIST 4379 Topics in Women's and Gender History
ISIS 3310 Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Investigation
ISIS 3312 Women in Management
LIT 4329 Single Author (if topic is relevant)
PHIL 4333 Feminist Philosophy
PSCI 4357 Human Rights
PSCI 4377 Women and Politics
PSY 3338 Adolescence
or CLDP 3338 Adolescence
PSY 4324 The Psychology of Prejudice
PSY 4346 Human Sexuality
PSY 4347 Marriage and Family Psychology
or CLDP 4347 Marriage and Family Psychology
SOC 3392 Women's Health Issues
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Health and Wellness Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
BIOL 3370 Exercise Physiology
ECON 3330 Economics of Health
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
or PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
HLTH 1301 Introduction to Kinesiology
HLTH 1322 Human Nutrition
HLTH 3101 Medical Terminology
HLTH 3305 The U.S. Healthcare System
HLTH 3315 Issues in Patient Education
HLTH 4305 Public Health
HLTH 4306 Health and Sport
HLTH 4380 Special Topics in Healthcare (when topic is Information Literacy and Resources for Healthcare)
ISIS 3310 Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Investigation
NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience
NSC 4351 Medical Neuroscience
PSY 2314 Lifespan Development
PSY 3310 Child Development
PSY 4328 Health Psychology
PSY 4343 Adult Psychopathology
PSY 4346 Human Sexuality
PSY 4386 Adult Development and Aging
SOC 3390 Community Health
SOC 3392 Women's Health Issues
SOC 3342 The Life Cycle
SOC 4369 Public Health and Society
SOC 4371 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 4372 Health and Illness
SOC 4384 Social Epidemiology
SOC 4385 Global Health and Society
SOC 4386 Health and Social Policy
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Human Resources Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3316 Interpersonal Communication
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
BLAW 3301 Employment Law
COMM 3340 Team Dynamics
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
ECON 3330 Economics of Health
ECON 4340 Labor Economics and Human Resources
ISIS 3312 Women in Management
ISIS 4303 Business, Law and Culture
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 3330 Human Resource Management in Business
OBHR 4310 Business Ethics
OBHR 4331 Compensation and Benefits Administration
OBHR 4333 Performance Management
OBHR 4334 Talent Acquisition and Management
OBHR 4335 Training and Development
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PSY 4323 Cultural Diversity and Psychology
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
SOC 4371 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 4372 Health and Illness
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
International Relations Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
BLAW 4301 International Law
ECON 4360 International Trade
ECON 4382 International Finance
GEOG 3357 Spatial Dimensions of Health and Disease
IMS 3310 International Business
IMS 4320 International Marketing
IMS 4330 Global Human Resource Management
ISIS 3335 United States and East Asia
ISIS 4303 Business, Law and Culture
PSCI 3328 International Relations
PSCI 3350 Comparative Politics
PSCI 4307 Predicting Politics
PSCI 4356 International Political Economy
PSCI 4329 Global Politics
PSCI 4348 Terrorism
PSCI 4357 Human Rights
PSCI 4359 International Conflict
PSCI 4363 International Law
PSCI 4376 Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
SOC 4385 Global Health and Society
Any HIST that is relevant to the concentration.
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Pre-Law Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
BLAW 2301 Business and Public Law
BLAW 3301 Employment Law
BLAW 4301 International Law
CRIM 2306 Criminal Law
CRIM 2317 Criminal Prosecution and Court Process
CRIM 3300 Crime and Civil Liberties
CRIM 3301 Theories of Justice
CRIM 3309 Media and Crime
CRIM 3310 Youth Crime and Justice
CRIM 3312 Drugs and Crime
CRIM 3319 Comparative Justice Systems
CRIM 4315 Race, Ethnicity, and Justice
ECON 4330 Law and Economics
ISIS 4303 Business, Law and Culture
ISIS 4304 Trials in American Culture
PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties
PSCI 3322 Constitutional Law
PSCI 4341 Politics of the Judicial Process
PSCI 4357 Human Rights
PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society
PSCI 4V66 Mock Trial
PSCI 4V67 Moot Court (Collegium V Honors)
SOC 3321 Deviance
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Public Relations Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 3325 Global Media Cultures
BCOM 3300 Business Communication
COMM 3321 Professional and Technical Presentations
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 3340 Marketing Research
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4334 Social Media Marketing
MKT 4360 Social Impact Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PA 4345 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PSY 3331 Social Psychology
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Sports Management Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
AMS 2390 Topics in American Studies (when topic is Sport and Culture)
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
BIOL 3370 Exercise Physiology
BIOL 3455 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I
BIOL 3456 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab II
BLAW 3301 Employment Law
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
ECON 3315 Sports Economics
ECON 3330 Economics of Health
HLTH 1301 Introduction to Kinesiology
HLTH 1322 Human Nutrition
HLTH 3101 Medical Terminology
HLTH 4306 Health and Sport
ISIS 4303 Business, Law and Culture
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 3320 Product and Brand Management
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4334 Social Media Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
OBHR 4310 Business Ethics
OBHR 4333 Performance Management
OBHR 4334 Talent Acquisition and Management
OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
PSY 4328 Health Psychology
PSY 4352 Emerging Adulthood Development
SOC 4371 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 4372 Health and Illness
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
Urban Studies Concentration
Choose 6 courses from the following:
AMS 3302 American Cultures
AMS 3350 Crisis Communication
AMS 4379 Special Topics in American Studies (when topic is The Politics of Place-making)
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
ECON 3330 Economics of Health
ECON 4302 Urban and Regional Economics
ECON 4320 Public Sector Economics
ECON 4333 Environmental Economics
GEOG 3331 Smart and Sustainable Cities
GEOG 3357 Spatial Dimensions of Health and Disease
GEOG 3372 Population and Development
GEOG 3377 Urban Planning and Policy
or PA 3377 Urban Planning and Policy
HIST 3366 Themes in the Social History of the United States (if relevant)
HLTH 4305 Public Health
ISIS 4310 Health Strategy for Multicultural Populations
PA 3310 Managing Government Organizations
or PSCI 3310 Managing Government Organizations
PSY 3331 Social Psychology
PSY 4323 Cultural Diversity and Psychology
PSY 4324 The Psychology of Prejudice
SOC 3382 Sustainable Communities
SOC 3390 Community Health
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
SOC 4369 Public Health and Society
Other courses relevant to a student's concentration may be approved by the IS academic advisor.
III. Elective Requirements: 16 semester credit hours
Free Electives: 16 semester credit hours
A minimum of 45 semester credit hours must be taken at UT Dallas. All the coursework in the final semester must be taken at UT Dallas.
The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.900 cumulative GPA, 3.900 GPA in courses as described below, and a total of 30 upper-division UT Dallas semester credit hours as described below.
Required courses: 9 semester credit hours
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry (3 semester credit hours)
Foundation I (3 semester credit hours)
Foundation II (3 semester credit hours)
Concentration: 15 semester credit hours
Options: (6 semester credit hours)
6 semester credit hours of Internship
or 3 semester credit hours of Internship and one three semester credit hour AMS/GST/ISIS course.
1. Students are strongly encouraged to take core courses that are closely related to their foundations, concentrations, and career goals.