The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student's academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 61 semester credit hours. Areas of concentration include a business and technical track, health/nursing track, general education track and computer information systems track. The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student's goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school's existing degree, diplomas and certificates.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE - 21 semester hours
General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 6 Credit Hours
Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
Choose One Additional Area I Course
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours
(Choose Two of the Following)
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 6 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
Other 3 hours can be any Area III Course
*All Natural Sciences require lecture and lab taken as co-requisites
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
Choose One of the Following Tracks to Follow
Computer Information Systems Track - 40 Semester Hours
For completion of the Computer Information Systems Track, it is recommended that the student choose the following courses to satisfy the 21 hour core requirements:
Additional Area I Course: ENGL 1102
Area II: POLS 1101 and HIST 2111
Area III: MATH 1111 and MATH 1113
Area IV: ARTS 1101
Occupational/General Education Courses
Additional General Education Courses - Choose 25 Credit Hours from the Following
25 Credit Hours in Additional General Education Courses in Area I, II, III, or IV. Recommended MATH 1131 and MATH 1132.
Health/Nursing Track - 40 Semester Hours
This is a preadmission track to our competitive Health Sciences and School of Nursing programs.
General Education Track - 40 Semester Hours
KSU Track - 61 Credit Hours
This track of the Interdisciplinary Studies program is designed for students to take 30 credit hours of courses that align with major requirements at KSU before transferring. This guide, along with meeting regularly with an advisor, will help keep students on track to completion. All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
Bold courses are a part of the General Education Core Requirements (Impacts) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Not all bold courses need be taken to meet the 42 required credit hours at KSU.
*Mathematics: certain KSU majors require specific math courses; check the KSU program for requirement.
*Sciences: certain KSU majors require specific science sequences; check the KSU program for requirement.
General Education Core: 21 Credit Hours Required in Areas I-IV
General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 6 Credit Hours
- ENGL 1101 (Meets KSU’s C requirement)
- ENGL 1102 (Meets KSU’s C requirement)
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours
- HIST 2111, HIST 2112 (Choose one to Meet KSU’s P requirement)
- POLS 1101 (Meets KSU’s P requirement)
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences*/Mathematics* - 6 Credit Hours
- MATH 1103, MATH 1111, MATH 1113, MATH 1127, MATH 1131 (4 credit hours) (Choose one to meet KSU’s M requirement)
- MATH 1127, MATH 1113, MATH 1131 (4 credit hours), MATH 1132 (4 credit hours) (Choose one to meet KSU’s T requirement)
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements for KSU - 40 Credit Hours
Additional General Education Courses:
- Choose 40 Credit Hours from the following:
- Any additional General Education Core course NOT taken/used for the required 21 credit hours above. Recommended to choose courses that meet KSU’s IMPACTS.
Additional Area I Courses
- COMM 1100 (Option to meet KSU’s I requirement); SPCH 1101 if not a major requirement); SPAN 1101, SPAN 1102 (Option to Meet KSU’s A requirement)
Additional Area II Courses
- POLS 2401 (Option to meet KSU’s I requirement)
- HIST 2111, HIST 2112 (Choose one to meet KSU’s P requirement)
- HIST 1111, HIST 1112 (Choose one to meet KSU’s S requirement)
- ECON 1101, ECON 2106, PSYC 1101, SOCI 1101 (Choose one to meet KSU’s S requirement; ECON 2105 if not a major requirement)
Additional Area III Courses
- All Natural Sciences require lecture (3 credit hours) and lab (1 credit hour) be taken as co-requisites.
- BIOL 2107/BIOL 2107L, BIOL 2108/BIOL 2108L, CHEM 1151/CHEM 1151L, CHEM 1152/CHEM 1152L, CHEM 1211/CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212/CHEM 1212L, PHYS 1111/PHYS 1111L, PHYS 1112/PHYS 1112L (Choose one sequence to meet KSU’s T requirement based on program at KSU)
- BIOL 1111/BIOL 1111L, BIOL 1112/BIOL 1112L, PHYS 1110/PHYS 1110L (Choose one to meet KSU’s T requirement of SCI 1101; BIOL 1112/BIOL 1112L will meet the SCI 1102 requirement)
Additional Area IV Courses
- ENGL 2110, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2310 (Choose one to meet KSU’s A requirement)
Additional General Education Courses
- COMP 1000
- ENGL 1105
- PSYC 2103
- MUSC 2040
- HPWS 1101
- BIOL 2113/BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114/BIOL 2114L, BIOL 2117/BIOL 2117L
- All Natural Sciences require lecture (3 credit hours) and lab (1 credit hour) be taken as co-requisites.
- SOCI 2600**
- PSYC 2250**
- COMP 1500**
- COLL 1500**
**Does not transfer to KSU