Interdisciplinary Majors
Interdisciplinary Majors
The Lynch School offers three interdisciplinary majors,听based in two or more arts & sciences disciplines that are relevant to students in the听Elementary Education,听Applied Psychology and Human Development听(APHD), and听Transformative Educational Studies听(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)听听is designed for students who are interested in the American heritage from literary, social, and historical perspectives.听
Core Courses
Required Courses
4 courses (12 credits)
成人每日大赛s should choose four (4) courses from the History and English department courses from the lists below.
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History and English Courses From this List
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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| HIST2401 | U.S. History I | 3 |
| HIST2402 | U.S. History II | 3 |
| HIST2475 | America's War in Vietnam | 3 |
| ENGL2141 | American Literary History I | 3 |
| ENGL2278 | American Culture: Engaging Difference and Justice | 3 |
| ENGL2483/AADS2483 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
Concentration Courses
Concentration Courses
3 courses (9 credits)
成人每日大赛s should choose five courses from the following departments.听
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Interdisciplinary Courses related to America
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| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AADS | African and African Diaspora Studies |
| ARTH | Anthropology |
| ENGL | English |
| FILM | Film Studies |
| HIST | History |
| POLI | Political Science |
| SOCY | Sociology |
| THTR | Theatre |
The Mathematics/Computer Science interdisciplinary major (10 courses/30 credits) is听will better equip graduates to pursue careers in such areas as classroom teaching, remedial and tutoring K-12 Math programs, professional development, educational technology, administration, higher education, educational research, educational policy, curriculum development.听
Core Courses
Required Courses
7 courses (21 credits)
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Core Courses
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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MATH1190 or MATH1191 | Fundamentals of Math I or Fundamentals of Math II | 3 |
| EDUC6674 | Teaching Math Problem Solving 4-12 | 3 |
MATH2210 or MATH2202 | Linear Algebra or Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
CSCI1101 or CSCI1090 | Computer Science I or Data Science Principles | 3 |
MATH2290 or MATH4430 | Number Theory for Teachers or Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
MATH2291 or MATH4453 | Geometry for Teachers or Euclid's Elements | 3 |
APSY6410听 or XXXX | Introduction to Statistics or another Statistics course 听 | 3听 |
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Elective Courses
3 courses (9 credits)
Choose one (1) course in Computer Science not previously taken听
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Computer Science Courses
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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| FORM6150/CSCI2265 | Tech Tools for Playful Learning | 3 |
| CSCI1102 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CSCI2254 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| CSCI2267/SOCI6670/PHIL6670 | Technology and Culture | 3 |
听Choose two (2) courses in either Math or Computer Science not previously taken听
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Math or Computer Science Courses
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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| MATH1102,听MATH1103, or MATH2202听 | Calculus I,听听Calculus II, or Multivariable Calculus听 | 3 or 4 |
| MATH1190 | Fundamentals of Math I | 3 |
| MATH1191 | Fundamentals of Math II | 3 |
| MATH2210 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH2216 | Intro to Abstract Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH2290 | Number Theory for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH2291 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH4453 | Euclid's Elements | 3 |
| FORM6150/CSCI2265 | Tech Tools for Playful Learning | 3 |
| CSCI1102 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CSCI2254 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| CSCI2267/SOCI6670/PHIL6670 | Technology and Culture | 3 |
The Perspectives on Spanish America Interdisciplinary Major (9 courses/27 Credits) is recommended for students who may have had at least two years of high school Spanish and wish to develop Spanish languageskills, 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 work with those of Hispanic origin.
Required Courses
3 courses (9 credits)
Choose two (2) courses in Romance Language and Literature.听
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Romance Language and Literature courses
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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| SPAN2215 | Spanish Conversation, Composition, and Reading I听 | 3 |
| SPAN2216 | Spanish Conversation, Composition, and Reading II | 3 |
| SPAN | Elective(s) to meet credits, if needed | 3 |
Complete one (1) course.
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| Course | Course Title | Credits |
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| SPAN3395 | Contextos: Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish听 | 3 |
Required Courses
6 courses (18 credits)
Choose any six interdisciplinary courses from departments that address history, sociology, politics, economics, culture, or education related to Spanish-speaking populations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. EDUC options include EDUC3308 Bilingualism in Schools and Community, and EDUC6346 Teaching Bilingual 成人每日大赛s (Elementary Education majors only).听
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Interdisciplinary Courses