Cross Disciplinary Studies: Integrated Education B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

Cross-Disciplinary Studies: Integrated Education offers a broad interdisciplinary education, grounded in educational theory and practice, utilizing courses from the sciences, the humanities and the professional schools. This degree prepares candidates for a variety of post-graduate professional and academic experiences in workplace training, instructional design, people management and leadership.

Candidates who complete the program in Cross Disciplinary Studies: Integrated Education will be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate effective presentation skills, one-on-one and with groups.
2. Produce effective written communication.
3. Employ critical thinking and logic to solve problems in a variety of professional environments.
4. Demonstrate information literacy by acquiring and utilizing specific content from a variety of sources to plan teaching and learning events.
5. Apply an interdisciplinary understanding of content regarding diverse and cross-cultural communities.
6. Apply faith-based influences and beliefs within professional/educational settings.
7. Reflect on and engage in spiritual growth opportunities in personal and professional settings.
8. Serve effectively within their communities.

Required Concentrations

Lower Division Requirements:

• BIB 1001 - Old Testament History and Religion (GE) (2)
• BIB 1002 - New Testament History and Religion (GE) (3)
• BIO 1003 - Introduction to Biology (GE) (3)
• BIO 1003L - Introduction to Biology Laboratory (GE) (1)
• COM 1000 - Principles of Human Communication (GE) (3)
• EXS 2001 - Fundamentals of Fitness Assessment and Development (2)
• HIS 1010 - World Civilizations I (GE) (3)
• HIS 1020 - United States History from Early America to the Twentieth Century (3)
• LIT 2000 - Literature and Culture (GE) (2)
• MTH 1013 - College Algebra (3)
• MTH 2013 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (3)
• MTH 2023 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II (3)
• PSC 1014 - Physical Science for Teachers (GE) (4)
• PSC 1023 - Earth and Space Science for Teachers (3)
• PSY 1001 - Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (GE) (3)

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• PSY 1003 - General Psychology (GE) (3)
• TRE 1001 - Introduction to Theatre (GE) (2)
• WRI 1010 - College Composition: Writing and Research - First Year Experience (GE) (4)

• OR

• WRI 1016 - College Composition: Research - First Year Experience (GE) (2) *

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  *WRI 1016  is for students who have transferred the first have of the GE writing requirement or received 3 units of AP English Language credit. It is a supplemental 2-unit reserach course, which fulfills the second half of the GE writing requirement.

Upper Division Requirements

• COM 3065 - Intercultural Communication (3)
• HIS 3070 - California History (4)
• LIT 3025 - Children’s Literature (3)
• SOC 3060 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
• MGT 3082 - Applied Entrepreneurship (3)
• ECO**** (3) Consult with EDU department for course options.

Integrated Education Upper Division Requirements

• EDU 3002 - Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3)
• EDU 4004 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
• EDU 4017 - Teaching and Learning Capstone: Contemporary Issues in the Vocation of Education (2)

Required Concentrations

The candidate majoring in Cross-Disciplinary Studies: Integrated Education chooses one 12-unit concentration from the following list of content areas available at PLNU.  At least 9 of the 12 units must be distinct from the major requirements, with the embedded general education requirements, that may have been satisfied.