![Show Menu](styles/mobile-menu.png)
![Page Background](./../common/page-substrates/page0176.jpg)
175
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Requirements
Students must declare an Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Bachelor of Science/
Bachelor of Arts
before completing 75 semester hours.
Major: At least three (3) different academic subject areas must be represented in the
major by a minimum of 15 semester hours per area. A minimum of thirty-six (36)
hours must be at the 3000-4000 level in at least two of the three concentrations. Hours
beyond the 45 hours in the major are to be selected to enhance the major chosen and
may be chosen from any area of curriculum.
Students wishing to major in Interdisciplinary Studies must be approved by their
advisor before being accepted into the program. A prospectus of proposed courses
must be approved by the advisor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. This
prospectus must denote a clear central theme or purpose to the courses selected and be
aimed at a specific learning outcome and not available among the existing major fields
offered at Bluefield College.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
INT 3063 Learning & Research Skills (the online programs only)
This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to experience the application
of experiential teaching/learning methods while analyzing, exploring, and developing
the core skills needed for academic success in the online program. These skills include,
but are not limited to, the development of effective online and traditional research skills
and the identification of college resources, as well as the development of strategies for:
(a) reading; (b) managing time and stress; and (c) note-taking, studying, test-taking, and
writing. Finally this course will emphasize the development of effective writing and style
mechanics using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as the
platform for written work-products.
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP – Online Program
(MGT)
Trained leaders are in demand by business, government, non-profit organizations, and
other employers. This major is designed to prepare graduates to help meet that challenge.
Today, managers and leaders must cope with constant change, competition, complexity,
diversity, and issues workers bring to the workplace. Management is the process of
setting
goals and planning and completing the execution of those goals
using order and consis-
tency. Leadership is the ability to influence others toward the achievement of a vision or set
of goals.
The Management & Leadership major deals with the realities of the workplace as they
relate to strategic planning, to ethics and personal integrity, and to the overall functions of
management, including leadership, research, quality assurance, team building, and change
management, all within the framework of job performance and organizational commit-
ment.
Students will learn theories and best practices associated with models of management
and leadership. The Management & Leadership major will help students sharpen their cur-