Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (MAAP Program)
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Traditional Program)
Description of ProgramThe Interdisciplinary Studies degree programs are designed specifically for students who have completed an Associate Degree in a technical or professional area at a community college or technical college that holds institutional accreditation by one of the major regional accrediting agencies and whose primary career focus is related to their associate degree area.
The Interdisciplinary Studies degree programs presume that students will transfer into Marian College their total Associate Degree program courses, usually consisting of 60-68 credits. Building on this professional/technical base, students choose courses that will complement their career path and help them achieve learning goals in the following areas: 1. the spiritual dimension of persons and the construction of a personal philosophy and professional ethic, 2. critical
thinking, 3. effective communication, 4. quantitative reasoning, 5. an understanding of the various methods of inquiry, 6. an understanding of biological and physical systems, 7. an appreciation of the diversity and commonality of both eastern and western cultures, 8. analysis of the
interrelationships among human beings and their social environments, and, 9. an understanding of the elements and methods of the arts. The Interdisciplinary Studies degree programs will include the following:
I. Associate Degree from an accredited institution: (60-68 credits)
Specific Associate degrees are approved for this program based on the degree’s inclusion of a substantial knowledge base that includes a theoretical foundation as well as critical analysis regarding the occupational focus. Only if 30 or more credits of the associate degree focuses on these foundational/conceptual elements is the associate degree accepted for transfer in totality. Students who have completed associate degrees with a substantial theoretical foundation will have achieved abstract and theoretical thinking skills (including analysis, synthesis and evaluation) required to be successful in 300 and 400 level college courses. Based on this criterion, the following associate degree programs will be accepted for transfer in totality and as the basis for the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program:
Blackhawk Technical College Accounting CIS comp.-specialist CIS progr.-specialist CIS network-specialist Culinary Arts Dental Hygiene Early Childhood Electromechanical Technician Electronic Technology Fire Science
AC, Heating & Refrig. Tech Industrial Engineering Tech. Marketing
Mechanical Design Technician Nursing
Blackhawk Technical College (Continued) PT Assistant
Police Science Radiography
Supervisory Management Med. Lab. Technician
Occupational Therapy Assist.
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Chippewa Valley Technical College
Accounting
Agriscience Technician
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Associate
Civil Engineering Technician-Structural CIS—Network Specialist
CIS—Programmer/Analyst Dental Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Fire Protection Technology
Geographic Information Systems Technician Health Information Technology
Hospitality and Tourism Management Industrial Engineering Technician Marketing
Mechanical Design Technician Medical Laboratory Technician Nursing
Paralegal Police Science Radiography
Supervisory Management
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Fox Valley Technical College
Accounting Aeronautics
Agribusiness and Science Technology Agribusiness Facilities and Equipment Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Automated Manufacturing Systems Technician Banking and Financial Services
CIS—Microcomputer Specialist CIS—Network Specialist CIS—Programmer/Analyst Culinary Arts
Fox Valley Technical College (continued) Early Childhood Education
Educational Interpreter Technician Fire Protection Technician
Flexographic Process Technician Hospitality and Tourism Management Human Resources
Industrial Engineering Technician Insurance Services Associate Interior Design
Marketing
Materials Planning and Control Technician Mechanical Design Technician
Natural Resources Technician Nursing
Occupational Therapy Assistant Paralegal
Physical Therapist Police Science
Printing and Publishing Pulp and Paper Technology Quality Management Retail Management Security Loss Prevention Supervisory Management
Electrical Engineering Technology (added 11-21-02, rational noted at end of
document) Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews.
Gateway Technical College Accounting
Aeronautics-Pilot Air., Heat., Refrig. Tech Applied Engineer. Tech Automated Manufact. Sys. Banking and Financial Serv. Civil Engin. Tech.
Computer Info. Sys. Micro. Computer Info. Sys. Netw. Computer Info. Sys. Prog.
Culinary Arts
Dental Hygiene Early Childhood Ed. Electrical Eng. Tech. Electromechanical Tech. Electronic Technician
Gateway Technical College (continued)
Fire Science
Fluid Power Tech.
Graphic Tech.-Designer Health Info. Technology Horticulture-Green/Floral
Horticulture-Nursery/Land Human Services Assoc.
Interior Design
Interpreter Technician
Logistics
Marketing
Mechanical Design Tech. Medical Lab. Tech.
Nursing
Occupational Therapy Asst. Physical Therapist Asst.
Police Science
Radio Broadcasting Tech.
Radiography
Supervisory Management Surgical Technology Technical Communications
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College
Early Childhood Education Human Services
Liberal Arts
Medical Office Mid-Management Native American Studies
Office Management
Substance Use Disorder Counseling Transportation/Logistics
Agriculture & Natural Resource Management Medical Assistant
Business Management
Community Health Education Entrepreneurship
Food and Nutrition
Network Support Specialist Pre-Nursing
Lakeshore Technical College
Accounting
Administrative Assistant-Desktop Publishing Administrative Assistant-Information Processing
Computer Information Systems-Microcomputer Specialist Computer Information Systems-Network Specialist Computer Information Systems-Programmer/Analyst Electrical Power Engineering Technician
Electro-Mechanical Technology Electronics
Environmental Hazardous Materials Specialist Health Physics Technician
Marketing
Marketing-Business to Business Materials Management
Mechanical Design Technician Nursing-Associate Degree Paralegal
Police Science
Quality Assurance Technician Radiography
Supervisory Management
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Madison Area Technical College
Accounting Architectural Tech.
Biotechnology Lab. Tech. Business-Mid Management Child Care and Develop. Civil Engineering Tech. Commercial Art CIS-Midrange Analyst CIS-Web Analyst/Program. CIS-Network Specialist CIS-Operations CIS-Program/Analyst Culinary Arts Dental Hygienist Dietetic Technician Electron Microscopy Electronics EMT-Paramedic Finance
Fire Protection Tech. Hospitality/Tourism Man.
Madison Area Technical College (continued) Human Service Assoc.
Interior Design
Laboratory Animal Tech. Liberal Studies
Marketing
Fashion Marketing Mechanical Design Tech. Medical Laboratory Tech. Medical Office Mid Manage
Nursing
Occupational Therapy Asst.
Photography
Physical Therapist Asst. dependent on collaborating school curriculum
Police Science
Radiography
Real Estate
Recreation/Fitness Leader Recreation/Facility Operation Respiratory Care Practitioner Supervisory Management Travel Services
Veterinary Technician Visual Communications Welding/Industrial Tech
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Mid-State Technical College
Accounting
Business Administration-Human Resources CIS-Microcomputer Specialist
CIS-Network Specialist CIS-Programmer/Analyst Corrections Science
Electrical Power Engineering Technician Electronics Technician
Foodservice, Lodging, and Tourism Management Marketing
Mechanical Design Technician Police Science
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Milwaukee Area Technical College Accounting.
Banking & Fin. Svc’s. A/C Refrig. Technology Anesthesia Technology Cardiovascular Technology Health Info. Technology Med. Lab. Technology Occup. Therapy Assist. Opticianry Science Physical Therapy Assist. Radiography Respiratory Care Surgical Technology Business Mid-Mgmt. Hotel Hospitality Mgmt. Mgmt. Dev./Sup. Mgmt. Paralegal Chemical Technician
Env. & Pollution Control Tech. Early Childhood
Human Service Associate CIS Microcomp. Specialist CIS Network Specialist CIS Program/Analyst Dental Hygiene
Architectural Technology Civil Engineering Technology Interior Design
Mech. Design Technician Biomed. Electronics Techno. Computer Electronics Techno. Electronic Engineering Techno. Electronic Techno.
Culinary Arts Dietetic Technician
Graphic Communic. Techno. Graphic Design
Photography
TV & Video Production Visual Communic/Computer Landscape Horticultural Graphics Industrial Engineering Technician eCommerce/Web Administ.
Milwaukee Area Technical College (continued) Fashion/Retail Mktg.
Logistics Mktg. Mgmt.
Real Estate Brokerage Travel Services
Materials Techno. (Metals) Materials Techno (Plastics)
Pract. Nursing-R.N. Ed. Progression Registered Nursing Funeral Service Interpreter Technician Music Occupations Fire Science Police Science Welding Techno Admin. Assistant Legal Secretary
Med. Admin. Specialist
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Moraine Park Technical College
Accounting
Child Care and Development CIS—Micro Programmer Specialist CIS—Network Specialist
CIS—Programmer/Analyst
CIS—Technical Support Specialist Civil Engineering Technician—Structural Mechanical Design Technician
Tool and Die Design Technician Electro-Mechanical Technology Culinary Arts
Graphic Communications Electronic Prepress Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Association Nursing
Health Information Technology
Computer Aided Manufacturing Technology Industrial Engineering Technician
Business-to-Business Marketing Marketing
Supervisory Management Engine Technology Corrections Science
Food Manufacturing Technology associate degree program, formerly offered at MPTC (added 5-23-03)
Nicolet Area Technical College
Accounting
Business Mid-Management Childcare & Development
Computer Information Systems – Network Analyst Computer Information Systems-Programmer/Analyst Dietetic Technician
Marketing Nursing Police Science
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Northcentral Technical College (Wausau)
Accounting
Architectural-Residential Design
Computer Information Systems-Programmer/Analyst Computer Information Systems-Network Specialist Criminal Justice (Police Science)
Dental Hygiene
Graphic Communication Technologies Health Care Business Services
Radiography
Supervisory Management
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (Green Bay)
Accounting
Agribusiness/Science Technology Architectural Technology
Business Administration Credit Civil Engineering Technology Corrections Science
Dental Hygienist
Early Childhood Education
Electro-Mechanical/Control Systems Technology Financial Institutions Management
Food/Environmental Laboratory Technician Health Care Business Services
Health Information Technology
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology Hospitality and Tourism Management
Laboratory Technician
Landscape Horticulture Technician Logistics
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (Green Bay) continued Mechanical Design Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician Microcomputer Specialist (CIS) Network Specialist (CIS) Nursing-Associate Degree Paralegal
Physical Therapist Assistant Police Science
Programmer/Analyst (CIS) Quality Assurance Technician Respiratory Care Practitioner Retail Management
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant Supervisory Management
Electro-Mechanical Technology (added 4-1-03) Automated Systems Technology Program (4-1-03)
Mecomtronics (Automation Systems Technology) (4-18-05) Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Waukesha County Technical College
Accounting
Administrative Assistant
Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Associate Applied Engineering Technician-IE Applied Engineering Technician-ME Applied Engineering Technician-MP&C Applied Engineering Technician-QA
Architectural Drafting/Construction Technology Child Care & Development
Computer Hardware Technician Culinary Management
Dental Hygienist
Electro-Mechanical Technology Electronics Techology 2+2 Financial Planning Associate Fire Protection Engineering
Hospitality and Tourism Management Interior Design
International Trade Associate Management Development-SM Marketing
Mechanical Design Technician 2+2 Microcomputer Specialist
Mortgage Lending Associate Network Specialist
Waukesha County Technical College (continued) Printing and Publishing
Programmer/Analyst
Property Management Associate Radiography
Real Estate Brokerage Retail Management Surgical Technology
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Accounting Finance Supervisory Management
Nursing Occupational Therapy Assistant
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Western Wisconsin Technical College
Accounting Agribusiness/Science Technology Bio-Medical Electronics CIS-Microcomputer Specialist CIS-Network Specialist CIS-Programmer/Analyst Community Development Dental Hygiene
Electrical Engineering Technology Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Electronic Imaging and Printing Electronics
Finance
Fire Protection Technician Graphic Design
Health Information Technology
Human Resource-Business Administration Interior Design
Marketing
Medical Laboratory Technician Occupational Therapy Assistant Paralegal
Physical Therapist Assistant Police Science Technology Radiography
Respiratory Care Practitioner Supervisory Management
Western Wisconsin Technical College (continued) Visual Communication
Technical Communication (added 3-31-03)
Community Developmental Disabilities (added 3-31-03) Mechanical Design Technician (added 3-31-03)
Electromechanical Technology Program (DENIED 3-31-03, too skilled based rather than theory based)
Administrative Assistant Associate Degree (added 4-8-03)
CIS - User Support and Training Associate Degree (added 5-5-03) Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Accounting
Agribusiness/Science Technology Business Administration/Finance
Computer Information Systems/Programmer/Analyst Computer Information Systems/Microcomputer Specialist
Computer Information Systems/Network Communication Specialist Culinary Management
Early Childhood
Electromechanical Technology Electronics
Golf Course Mgmt. Human Services Associate Marketing
Mechanical Technical Design Medical Laboratory Technician Nursing
Police Science Supervisory Mgmt.
Other programs may be accepted on the basis of individual reviews. Minnesota State College
Aviation Maintenance Technician – added 1-27-04, must be AAS program.
II. The General Studies Core:
Requirements for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies for MAAP (40-41 credits): a. 3-4 credits in writing
b. 9 credits in art, music, or literature (courses must address at least two areas) c. 3 credits in mathematics
d. 6 credits in natural sciences
e. 6 credits in history (3 must be non-Western) f. 3 credits in sociology or psychology
g. 9 credits in theology and philosophy (at least 3 credits in each area)
Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies for Traditional Students (49-50 credits):
a. 4 credits in writing: En 101 and 101L
b. 9 credits in art, music, and literature (courses must address all three areas) c. 4 credits in mathematics
d. 8 credits in lab sciences: 4 credits in biological science (Bi 101 or Es 104 or Bi 101) and 4 credits in physical science (PhS 102 or Ch 101 or PhS 201 or PhS 108) OR Sci 101 and Sci 102
e. 6 credits in World Civilizations I and II f. 3-4 credits in psychology (Ps 101 or Ps 110) g. 3 credits in sociology (Soc 100)
h. 6 credits in theology (Th 100 and elective) i. 6 credits in philosophy (Ph 130 and elective) III. The Interdisciplinary Studies Major: (36 credits)
a. IDS 300 Interdisciplinary Studies Junior Seminar for 3 credits
b. 30 credits chosen by the student to meet learning goals and interdisciplinary integration (with a minimum of 18 credits at the 300 and/or 400 level). Courses must include a diversity of disciplines, chosen from at least three established program areas.
c. IDS 400 Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar for 3 credits IV. Electives to bring the student to 128 total credits (as needed)
(note: In exceptional circumstances where the Associate degree does not include sufficient credits that apply to the General Studies
Core, the student may be required to complete more than 128 credits)
Relationship of Proposed Program to Marian Mission/Goals
These degree programs are consistent with Marian’s focus on the liberal arts, the
education of the whole person, and its serious commitment to the continuing education of adults on both professional and personal levels. They provide a broad-based, liberal arts program for students with a specific technical career orientation. Using Marian’s academic outcomes as the central organizational principle, the student creates a major that integrates courses from several disciplines. In this way, the Interdisciplinary Studies degree programs are consistent with the mission statement, “characterized by several unique factors: dialogue among the various disciplines, personal concern for individual students, the combination of excellent professional training with a quality liberal arts education…”(Academic Bulletin, 5).
Rational for FVTC class: Tracy,
Sheryl Ayala forwarded your email regarding the Fox Valley Electrical Engineering Technology program to me. I took the time to review the program using the criteria we used to accept the other programs from Fox Valley and the other Technical Colleges.
This associates degree does indeed meet our requirements! So please go ahead and let them know that we will indeed accept students with that degree. I will add that degree to our list. At some point each year we must take to CES all of the additional programs we
have reviewed and accepted so it would help if you and Carol would also keep track of additions and we can package them and take them all at once to Fox Valley! Thanks so much for following through on this! These are the kinds of programs and colleges we want to work with and continue to evaluate new programs with as the IDS major gets off the ground!
Again, thank you Tracy and Carol for all that you are doing! Blessings!
