Multidisciplinary Studies
8 Semester Plan
2025–2026 Undergraduate Catalog
| Semester 1 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| GEP Math | 3 | CS3 | ||
| ENGL 101 – First-Year Composition | 3 | CS1 | ||
| ART 100 – Art Appreciation OR THEA 106 – Intro to Theatre | 3 | X | A | |
| COSC 100 – Intro. to Computer Science | 3 | X | ||
| ORIE 101 – Intro to Higher Education | 1 | X | ||
| HIST 100 – The Contemporary World* OR PHIL 101 – Intro to Philosophy | 3 | X | B | |
| Semester Total | 16 | * Fall only online | ||
| Semester 2 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| IDIS 150 – First-Year FSU Colloquia | 3 | E | ||
| GEP Natural Science | 4 | C | ||
| Business course from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| STCO 102 – Strategic Communication** | 3 | X | E | |
| IDIS 160 – Science, Tech, & Society** | 3 | X | C | |
| Semester Total | 16 | ** Spring only online | ||
| Semester 3 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| SOCI 100 – Intro. to Sociology | 3 | X | D | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | B | ||
| Major elective from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| General electives | 6 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
| Semester 4 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| GEP Social Science | 3 | D | ||
| Major elective from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| General electives | 9 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
| Semester 5 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| Major elective from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| GEP Identity & Difference | 3 | F | ||
| General electives | 9 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
| Semester 6 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| ENGL 3xx – Advanced Writing | 3 | CS2 | ||
| Major electives from approved list | 6 | X | ||
| General electives | 6 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | ** Spring Only | ||
| Semester 7 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| Major elective from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| General electives | 12 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | * Fall Only | ||
| Semester 8 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| MDST 490 – Topics in MDST – Capstone | 3 | X | ||
| Major elective from approved list | 3 | X | ||
| General electives | 7 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 13 | ** Spring Only | ||
Total Credits: 120
Reviewed or Updated by/date: Dr. Keith Terry, 3/25/2025