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% Two interdiscipl By Joan Kirchnef w For students with diverse educational in- < p terests and clear educational goals, a bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies provides an alternative to a narrower, con- c centrated maior. ft ' Designed to allow students to study in two or more departments without a major in a s single department, the BAIS degree gives n students more flexibility in choosing a s course of study to fit their needs. USC has two BAIS programs: one in the ii College of Humanities and Social Sciences, c the other in the College of Applied Profes- p sional Sciences. t A student desiring a BAIS degree must submit a program proposal to the dean for t approval, said Thorne Compton, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social " < sciences. ( < "MY APPROVAL depends on how clear ^ the student's goals are, whether the student < will be able to meet these goals, and ] whether the student's program should be 1 done here (in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences) or in the College of Applied < Professional Sciences," Compton said. 1 If the program is approved, the student I must form a program committee of at least one faculty member from each discipline in the student's program. This committee devises a final program with the student and submits it. If approved, the student cannot deviate from his program without permis - * a _.*?i? ?tii. u:M sion, and ne must meet reguiany wim ma committee. In this program, a student must include 53 to 54 hours of general education requirements and 66 to 67 hours of his chosen interdisciplinary studies requirements (of which 36 hours must be in courses numbered 300 and above and in two or more fields) to total 120 hours. This BAIS program has been in existence for three years and was begun as a program to tailor to each student's individual needs. "Many students said we didn't have a pro... . -i- 1?i i? gram to meet tneir neeas, so we ucvciupcu a structured and demanding program that Rock musici^ni Ball focused his comments on the Beatles' "White Album." "Why did they use the number nine in 'Revolution Number Nine' (sic)?" he asked. "Nine is the number used to call Satanic forces. ' - ? ? i t # i "unaries Manson saia ne iouna messages from the "White Album" to go and kill Sharon Tate," Ball added. "Music affects our soul," Ball said. ^ IIIIIIIIIIIB I mil i I The one fort! i * I and I linary studies p ould meet their educational needs," Com- , ton said. EXAMPLES OF study areas in BAIS in lude art therapy, southern studies ana1 lideastern studies. Sue Mazur, a junior studying southern tudies in the BAIS program, was a government and international studies major, but he said she was not satisfied. "I just have too many extremely diverse nterests. Southern studies offers diversity if courses in somewhat of a structure with >lenty of people for guidance. Now I've got 1 he best of both worlds," Mazur said. Only three students are in the program, j >ut Compton does not worry. ' "WE'RE IN no hurry to build up the program because it is designed only for very 1 special students with strong motivation and /erv clear coals." ComDton said. "Only one xit of every 10 students is selected for the program because only one out of 10 know what they want to do." Compton said he has many students inquire about the program, but they either lose interest when they find out they have to fulfill more than 50 hours of general education requirements, or they find they would be more suited to the BAIS program in the College of Applied Professional Sciences. "These two programs are different and meet different needs, but that doesn't mean one is better than the other," Compton said. * -? -a ji 1? A.1 -r% A TO Jtticnara raims, director 01 uie dkio pi vgram in the College of Applied Professional Sciences, agreed with Compton that the two programs have definite differences. "THE MAJOR difference between our two programs is that the BAIS in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is structured and has general education requirements, whereas we have no core requirements," Mims said. A ahiHonf mnv ho tvfprr#*d In this RAIS program because "that student may know exactly what he wants to do, but he doesn't feel he needs all the general education re>aga 1 . "There has been a gradual change in our philosophy, spiritual being and morals." He said he could not find one rock album he would recommend. "You don't have to wallow in the mire and muck," he concluded. "You can have life in Jesus." Ball asked the audience to pray with him for guidance, and then he thanked and dismissed them. i and only he few nmi irl irograms meet Photo by Ruth Schooler Richard Minis, director of the bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies, discusses tha program. The BAIS degree offers flexibility and independence to students in choosina a course of study. quirements. So he'll be sent here where he can have more input and where there are nc core requirements," Mims said. The College of Applied Professional Sciences requires a minimum of 120 hours ol academic credit. Students in this program must maintain i minimum GPR of 2.0 on upper-level courses and must complete at least 30 hours while ii the BAIS program. MIMS SAID students must fill out an ap plication explaining why they want a BAIf degree and listing all the courses they plai to take. An oHvicnrv rnmmittpp must annrove thi application. This committee is composed o one administrator from the College of Ap plied Professional Sciences and a facult member from the department in which th student will take most of his courses. "This committee must be assured that th student's goals can best be met through thi Audience reactions were mixed. "I agre with what_he said/' said Maranatha member Fatly uooaew. "it was eviaeni d what you could see on the album covers and the backward masking/' she added. Melinda Crump agreed. "God's word says to go out and expose deeds of darkness. He is exposing them," she said. "I don't believe what he is saying," saic The Marine Corps has immediate < interested in becoming Marine guarantee you in writing the oppor completion of training you will fly \ as a fully qualified pilot. A wide available, such as Data Proces; Engineers, Air Traffic Control ar training and financial assistance is c Qualifications: ? Freshman througi ? 2.0 6PR ? Good Vision and ? Less than 27 Year ? U.S. Citizen If you think you can qualify and i $ I 7,000-22,000 as a Lieutenan interview, or see the Marine offio the 9, 10, I I of November at Th< 2 'Oft D M Hnn't rlobv/ f lacc< ailVI J.W I . I T L/VM ? VIVIM J . ^IMVV< laybe you can e one of us. ^ specific needs program rather than a more structured degree. It is not our intention to try and keep students who belong in other departments/' Mims said. The most popular BAIS study areas are the four-year retail and fashion merchandising, prelaw and pre-medicine programs, Mims said. LIBBY JONES, a senior in the four-year retail and fashion merchandising program, had planned to major in business until her adviser told her about the BAIS program. "I still take business courses, but in the BAIS program I can also take things like buying courses, which are more practical for fashion merchandising," Jones said. Mims said the BAIS is a "degree for today because it can keep up with change." He added the success rate for students in the program is excellent and most can compete successfully in the job market. THE BAIS program in the College of Applied Professional Sciences has about 437 students. Mims said they are trying to limit enrollment by accepting 10 percent fewer applicants than the number who graduate from the nrocram. "This BAIS program is not funded by the university, so our faculty members are not compensated for working as advisers in the program. We are trying to keep enrollment right around 400 so we don't overload the advisers," Mims said. The BAIS program was started in 1973, and about half of the students enrolled are four years older than the average college student. Mims said he thinks the program attracts more adults because they usually know exactly what they want to do and are able to take courses that fit around their work schedules. Mims said the program has many adults who have business backgrounds and who s ' want to take general education courses to ( supplement their technical major. j Harry Palmer. "It's distorted. They are only showing one genre of rock music. "People are here to laugh at this, or else they're from the Maranatha Center," he added. "I think there is backward masking," said Stephen Maloney. "But I don't listen to backward messages. I still enjoy it (rock and roll)," he said. *""""" ' llll'i* 'jgM? openings for qualified men who are I j : Wiators. If you qualify, we will I unity to attend flight school. At the I fith the few, the proud, the Marines, I variety of technical fields are also i ing, Communications, Budgeting, I A rtfUrtre V11 k> litall n^iH for I 5^" U Ull 1^1 9* I VU IB i/v vvvn ?v? h - v mailable too. * i Senior, or graduate Health j ?Old J I, 4 s will fill soon. H )&. *=?. The Few. I t The Proud. I J The Marines. 1 J