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University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama, United States

Interdisciplinary Studies BA

The Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) degree program: General Option (BS or BA) is designed for students who have multiple interests and talents or who may have existing credits-academic, technical, or experiential-and wish to pursue degree completion at UWA. The program allows students, under the supervision of an advisor, to design a program of study by exploring different courses across the University of West Alabama’s course curriculum. Students must complete a total of 57 hours within the chosen courses and must meet all prerequisites for the selected coursework in order to meet degree requirements. Students in the IDS General program must complete a 48-credit hour basic curriculum, must complete a total of 120 semester hours, one-third of which are upper level, and must maintain a 2.0 in the basic curriculum and in the selected areas of study in order to meet graduation requirements. In addition, up to 42 hours of experiential or technical credit may be transferred into the program if approved by the advisor and dean. The major is a comprehensive degree program and does not require a minor.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • May
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Applying for faculty or staff positions at UWA: Details are provided in each individual position announcement regarding the contact person, address, fax numbers, etc. In addition to regular mail, all application materials will be accepted by electronic means. If submitting application materials by electronic means, the guidelines below should be followed:

Letters of application, vita, and letters of reference may be sent as an email attachment in one of the following formats: MS Word, RTF, PDF, or Word Perfect. To ensure proper receipt of emailed materials, applicants may request a confirmation reply.

All application materials may be submitted via fax. However, it is the applicant's responsibility to follow up with a telephone call to ensure that the faxed documents have been received in full and are legible. All faxed materials must be followed with originals by mail.

Only complete applications will be considered.

The University of West Alabama is committed to providing an educational and employment environment free of harassment and other forms of discrimination on the basis of: race, religion, hearing status, personal appearance, color, sex, pregnancy, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability (including perceived disability), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any grievance process on campus, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or other human rights agencies.

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Official high school transcripts (students must submit an official high school transcript showing course work through the time of application and submit a final transcript after graduation showing graduation date and diploma type)

Unconditional Admission 
ACT 19 and above (composite)

SAT 990 and above (combined score)

Conditional Admission
ACT 17-18 (composite)

SAT 920-980 (combined score)

OR a 2.5+ high school GPA 

English Proficiency Exams and Scores for Admission and Appeal
English Proficiency Exam

Admission

Admission with ESL

Appeal

TOEFL Paper-Based Test

580

500-579

490-499

TOEFL Institutional Testing Program*

580

500-579

490-499

TOEFL Internet-Based Test
UWA code 1737

90

61-89

58-60

IELTS
UWA code 001024

6.5
(6.0 min on subscores)

5.0-6.0
(5.0 min on subscores)

5.0
(4.5 min on subscores)

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

61

42-60

36

TOEIC*

770

700-769

690-699

Cambridge English Scale

180

155-179

150-154

Integrated Skills in English (ISE)

ISE II with distinction in all skills

ISE I with distinction in all skills

ISE I with pass in all skills

Duolingo English Test

110

90

85

Oxford Test of English

130 with 120 min on subscores

100-129 with 100 min on subscores

90 with 90 min on subscores

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 80000 USD
    Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
    Application Fee: 30 USD
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