College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (15-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Carolina Core ARP (CC-ARP)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC)	3
		Foreign Language4 or other Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC-GFL)	3-4
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement3 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (15-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core ARP (CC-ARP)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC)	3
		Foreign Language4 or other Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC-GFL)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC)	3-4

Semester Three (12-13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Carolina Core Requirement3 (CC)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement3 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3

Semester Four (12-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement3 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	0-3

Semester Five (14-18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course Option6 (MR)	2-3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement3 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	0-3

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Elective5 (MR)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3

Semester Eight (14 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	HRSM 497	Senior Seminar (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		Senior status
		Interdisciplinary Studies Major Course7 (MR)	3	C
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	3
		Elective5 (PR)	2

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	35-36	41-54	31-43	2.00

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
4. College of HRSM students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course.
5. The Interdisciplinary Studies major curriculum includes 41-54 hours of electives, depending on how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements. Any course in the University can be used to satisfy the elective requirement including additional electives in the major.
6. Students must choose one course from the following options (2-3 hours): HRSM 201 and HRSM 301 or HTMT 344.
7. The major consists of at least 35-36 hours taken at the 300-level or above of USC coursework and 15 of those credit hours must be at the 400-level or above (including HRSM 497). The major coursework includes 30 hours of courses organized in one of two approaches and this is determined by the student with the advisor’s approval.
   1. Specializations have at least 15 hours in each of two areas. Each course proposed must correspond to the intent of the Specialization.
      1. One area must be from one department within the College of HRSM and include a minimum of at least 15 credit hours.
      2. The other area is determined by the student with the advisor’s approval and must include a minimum of at least 15 credit hours.
   2. Thematic model has at least 10 courses that correspond directly to a theme and that, when viewed collectively, will establish a minimum amount of depth in a chosen theme. The thematic approach must result in at least 30 credit hours.
      1. The thematic model must include at least 15 credit hours taken within the courses offered by the College of HRSM.

Program Notes

• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• Entrance Requirements are: a) students have previously completed at least 60 hours of college credit with at least a 2.0 institutional GPA, OR b) be newly entering students, who are at least 21 years of age.
• A minimum of 30 USC credit hours must be earned after acceptance into the Services Management program.
• Each student must work with a B.A.I.S. advisor to design an individualized program of study.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement