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Integrated Studies, B.A.

Requirements

The individualized nature of the Integrated Studies degree is attractive to students with multiple interests. Students integrate course work in emphases such as biology, earth science, business, health, literature, languages, communication, philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the arts. Emphases from computer science and information systems, accounting, technology management, and physical education are also offered as part of this degree.

Total Program Credits: 120

General Education Requirements: 36 Credits 
  ENGL 1010  Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following:  3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3) (recommended for Social Science majors)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3) (recommended for Business majors)  
Complete one of the following:  3
  HIST 2700   US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710   US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700   American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740   US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000   American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100   American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:   
  PHIL 2050   Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100   Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097   Fitness for Life TE (2)  
  Distribution Courses   
  Biology  3
  Physical Science  3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science  3
  Any 202G/2020 Foreign Language course  4
  Fine Arts 3
  Social/Behavioral Science  3
Discipline Core Requirements:   18 Credits 
  IS 2000   Knowledge Integrated 3
  IS 300R   Introductory Topics in Integrated Studies 3
  IS 350R   Topics in Integrated Studies 3
  One additional section of 300R or 350R  3
  IS 4980   Integrated Studies Capstone I WE 3
  IS 4990   Integrated Studies Capstone II WE 3
Emphasis Requirements:   36 Credits 
  Complete 1 approved Minor 18
  Complete a second, different, approved Minor 18
  Some minors require more than 18 credits to complete. Any minor requirements beyond 18 credits may count toward electives  
Elective Requirements:    30 Credits 
  One Foreign Language (Foreign Language 202G/2020 course fulfills Humanities Distribution)  12
  Complete any 1000-level, or higher, courses 18

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits; a minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
  3. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements; students must have "C-" or higher in the Discipline Core courses (except for the Foreign Language classes).
  5. For the BA degree, completion of 16 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, 2010, and 202G/2020 levels or transferred equivalents.
  6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  7. Complete Integrated Studies graduating student survey.

 

Available Minors:

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
HIST 1700 or 1740 or POLS 1000 or 1100 American Civilization AS or US Economic History AS or American Heritage SS or American National Government AS 3
Fine Arts Distribution  3
Elective  3
  Semester total: 12
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MAT 1030 or 1035 or STAT 1040 or 1045 or MATH 1050 or 1055 or 1090
Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL or Introduction to Statistics QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL 3
Physical Science Distribution  3
IS 2000 Knowledge Integrated 3
Elective  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 or 205H or 205G Ethics & Values IH GI 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
LANG 1010 Beginning Language I or Trigonometry 4
Elective  3
Elective  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 300R or IS 350R Topics in Integrated Studies 3
Biology Distribution  3
Additional Science  3
Social/Behavioral Science  3
LANG 1020 or MATH 1210 Beginning Language II LH or Calculus I QL
  Semester total: 16
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 300R or IS 350R Topics in Integrated Studies 3
LANG 2010 Intermediate Langauge I LH 4
Minor 1 Course 1  3
Minor  2 Course 1  3
Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 300R or IS 350R Topics in Integrated Studies 3
LANG 202G Intermediate Language II LH 4
Minor 1 Course 2  3
Minor 2 Course 2  3
Minor 1 Course 3  3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 4980 Integrated Studies Capstone I WE 3
Elective 3
Minor 2 Course 3  3
Minor 1 Course 4  3
Minor  2 Course 4  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 4990 Integrated Studies Capstone II WE 3
Minor 1 Course 5  3
Minor 2 Course 5  3
Minor 1 Course 6  3
Minor 2 Course 6  3
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 120

Department

Integrated Studies

The Integrated Studies department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences . To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Integrated Studies department, visit their website.

Integrated Studies department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Graduates will be able togather and analyzeinformation to develop aCapstone Thesis whichincorporates knowledgefrom their two (or three)emphasis areas, upper division theory courses, andIntegrated Studies topics courses.
  2. Graduates will be able todiscuss and defend theirCapstone Thesis/Projectwith particular attention tohow concepts from their emphases are incorporated through work on a problem that requires interdisciplinary tools.
  3. Graduates will be able to apply research and writing skills to demonstrate informational and technical literacy.
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