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Integrated Studies, B.A.

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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 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research 3
Complete one of the following:  3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors)  
Complete one of the following:  3
  HIST 2700   US History to 1877  (3)  
and HIST 2710   US History since 1877  (3)  
  HIST 1700   American Civilization  (3)  
  HIST 1740   US Economic History  (3)  
  POLS 1000   American Heritage  (3)  
  POLS 1100   American National Government  (3)  
Complete the following:   
  PHIL 2050   Ethics and Values 3
  HLTH 1100   Personal Health and Wellness 2
or EXSC 1097   Fitness for Life  (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 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.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts 3
HIST 1700 or HIST 1740 or POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 American Civilization or US Economic History or American Heritage or American National Government 3
Fine Arts Distribution  3
Elective  Talk with your advisor about optimixing your electives 3
  Semester total: 12
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research 3
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090
Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra or College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business 3
Physical Science Distribution  3
IS 2000 Knowledge Integrated 3
Elective  Talk with your advisor about optimixing your electives 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: Some Electives may be needed for prerequisites of emphasis area courses.
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G Ethics & Values 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health & Wellness or Fitness for Life 2
Language 1010 or MATH 1060 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
Language 1020 or MATH 1210 Beginning Language II or Calculus I
  Semester total: 16
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 300R or IS 350R Topics in Integrated Studies 3
Language 2010 Language 4
Emphasis 1 Course 1  3
Emphasis  2 Course 1  3
PHIL 3000 or advisor approved course 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 300R or IS 350R Topics in Integrated Studies 3
Language 202G Language 4
Emphasis 1 Course 2  3
Emphasis 2 Course 2  3
Emphasis 1 Course 3  3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 4980 Integrated Studies Capstone I 3
Elective PHIL 3000 or advisor approved course 3
Emphasis2 Course 3  3
Emphasis 1 Course 4  3
Emphasis  2 Course 4  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
IS 4990 Integrated Studies Capstone II WE 3
Emphasis 1 Course 5  3
Emphasis 2 Course 5  3
Emphasis 1 Course 6  3
Emphasis 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.

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