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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:
Available Minors:
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 | 4 |
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 |
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.