Integrated Studies, B.A.
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Program Description
The individualized nature of the Integrated Studies degree is attractive to students with multiple interests. Students integrate course work in minors/certificates such as biology, earth science, business, health, literature, languages, communication, philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the arts.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 31 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (undefined) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Any 2020G/2020 Foreign Language course | 4 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 18 Credits | |
| IS 2000 | Knowledge Integrated | 3 |
| IS 3000R | Introductory Topics in Integrated Studies | 3 |
| IS 3500R | 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 | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirements | 36 Credits | |
| Complete 1 approved Minor or Certificate | 18 | |
| Complete a second, different, approved Minor or Certificate | 18 | |
| 40 credits of upper-division credits are required. Not all Certificates and Minors fit this degree. Please see your advisor for a list of approved options. Some minors require more than 18 credits to complete. Any minor requirements beyond 18 credits may count toward electives | ||
| Elective Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| One Foreign Language (Foreign Language 2020G/2020 course fulfills Humanities Distribution) | 12 | |
| Complete any 1000-level, or higher, courses | 23 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits; a minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
- Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements; students must have "C-" or higher in the Discipline Core courses (except for the Foreign Language classes).
- For the BA degree, completion of 16 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020G/2020 levels or transferred equivalents.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
- Complete Integrated Studies graduating student survey.
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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History | ||
| US Economic History | ||
| American Heritage | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| IS 2000 | Knowledge Integrated | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| LANG 1010 | Beginning Language I | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| IS 3000R or IS 3500R | Introductory Topics in Integrated Studies or Topics in Integrated Studies | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| LANG 1020 or MATH 1210 | Beginning Language II or Calculus I | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| IS 3000R or IS 3500R | Introductory Topics in Integrated Studies or Topics in Integrated Studies | 3 |
| LANG 2010 | Intermediate Language I | 4 |
| Minor 1 Course 1 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 1 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| IS 3000R or IS 3500R | Introductory Topics in Integrated Studies or Topics in Integrated Studies | 3 |
| LANG 2020G | Intermediate Language II | 4 |
| Minor 1 Course 2 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 2 | 3 | |
| Minor 1 Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| IS 4980 | Integrated Studies Capstone I | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 1 Course 4 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| IS 4990 | Integrated Studies Capstone II | 3 |
| Minor 1 Course 5 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 5 | 3 | |
| Minor 1 Course 6 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 Course 6 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to gather and analyze information to develop a Capstone Thesis which incorporates knowledge from their two (or three) emphasis areas, upper division theory courses, and Integrated Studies topics courses.
- Graduates will be able to discuss and defend their Capstone Thesis/Project with particular attention to how concepts from their emphases are incorporated through work on a problem that requires interdisciplinary tools.
- Graduates will be able to apply research and writing skills to demonstrate informational and technical literacy.