PROGRAM REVISIONS ARE PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
About This Program
Customize your education with the Integrative Studies program. Our Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree allows you to design a curriculum tailored to your unique interests and career goals. With a flexible program structure that lets you combine courses from various disciplines, you'll gain a broad range of knowledge and skills that are highly valued in today's job market. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Geauga Campus
- Kent Campus
- Salem Campus
- Stark Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
Admission Requirements
Students, who wish to declare either the General or the Two Minors concentrations of the Integrative Studies major within the Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree, must meet with a B.I.S. academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences to discuss their future academic and career goals and to develop an approved program of study. Ideally, students should begin the process for evaluation and program review at or near the time they have a minimum of 60 earned credit hours.
In order to declare the Integrative Studies major within the Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree, the procedures listed below must be followed:
- Visit or call the College Office, 105 Bowman Hall (Kent Campus), to arrange for an initial conference with a B.I.S. advisor (students on the regional campuses should contact their campus advising office for further information on this first step). This conference will include an evaluation of completed coursework and discussion of future academic and career goals. Working closely with an academic advisor, a program of study will be determined and reflected on the degree audit.
- When the program of study is completed and approved by the College, the student and advisor complete a Change of Program form declaring either the Integrative Studies-General concentration or the Integrative Studies-Two Minors concentrations of the Integrative Studies major within the Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree. College approval of this form completes admission to the program.
PROGRAM REVISIONS ARE PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
In addition to the University Requirements, this is a program allows the student to take responsibility for the research and design of their program, in consultation with an advisor.
The Integrative Studies-General concentration allows students to choose a minimum of 30 credit hours from interrelated programs that support their career aspirations.
The Integrative Studies-Two Minors concentration allows students to complete two university-recognized minors and/or certificates. A minimum of two academic departments in which to select courses are chosen and a rationale for the ways in which these courses support the student's career goals is developed.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary | Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
| - | 2.000 |
The Bachelor of Integrative Studies (B.I.S.) requires a minimum total of 120 earned credit hours. In addition, 42 of those 120 credit hours must be at the upper-division (30000-40000) Students in both the Integrative Studies-General concentration and the Integrative Studies-Two Minors concentration are required to complete IGST 40099 Senior Project, as well as all University Requirements and College Requirements.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree provides maximum freedom for students who wish to take a multidisciplinary, individualized approach to the design of an educational program while maintaining a focus on career and professional goals. The Integrative Studies major has a General concentration, and a Two Minors concentration. These concentrations may have the most appeal for students near the end of their academic careers (senior-level students) who are re-evaluating their academic and career choices. It is a program in which the student undertakes the responsibility for the research and design of their program, in consultation with an advisor.
The Integrative Studies-General concentration allows students to choose a minimum of 30 credit hours from interrelated programs that support their career aspirations.
The Integrative Studies-Two Minors concentration allows students to complete two university-recognized minors and/or certificates. A minimum of two academic departments in which to select courses are chosen and a rationale for the ways in which these courses support the student's career goals is developed.
