B.A./B.S. in Integrated Studies
Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
PDF, Catalog Year 2008-2009
I. College Core Curriculum (31-44 credits)
- A. English (3-8 credits)
- ENG 100 or ENG 101, ENG 102
- Note: Students who complete ENG 102 will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirement.
- B. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)
- CEP 121, CEP 122
- Note: Transfer students with 30 or more transferrable college credits will be able to waive the Study and Technology Core Requirement.
- C. Mathematics (3-5 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- MATH 120, MATH 124, MATH 128, MATH 181, MATH 182
- D. Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)
- AST 103 (Must be taken with AST 105 to fulfill laboratory requirement), AST 104 (Must be taken with AST 105 to fulfill laboratory requirement), AST 105*, BIOL 101*, BIOL 189*, CHEM 105, CHEM 110*, CHEM 111*, CHEM 121*, CHEM 122*, ENV 101, GEOG 117, GEOL 100, GEOL 101*, GEOL 102*, PHYS 151*, PHYS 152*
- Note: Students need to take two science courses, at least one of which must include an associated laboratory course. An asterisk (*) indicates a course that may be taken for laboratory credit.
- E. Social Sciences (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- ANTH 101, COM 216, COU 300, ECON 103, PSC 210, PSC 211, PSC 231, PSY 101, PSY 460, SOC 101, WMST 101
- F. Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- ART 160, ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100
- G. Humanities (6 credits)
- Choose two of the following:
- CH 201, CH 202, COM 101, ETS 101, any Literature course ENG 231 or higher, any Philosophy course (other than 102, 105, 109), any History course , any Foreign Language Course 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148
- H. Constitution (3-6 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- CH 203, PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217
- I. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits)
- CBL 400
II. Integrated Studies Core (24 credits)
- A. ISC 300 - Introduction to Integrated Studies (3 credits)
- B. ISC 400 - Integrated Studies Seminar (3 credits)
- C. ISC 495 - Capstone Course: Integrated Studies (3 credits)
- D. Advanced Writing (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- ENG 401A – Advanced Composition (3 credits)
- ENG 407A – Fundamentals of Business Writing (3 credits)
- ENG 407B – Fundamentals of Technical Writing (3 credits)
- E. Speech (3 credits)
- COM 101 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
- F. Ethics (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- PHIL 135 – Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
- PHIL 245 – Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits)
- PHIL 248 – Introduction to Professional Ethics (3 credits)
- G. Logic (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- PHIL 102 – Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 credits)
- PHIL 105 – Evidence and Inductive Reasoning (3 credits)
- PHIL 109 – Introduction to Formal Logic (3 credits)
- H. Information Systems (3 credits)
- Choose one of the following:
- CS 135 – Computer Science I (3 credits)
- IS 101 – Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
- IS 301 – Management Information Systems (3 credits)
III. Concentrations/Minors (42 credits)
- One 24-credit concentration and one 18-credit minor, approved by advisor(s).
- At least 9 credits in the concentration and minor must be upper division.
24 Credit Concentrations Offered
- Biology
- Business
- Communication
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental & Resource Science
- History
- Law Enforcement
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Visual Media
18 Credit Minors Offered
- Biology
- Business
- Communication
- Counseling:
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- Addiction Treatment and Prevention
- Domestic Violence Treatment and Prevention
Elementary Education
English
Environmental & Resource Science
Ethnic Studies
Gerontology
History
Law Enforcement
Mathematics
Psychology
Secondary Education
Sociology
Visual Media
Summary of credit requirements for the B.A./B.S. in Integrated Studies
- College Core Curriculum: 31-44 credits
- Integrated Studies Core: 24 credits
- Two Emphases : 42 credits
- Electives (at least 18 credits must be upper division): 18-27 credits
- Total Credits: 124 credits
