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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Publication: 2022-2023 Catalog Program: Integrative Studies Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Integrative Studies

123 credits

 

A Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies is degree is a single multi-disciplinary program - offered on campus or fully online - dedicated to fostering the ideals of a broad-based twenty-first century education. The BS in Integrative Studies requires students to complete three 18-credit hour major concentrations or two concentrations and one minor - a structure that encourages the exploration and analysis of diverse disciplinary approaches to critical thinking and problem solving. While the BS in Integrative Studies requires concentrated study within carefully planned fields of inquiry, it also offers the freedom to choose among a wide range of academic areas of interest to design a major that aligns with twenty-first century workforce demands and emerging fields of study. A GGC student who earns this degree will have achieved a broad-based education grounded in a solid core curriculum, while drawing upon focused areas of study to simultaneously develop an understanding of the connections among disciplines.

 

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (60 hours):

The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelors of Science in Integrative Studies (BS) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas.

 

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

The physical education requirement is comprised of three credit hours of additional Physical Education courses.

 

Legislative Requirements

Georgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and Constitutions of the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

  1. HIST 2111  or HIST 2112  satisfies the Georgia and U.S. history requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  2. POLS 1101  satisfies the Georgia and US Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111 , HIST 2112  or POLS 1101 ) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

 

Major Requirements (60 hours)

The major requirements consist of three 18-credit hour major concentrations or two concentrations and one minor, completion of an internship and INTS 4000 Integrative Studies Capstone. The Integrative Studies major requirements provide students with the disciplinary agility that prepares them to solve emerging programs facing contemporary society at local, regional, and global levels.  

 

Program Outcome Goals

 

  1. Communicate competently in writing by demonstrating a thorough understanding of context, audience and purposes that is responsive to the assigned task.
  2. Demonstrate facility in oral communication by articulating a thorough understanding of context, audience and purposes that is responsive to the assigned task.
  3. Construct clear thesis statements demonstrating perspective taking techniques, by identifying multiple disciplinary approaches for solving problems within a specific disciplinary context and evaluating solutions based on research.
  4. Apply understandings gained in one discipline to a new discipline to address complex problems using interdisciplinary perspectives

General Education: (60 semester hours)

Area A - Essential Skills: (9-10 hours)

Must be completed with a grade of C or higher

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1101 - English Composition I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3) Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3) Credit Hours
MATH 1101* - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (3) Credit Hours
MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3) Credit Hours
MATH 1113 - Pre-calculus (4) Credit Hours

Area B - Institutional Option (4 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing (4) Credit Hours

Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3) Credit Hours
FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film (3) Credit Hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
RELN 1100 - World Religions (3) Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography (3) Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 1002 - Elemantary Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3) Credit Hours
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3) Credit Hours

Area D - Natural Sciences, Math, Technology (10-12 hours)

Select one sequence from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PSCI 1101K - Physical Science with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
PSCI 1102 - Physical Science (3) Credit Hours
BIOL 1101K - Biological Sciences I and Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
BIOL 1102 - Biological Sciences II (3) Credit Hours
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab (4) Credit Hours
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab (4) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 2110 - Digital Media (4) Credit Hours
ITEC 2120 - Introduction to Programming (4) Credit Hours
DATA 1501 - Introduction to Data Science (3) Credit Hours

Area E - Social Science (12 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1101 - American Government (3) Credit Hours
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours

or

HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3) Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3) Credit Hours
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics (3) Credit Hours
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology (3) Credit Hours

Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 hours)

  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level (3-4) Credit Hours 
  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level (3-4) Credit Hours 
  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level  (3-4) Credit Hours 
  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level  (3-4) Credit Hours 
  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level (3-4) Credit Hours 
  • Course Related to One Concentration Area at the 1000/2000 Level (Complete if 5 other concentration courses are 3-hour courses. Do not complete if 5 concentration courses are 4-hour courses.)  (3-4) Credit Hours)

Physical Education Requirement (3 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHED 1101 - Choices for Life (1) Credit Hours
  • Additional Physical Education (2) Credit Hours

    • Program of Study (60 semester hours)

    Required Integrative Studies Concentration/Minor Courses (51-54 hours)

    Note: 42 credit hours must be completed at 3000/4000 level including INTS 4000  and INTS 4900. 

    Concentration Area 1 (18 credit hours required)

    • Concentration Area One Course 1 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area One Course 2 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area One Course 3 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area One Course 4 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area One Course 5 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area One Course 6 (Complete if 5 other concentration courses are 3 credit hour courses.  Do not complete if 5 concentration courses are 4 credit hour courses.) (2-4 credit hours)

    Concentration Area 2 (18 credit hours required)

    • Concentration Area Two Course 1 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area Two Course 2 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area Two Course 3 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area Two Course 4 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area Two Course 5 (2-4 credit hours)
    • Concentration Area Two Course 6 (Complete if 5 other concentration courses are 3 credit hour courses. Do not complete if 5 concentration courses are 4 credit hour courses.) (2-4 credit hours)

    Concentration Area 3 Option (18 hours required) (Complete if 3 concentration areas are selected for degree completion. If the minor completion option is selected, please complete the requirements within the minor section below rather than requirements of a third concentration area.)

    • Concentration Area Three Course 1 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Concentration Area Three Course 2 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Concentration Area Three Course 3 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Concentration Area Three Course 4 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Concentration Area Three Course 5 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Concentration Area Three Course 6 (Complete if 5 other concentration courses are 3-hour courses. Do not complete if 5 concentration courses are 4-hour courses.) (2-4 Credit Hours)

    Minor Area Option (15-18 credit hours) (complete if the minor completion option is selected instead of a third concentration)

    • Minor Area Course 1 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Minor Area Course 2 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Minor Area Course 3 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Minor Area Course 4 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Minor Area Course 5 (2-4 Credit Hours)
    • Minor Area Course 6 (Complete if 5 other minor courses are 3 hour courses and the minor requires 18 hours).  Do not complete if 5 minor courses are 4-hour courses.) (2-4 Credit Hours)

    Common Curriculum Courses

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    INTS 4000 - Integrative Studies Capstone (3) Credit Hours
    INTS 4900 - Integrative Studies Internship (3) Credit Hours

    (Completion of an internship within concentration/minor area of INST 4900)

    General Electives (0-3 hours)

    Notes:





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