Bachelor of Arts/Science in Integrated Studies

Mission Statement

The Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree program provides interdisciplinary study across academic disciplines and professional fields. It is designed for students whose academic interests or career objectives require an individualized college degree. In an increasingly complex world, solutions to issues of emerging societal importance often require crossing traditional boundaries. The Bachelor of Integrated Studies provides this opportunity while emphasizing superior communication skills, critical thinking, ethical considerations, and a series of core interdisciplinary courses that allow students to understand the different ways of knowing and of problem-solving in a variety of disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

Students earning an Integrated studies degree will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

Critical Thinking

1. Apply knowledge, ethics, and critical thinking skills to the solution of problems

2. Understand the different ways of knowing and be prepared to adopt the proper methodology for the problem to be solved or the question to be asked

3. Understand the complexity of problem-solving and perspective

Communication

Speak and write clearly, coherently, and in an organized and persuasive fashion

Effective Citizenship

Adopt the methods used by the professionals in their emphases such as the evaluation of empirical data, problem recognition, and problem definition

Curriculum

Program Completion Requirements:

A minimum of 124 credits must be earned with 40 or more credits in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 32 credits must be completed in Nevada State College courses. Sixty-two of the 124 credits must be earned at four-year colleges and universities. A maximum of four credits applicable to the BIS degree may be earned in recreation, physical education and dance activity courses.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25 for all courses attempted at the college and an overall grade point average of at least 2.25 must be earned within the program.
The individualized curriculum contains at least 40 hours of upper division coursework.
A student graduates with a B.S. if their 24-credit emphasis is in the sciences or with a B.A. if their 24-credit emphasis is in the social sciences or humanities.
The following coursework must be completed:

I. College Core Curriculum.............................................. 32-42

A. English (3-6 credits)

1. ENG 101 - Composition I............................ 3

2. ENG 102 - Composition II........................... 3

Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101.

B. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)

1. CEP 121 - Introduction to the College Experience....1

2. CEP 122 - Enhancing Academic Success ....1

C. Mathematics (3-5 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

D. Natural Sciences (6-8 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

E. Social Sciences (3 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

F. Fine Arts (3 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

G. Humanities (6 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

H. Constitution - (3-6 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

I. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

II. Integrated Studies Core ............................................... 24

A. ISC 300 - Introduction to Integrated Studies .... 3

B. ISC 400 - Integrated Studies Seminar............. 3

C. ISC 495 - Capstone Course: Integrated Studies ....................3

D. Advanced Writing (3 credits)

Choose one from:

1. ENG 401A - Advanced Composition ...... 3

2. ENG 407A - Fundamentals of Business Writing ...........3

3. ENG 407B - Fundamentals of Technical Writing ...........3

E. Speech (3 credits)

1. COM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication ...........3

F. Ethics (3 credits)

Choose one course from:

1. PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics.............. 3

2. PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues ...................... 3

3. PHIL 248 - Introduction to Professional Ethics...........3

G. Logic (3 credits)

Choose one course from:

1. PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning ...........3

2. PHIL 105 - Evidence and Inductive Reasoning............3

3. PHIL 109 - Introduction to Formal Logic.............3

H. Information Systems (3 credits)

Choose one course from:

1. CS 135 - Computer Science I ................... 3

2. IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems...........3

3. IS 301 - Management Information Systems...........3

III. One 24-credit minor and one 18-credit minor, approved by advisor(s). At least nine credits in each minor must be upper division.

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor in Integrated Studies

College Core Curriculum....................................................... 32-42

Integrated Studies Core......................................................... 24

Two Emphases ........................................................................ 42

Electives (at least 18 credits must be upper division)..... 18-26

Total............................................................................................ 124

18-Credit Minors

BIOLOGY

BIOL 196 - Principles of Modern Biology I........................ 4

BIOL 197 – Principles of Modern Biology II....................... 4

BIOL 300 – Principles of Genetics........................................ 4

BIOL 415 – Evolution............................................................... 3

BIOL elective.............................................................................. 3

BUSINESS

ACC 201 - Financial Accounting......................................... 3

BUS 101 – Introduction to Business.................................... 3

ECON 103 – Principles of Macroeconomics..................... 3

MGT 301 – Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior...........3

MKT 301 – Marketing Management................................... 3

Select one of the following:

BLW 302 – Legal Environment............................................ 3

MGT 492 – Advanced Organizational Behavior.............. 3

COMMUNICATION

COM 412 - Intercultural Communication.......................... 3

COM 434 – Conflict Management & Negotiation............. 3

Select one of the following:

COM 216 – Survey of Communication Studies................ 3

COM 218 – Survey of Mass Communication.................... 3

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

CI 360 - Language Arts & Literature K-3........................... 3

CI 362 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades K-8............... 3

EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education........... 3

EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education................... 3

EDU 206 - Classroom Learning Environments............... 3

PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology............. 3

SECONDARY EDUCATION

CI 350 - Secondary Pedagogy I.......................................... 3

CI 409 - Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom..........3

CI 450 - Secondary Pedagogy II......................................... 3

CI 467 - Teaching Writing Throughout The Curriculum 3

EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education............ 3

PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology............. 3

ENGLISH

ENG 282 - Introduction to Language & Literary Expression ...........3

ENG 297 - Reading & Interpreting...................................... 3

ENG 303 - Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism... 3

Select three courses (9 credits) of English electives. At least one course must be from Group II - Themes, and one course from Group III - Period. In addition, at least two courses (6 credits) must be upper division

ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE SCIENCE

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences.... 3

ENV 345 - Environmental Regulations, History, Law, & Methods ...................3

ENV 410 - Environmental Policy....................................... 3

GEOG 117 - Introduction to Meteorology...................... 3

NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution.............................. 3

Upper Division ENV or NRES electives course............... 3

HISTORY

HIST 101 - US Through Civil War..................................... 3

HIST 102 - US Civil War to Present................................... 3

HIST 251 - Historical Investigation.................................. 3

Upper Division History Courses (At least one Non-European and Non-American)........9

Submit one substantial paper (15-25 pages)

MATHEMATICS

MATH 181 - Calculus I........................................................... 4

MATH 182 - Calculus II.......................................................... 4

Upper Division Mathematics Electives (two courses).... 6-8

Choose one of the following:

MATH 283 - Calculus III......................................................... 4

MATH 330 - Linear Algebra................................................. 3

MATH 427 - Differential Equations..................................... 3

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 101 - General Psychology............................................ 3

Foundations and Principles

(Select from PSY 403, 405, 416, 420, 430, 434, 460).......... 6

Applied Methods and Populations...................................... 3

(Select from PSY 307, 435, 436, 441, 466, 481)

Psychology Electives............................................................... 6

LAW ENFORCEMENT

PSC 307 - Legal Issues for Command Level Officers.... 3

PSC 403 – Manage for Law Enforcement......................... 3

PSC 441 – Public Financial Administration ...................... 3

PSC 442 – Public Personnel Administration .................... 3

Law Enforcement Electives.................................................... 6

VISUAL MEDIA & COMPUTING

6 Visual Media courses (18 credits) chosen with an academic advisor. At least three courses (9 credits) must be at the upper division level.

24-Credit Concentrations

BIOLOGY

BIOL 196 - Principles of Modern Biology I........................ 4

BIOL 197 - Principles of Modern Biology II....................... 4

BIOL 300 - Principles of Genetics........................................ 4

BIOL 415 - Evolution............................................................... 3

BIOL electives............................................................................ 9

BUSINESS

ACC 201 - Financial Accounting......................................... 3

ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting..................................... 3

BLW 302 - Legal Environment............................................ 3

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business.................................... 3

ECON 261 - Principles of Statistics...................................... 3

FIN 301 - Principles of Managerial Finance.................... 3

MGT 301 –Management........................................................ 3

MKT 301 - Marketing Management................................... 3

COMMUNICATION

COM 412 - Intercultural Communication.......................... 3

COM 434 - Conflict Management and Negotiation........ 3

Communication Electives (3 credits Upper Division)...... 15

Select one of the following:

COM 216 - Survey of Communication Studies................ 3

OR

COM 218 - Survey of Mass Communication.................... 3

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

CI 360 - Language Arts and Literature K-3 ..................... 3

CI 362 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades K-8 .............. 3

CI 364 - Science in the Elementary School ..................... 3

Cl 366 - Social Studies in the Elementary School .......... 3

EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education .......... 3

EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education .................. 3

EDU 206 - Classroom Learning Environments .............. 3

PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology ............ 3

ENGLISH

ENG 282 - Introduction to Language and Literary Expression ........3

ENG 297 - Reading and Interpreting................................. .3

ENG 303 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism .......3

English Electives (one course from each group; two courses (6 credits) upper division) .........15

ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE SCIENCE

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences........ 3

ENV 345 - Environmental Regulations, History, Law, & Methods ...........3

ENV 410 - Environmental Policy.......................................... 3

GEOG 117 - Introduction to Meteorology.......................... 3

NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution................................. 3

ENV or NRES Upper Division electives............................... 9

HISTORY

HIST 101 - US through Civil War ........................................ 3

HIST 102 - US Civil War to present .................................... 3

HIST 251 - Historical Investigation ..................................... 3

History Electives (three courses Upper Division; two courses non-American, non-European)................15

Submit one substantial paper (15-25 pages).

MATHEMATICS

MATH 181 - Calculus I........................................................... 4

MATH 182 - Calculus II.......................................................... 4

MATH 283 - Calculus III......................................................... 4

Upper Division Mathematics electives................................ 9

Select one of the following:

MATH 330 - Linear Algebra................................................. 3

MATH 427 - Differential Equations..................................... 3

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 101 - General Psychology............................................ 3

PSY 210 - Introduction to Statistical Methods................... 3

PSY 240 - Introduction to Research Methods.................. 3

Foundations and Principles

(Select from PSY 403,405,416,420,430,434,460).......... 6

Applied Methods and Populations

(Select from PSY 307,435,436,441,466,481)................... 3

Psychology Electives............................................................... 6

Law Enforcement

PSC 307 - Legal Issues for Command Level Officers.... 3

PSC 308 - Mass Media and the Police.............................. 3

PSC 403 - Manage for Law Enforcement......................... 3

PSC 441 - Public Financial Administration ...................... 3

PSC 442 - Public Personnel Administration .................... 3

PSC 464 - Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement .......3

Law Enforcement Electives.................................................... 6

Law Enforcement

Visual Media and Computing