Integrated Studies
Dr. Joel R. Porter, Director
Degree Requirements
Minimum 124 hrs.
- Minimum: 36 hrs. advanced total with at least 18 hrs. in residence
- Minimum: 60 hrs. in residence including the last 30
- Admission and Graduation Requirements: 2.0 GPA overall and in major
- Students may apply for this degree only after completing 45 hours, 12 of which must be in residence.
- No more than three hours in a minor may be in common with the major
- After admission, no course in the major may be taken pass-fail.
Basic Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select six semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | ||
ENG 23XX | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Select six semester hours of any PSC, SOC, ANT, GEOG, ECO, PHI, HIS 1 | 6 | |
| Language | ||
| Select three to eight semester hours of language | 3-8 | |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| REL 1310 & REL 1350 | The Christian Scriptures and The Christian Heritage | 6 |
| Select any MTH, STA or QBA | 3-4 | |
| CSS 1301 | Fundamentals of Public Communication | 3 |
| or CSS 1302 | Speech for Business and Professional Students | |
| Laboratory Science | ||
| Select eight semester hours from BIO, CHE, ENV, GEO, PHY | 8 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select two to three semester hours of any art, music, theatre arts, journalism or film and digital media | 2-3 | |
| Lifetime Fitness | ||
| Select two semesters of any LF 2 | 2 | |
| Chapel | ||
| Complete two semesters of Chapel | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 42-49 | |
- 1
Not PSC 1387 The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience
- 2
Including PUBH 1145 Health and Human Behavior
Major
Excludes General Education Requirements
Courses for each section must come from two or more schools, colleges, or departments; maximum 9 hours from any single prefix.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Courses for each section must come from two or more schools, colleges, or departments; maximum 9 hours from any single prefix. | ||
| Communication | 12 | |
| Civic Leadership | 12 | |
| Christian Perspective | 12 | |
| Critical Thinking/Reasoning | 12 | |
| Professional Development Seminars | ||
| PRD 2101 | Professional Development 1 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 49 | |
- 1
Two hours per academic year preferred; includes CPD (PRD) work
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Any additional courses that are needed to reach 124 hours and/or 36 upper level hours | 26-33 | |
| Total Hours | 26-33 | |
Communication Course Options
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 1305 | Software Applications for Personal Productivity | 3 |
| CFS 4359 | Parenting Theory and Approaches | 3 |
| CFS 4363 | Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Any CSS 1000-4000 level courses | ||
| EDP 2336 | The Developing Child | 3 |
| EDP 3324 | Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDP 3361 | Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| EDP 4341 | The Adult Learner | 3 |
| ENG 3305 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| ENG 3310 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 3377 | The Art of Film | 3 |
| ENG 4302 | Old English Language | 3 |
| ENG 4304 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 4318 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| FDM 1303 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| FDM 1309 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FDM 3320 | Business of Media | 3 |
| FDM 4340 | Media and Society | 3 |
| FDM 4347 | Communication and Culture | 3 |
| GTX 3351 | Great Texts in Business | 3 |
| HIS 2395 | Research Writing: History | 3 |
| INB 3305 | Global Business | 3 |
| INB 3333 | Doing Business Across Cultures | 3 |
| INB 4325 | International Marketing | 3 |
| or MKT 4325 | International Marketing | |
| JOU 2303 | Reporting and Writing for Media | 3 |
| Any JOU 3000-4000 course | ||
| Any LING 3000-4000 course | ||
| Any 3000-4000 MLC reading courses in foreign language | ||
| MGT 3305 | Leadership & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 4336 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 3301 | Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| MUS 3321 | Music in World Cultures | 3 |
| MKT 3305 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 3310 | Professional Selling and Communications | 3 |
| MKT 3320 | Advertising Procedures | 3 |
| PHI 4353 | Philosophy of Language | 3 |
| PSC 4340/CSS 4354 | African American Communication | 3 |
| PSY 2405 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PUBH 4331 | Intervention Design in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| PWR 3300 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| PWR 3303 | Persuasive and Argumentative Writing | 3 |
| PWR 4309 | Undergraduate Research and Publication | 3 |
| REL 3381 | Communication in Ministry | 3 |
| SWO 3351 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SWO 3352 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SWO 4393 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| Any THEA 1000-4000 level acting course | ||
Civic Leadership
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 3340 | Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico and Central America | 3 |
| ANT 3350 | Native North Americans | 3 |
| ANT 4310 | Societies and Cultures of East Asia | 3 |
| or AST 4310 | Societies and Cultures of East Asia | |
| ANT 4312 | Societies and Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| ANT 4333 | Formal Decision Analysis & Health Policy | 3 |
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2340 | Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 3 |
| BIO 3320 | Climate Change Biology | 3 |
| CFS 4340 | Resource Management | 3 |
| CFS 4357 | Child and Family Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| CHE 1405 | Chemistry and Society | 4 |
| CSS 4303 | Leadership and Communication | 3 |
| EGR 3315 | Ethics of International Service | 3 |
| ENG 3375 | Post-Colonial Literature | 3 |
| ENT 4353 | Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | 3 |
| ENV 2376 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| ENV 4307 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| ENV 4310 | World Food Problems | 3 |
| or ANT 4311 | World Food Problems | |
| ENV 4332 | Science Leadership: Community Environmental Research | 3 |
| or GEO 4332 | Science Leadership: Community Environmental Research | |
| ENV 4410 | Humans and Environmental Change | 4 |
| GEOG 1310 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GTX 3350 | Great Texts in Leadership | 3 |
| GTX 3351 | Great Texts in Business | 3 |
| HIS 3371 | History of Black Americans | 3 |
| HIS 4313 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 4375 | The American Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HIS 4377 | American Women's History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 4378 | American Women's History since 1865 | 3 |
| Any LDS 1000-4000 level courses | ||
| Any MILS 3000-4000 level courses | ||
| MGT 4305 | Principled Leadership | 3 |
| MUS 4375 | Leadership in Music Ministry | 3 |
| NSC 4312 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| PHI 2310 | Law, Science and Society | 3 |
| PHI 3301 | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 3318 | Philosophy and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| PHY 3305 | History of Invention and Technology | 3 |
| PSC 4330 | Urban Political Processes | 3 |
| or ENV 4330 | Urban Political Processes | |
| PSC 3314 | Politics and Problems of Developing Countries | 3 |
| or AST 3314 | Politics and Problems of Developing Countries | |
| Any PSC 2000-4000 level courses | ||
| PSY 4355 | Psychology and Aging | 3 |
| PUBH 4340 | Global Health | 3 |
| REL 4374 | Leadership in Ministry | 3 |
| REL 4397 | Race, Racism, and Religion in America | 3 |
| RLS 4396 | Considerations for Diverse Populations in Leisure Programming | 3 |
| SOC 3311 | The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 3322 | City and Community | 3 |
| SOC 3330 | Women in American Society | 3 |
| SOC 3354 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| SOC 4366 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SWO 3305 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| SWO 4315 | Foundations for Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 4322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 4393 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SWO 4395 | Aging and Mental Health | 3 |
| TED 2381 | American Educational Thought | 3 |
| TED 3380 | Social Issues in Education | 3 |
Christian Perspective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 1360 | Religion, Magic and Witchcraft | 3 |
| ANT 4360 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| BUS 3350 | Christian Ethics Applied to Business | 3 |
| CFS 3324 | Children and Families with Special Needs | 3 |
| CFS 3354 | Family Life Education and Ethics | 3 |
| CFS 3356 | Theories of Family Development | 3 |
| CFS 4364 | Child and Family Ministry | 3 |
| EDC 3319 | Christian Education for Family Life Ministries | 3 |
| EGR 3305 | Social and Ethical Issues in Engineering | 3 |
| EGR 3315 | Ethics of International Service | 3 |
| ENG 3370 | Religion and Literature | 3 |
| or REL 3370 | Religion and Literature | |
| ENG 3372 | The Oxford Christians | 3 |
| GTX 3331 | Great Texts in Christian Spirituality | 3 |
| GTX 4331 | Augustine and Aquinas | 3 |
| GTX 4351 | Confession and Autobiography | 3 |
| HED 3311 | Essentials of Ethics in Healthcare | 3 |
| HIS 3362 | Religion in America to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 4369 | Religion in America since 1877 | 3 |
| HP 4396 | Religion and Sport | 3 |
| HP 4398 | Sports-Related Ethics | 3 |
| MH 2301 | Christian Spirituality and Health Care | 3 |
| MUS 4274 | Congregational Song | 2 |
| PHI 1308 | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| PHI 2305 | Philosophy and Religion | 3 |
| PHI 4320 | The Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 4321 | Metaphysics | 3 |
| PSY 4339 | Psychology of Religion | 3 |
| PUBH 4321 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Any REL 2000-4000 level courses | ||
| RLS 4395 | Principles of Church Recreation | 3 |
| SPA 2322 | Spanish for Christian Ministry | 3 |
| SOC 3309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| SOC 4325 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| SWO 4315 | Foundations for Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 4316 | Trauma, Loss, and Mourning | 3 |
| SWO 4317 | Human Trafficking | 3 |
| THEA 4377 | The Theatre and Christianity | 3 |
Critical Thinking & Reasoning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 2301 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| ANT 3301 | Science, Society, and Culture | 3 |
| ANT 3375 | Ethnographic Methods | 3 |
| ARTH 3375 | Art History Methods and Theory | 3 |
| CFS 3350 | Individual and Family Financial Management | 3 |
| CFS 4356 | The Family: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| ECO 1305 | Issues in Economics for Non-Business Majors | 3 |
| ECO 2306 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 2307 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 3331 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECO 4320 | The Economics of Government | 3 |
| ECO 4333 | Foreign Exchange Markets | 3 |
| or INB 4333 | Foreign Exchange Markets | |
| ECO 4334 | Economic Development | 3 |
| or INB 4334 | Economic Development | |
| EDL 4363 | Philosophy, Principles, and Administration of Human Performance | 3 |
| ECO 4338 | Economic Systems of the World | 3 |
| or INB 4338 | Economic Systems of the World | |
| EGR 3302 | Technologies for Developing Countries | 3 |
| ENT 3301 | Entrepreneurship: Living and Learning | 3 |
| ENT 3315 | Starting and Managing a Business | 3 |
| ENT 3350 | International Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| or INB 3350 | International Entrepreneurship | |
| ENT 4320 | Managing the Family Business | 3 |
| ENT 4321 | New Venture Development for Emerging and Existing Organizations | 3 |
| ENT 4322 | Entrepreneurship Capstone | 3 |
| ENT 4325 | Entrepreneurial Leadership | 3 |
| ENT 4330 | Corporate Innovation Capstone | 3 |
| ENT 4340 | Technology Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 4351 | Entrepreneurship in the European Union | 3 |
| ENT 4360 | Franchising: Franchisee and Franchisor Perspectives | 3 |
| GTX 3320 | Middle Ages | 3 |
| GTX 3321 | Early Modern Age | 3 |
| GTX 3330 | Great Texts by Women | 3 |
| GTX 3340 | Master Works in Art | 3 |
| GTX 3341 | Master Works in Drama | 3 |
| GTX 3343 | Great Texts in the Origins of Science | 3 |
| GTX 4320 | Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | 3 |
| GTX 4321 | Twentieth Century | 3 |
| GTX 4330 | Dante and the Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| GTX 4331 | Augustine and Aquinas | 3 |
| GTX 4340 | Master Works in Music | 3 |
| GTX 4341 | Great Texts in Modern Science | 3 |
| GTX 4351 | Confession and Autobiography | 3 |
| HP 4369 | Sports Psychology | 3 |
| HSD 3375 | Global Perspectives in Housing | 3 |
| NUTR 3314 | Consumer Nutrition | 3 |
| PHI 1306 | Logic | 3 |
| PHI 1307 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHI 4345 | Intermediate Logic | 3 |
| PSY 2402 | Statistics | 4 |
| PSY 2405 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PUBH 3317 | Mood-Modifying Substances | 3 |
| PUBH 3320 | Stress Management/Mental-Emotional Health | 3 |
| RLS 4331 | Meanings, Culture, and Philosophy of American Landscapes | 3 |
| RLS 4391 | Leisure Service Management | 3 |
| Any MTH 1000-4000 level courses | ||
| Any STA 1000-4000 level courses | ||