Bachelor of Integrative Studies: Detailed Curriculum Requirements
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BIS Prerequisites
List of Concentrations
Required Integrative Studies Courses
Intercultural Perspectives Courses
21st Century Literacies Courses
Concentration I
Concentration II
Electives
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The BIS degree is constructed from a selection of the courses on pages 1 and 2.
Students must earn a minimum of 45 credit hours prior to enrolling in BIS 201 or officially declaring the BIS major. All students must complete the entire Miami Plan (Foundation, Thematic Sequence, Capstone) in addition to specific BIS degree requirements.
Applied Sociology • Contemporary American Experience • Environmental Studies • Families, Gender, and Society • Geographic Information Science • Information Technology • Organizational Leadership • Understanding Media and Visual Culture
| Course |
Title |
Credit Hours |
This course meets the following requirements |
| BIS 201 |
Introduction to Integrative Studies |
3 |
- |
| BIS 301 |
Integrative Seminar II |
3 |
- |
| BIS 401 |
Integrative Studies Senior Seminar (capstone) |
3 |
MPC |
|
Courses in a foreign language through the 202 level or three (3) additional courses from the list below that are not used to meet Miami Plan foundation requirements.
| Course |
Title |
Credit Hours |
This course meets the following requirements |
| ATH 206/ LAS 208 |
Latin American Civilizations |
3 |
|
| ATH 207 |
Civilization of the Middle East |
3 |
|
| ATH 301 |
Intercultural Relations |
3 |
|
| ATH 303 |
Native American Culture |
4 |
|
| ATH 304 |
Contemporary Issues in Native American Life |
3 |
|
| ATH 325 |
Identity, Race, Gender, Class |
3 |
|
| ATH 331 |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
|
| ATH 388 |
Culture, Art, and Artifacts
|
3 |
- |
| ATH 432/ 532 |
Social Identities |
3 |
- |
| BWS/ CLS 210R |
Race and Ethnicity |
3 |
|
| BWS/ PSY 325 |
Psychology of Prejudice and the Minority Experience |
3 |
- |
| BWS/ SOC 348 |
Race and Ethnic Relations |
3 |
|
| BWS /HST 386 |
Race in U.S. History |
3 |
- |
BWS/GEO
455/555 |
Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America |
3 |
|
| BWS/ SOC 448 |
The African-American Experience |
3 |
- |
|
| COM 436 |
Intercultural Communication |
3 |
- |
| EDP 209 |
Development, Learning, and Diversity |
3 |
- |
| ENG 336 |
African American Writing, 1746-1877 |
3 |
|
| ENG 337 |
African American Writing, 1878-1945 |
3 |
|
| ENG 338 |
African American Writing, 1946-Present |
3 |
|
| ENG 348 |
Ethnic American Literatures |
3 |
- |
| GEO 304 |
Latin American Development |
4 |
|
| HST 371 |
Native American History to 1800 |
3 |
- |
| LAS 315 |
Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues |
3 |
- |
| POL 326 |
Comparative Ethnic Politics |
3 |
|
| POL/WMS 346 |
Global Gender Politics |
3 |
|
| POL 439 |
North American Politics: Unity and Diversity |
3 |
|
| SOC/WMS 203 |
Sociology of Gender |
3 |
|
| And any MPF World Cultures (IIIB) course |
|
Select two courses from the following:
| Course |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| CIT/CSA 262 |
Technology, Ethics and Global Society |
3 |
| ENG 215 or 313 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
| GEO 241 |
Map Interpretation |
3 |
| IMS 201 |
Information Studies in the Digital Age |
3 |
| STA 261 |
Statistics |
4 |
| BTE 109 †† |
Quantitative Business Methods—An Introduction |
3 |
| BTE 282 †† |
Computer-Based Business Analysis |
3 |
NOTE: †† Students must choose two courses from the seven (7) listed above, but no more than one BTE course.
Go to list of courses for Concentrations I and II. View suggested pairings of Concentrations I & II.
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Abbreviations: MPC = Miami Plan Capstone, MPT = Miami Plan Thematic Sequence, MPF IIIB = Miami Plan Foundation, World Cultures.
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