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Degree Requirements: Integrative Studies Seminars (9 hrs)

The BIS Integrative Studies seminars and capstone help you analyze and connect the knowledge and skills you gain from the other BIS courses and experiences.

BIS 201, BIS 301, and BIS 401 emphasize the integration of your study, beginning with the architecting of a plan for your degree and culminating in a major project that caps your learning,

BIS 201, Introduction to Integrative Studies (3). The emphasis in this seminar is on self. Students will be introduced to  the BIS program and will investigate and examine choices within the degree.  They will use self-reflection and research to better understand how learning  can connect to their own career and life goals. In this course, each student  will develop a personal Statement of Educational Objectives (SEO) and begin to develop skills in self-assessment and reflective thinking that will assist him or her in the pursuit of an individualized educational plan. Prerequisite:  45 hours of credit toward graduation and the completion of English 112.

BIS 301, Integrative Studies Seminar II (3). In the second required seminar in Bachelor of Integrative Studies program, the emphasis shifts to others. A key component of the course is service-learning, where students will have the opportunity to engage the larger community in a meaningful way. The service-learning project will help students continue to develop a strong sense of themselves as individuals, while stressing that at the same time they are also an integral part of a community beyond the classroom. In addition, students will begin tying together concepts and ways of thinking that they have learned in the diverse courses they have taken for their degree requirements.  Prerequisite:  Completion of BIS 201 with a grade of C- or higher..

Example BIS 301 seminar

The slideshow below features photos from Drs. Jennifer Yamashiro and Perry Gnivecki's BIS 301 course: "Living in the Material World." Activities included in- and out-of-class experiences and culminated in an exhibition curated by the students at Miami University Hamilton Downtown. The exhibition was titled "Treasure Hunt" and was a celebration of the class's collaborative learning about the value of objects and their connection to knowledge, memory, and identity. To see more photographs of this course go to our flickr.com website.

 

BIS 401, Senior Integrative Seminar (3) (MPC). This course brings together BIS seniors in a way that will complete the integrative nature of their course work. The emphasis is placed on product. Students will focus on creating and developing a culminating project that they may want to carry forward into their career or post-graduate studies. Prerequisite: Completion of BIS 201 and BIS 301 with a grade of C- or higher.

 

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