Requirements: BA or BS Integrated Studies
Bachelor of Arts or Science in Integrated Studies Requirements
The School of Professional Studies: Undergraduate, Online
The accelerated 7 week semester online Professional Studies undergraduate Integrated Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree that requires 120 credits (40 courses) including:
Major Courses: 15 credits (5 courses).
Major Supporting Courses: 30 credits (10 courses). Varies based upon Individualized Degree Plan, but includes a primary and a secondary specialization track or concentration. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. A concentration consists of at least twelve credits in a particular area of study within a major. A minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average is required to complete the concentration. Discuss with your advisor.
Major Elective Courses: 36 credits (13 courses). This program accepts college transfer credits, including those earned on joint services transcripts, CEUs from work related training, assessment of prior learning credits, etc. At least 30 credits for the Integrated Studies major must be taken in residence (Online) at Rosemont College.
Professional Studies Core Curriculum Senior Capstone Course: 3 credits (1 course). This Core Curriculum course requirement is offered within a student’s Major.
Professional Studies Core Curriculum Courses: 36 credits (12 courses). Students will be able to count three (3) classes in their major toward Core Curriculum.
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Transfer Credits: Our generous transfer policy allows students to transfer up to 90 credits required for a Bachelor degree, or up to 45 credits required for an Associate level degree as well as 6 credits of related graduate study. Credits presented for transfer must be from an accredited institution and a final course grade of a C or higher is required for undergraduate and a B or higher on the graduate level. Discuss with your advisor.
Prior Learning Assessments: Receive college credit for learning acquired through life experience. By evaluating a portfolio, we determine whether your experience qualifies as college level learning. Pay for one credit and receive three credits per course successfully challenged. You may challenge up to fifteen courses.
Credit by Examination: After enrolling in the School of Professional Studies, you may seek approval from your program to receive credit by examination. Contact your program's director or the Office of the Registrar for more information.
Transfer credit or credit by examination is acceptable in lieu of all Core Curriculum requirements except College Writing I (ENG-0160) and College Writing II (ENG-0170). These two courses are required of all students enrolled in the School of Professional Studies.
Integrated Studies Major Courses (15 Credits)
BUS 0451: Diversity in the Workplace
Prerequisites: None
Learners will begin to develop an understanding and appreciation of the diverse cultures and lifestyles that contribute to organizations and communities. The impact of cultural diversity on personal and organizational effectiveness will be explored from both a leadership and management perspective. Students will build on this learning to understand the applications of diversity in the workplace as well as in their personal lives.
Offered [fall/spring] semester. (3 Credits)
COM 0400: Intercultural Communications
Prerequisites: None
Intercultural communication examines discourse between individuals who have different backgrounds, beliefs, goals, and behaviors. Students will develop the skills to understand the nature of various cultures through study, research, and personal experience. The goal is to understand the communication process and apply the elements of this model to interaction with other cultures.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
HUM 0220: Cultural Critique Through Film
Prerequisites: None
This course is an introduction to the study of popular film as both a prescription for and expression of cultural mores and norms of behavior within society. Students are encouraged to become active observers, as opposed to passive spectators, of Hollywood films that both reflect and generate culture within the United States. This course first looks at how organized religion is portrayed in film, particularly Islam and Christian Fundamentalism. Secondly, students will critique the compulsory heterosexuality, female body image, and conventional notions of beauty in Disney animated films. Students will also evaluate how racism, sexism, and classism are either perpetuated or challenged by popular Hollywood films. Finally, students will develop the skills to write critically about the cultural impact of select films.
Offered [fall/spring] semester. (3 Credits)
LDS 0340: Multicultural Issues in Society
Prerequisites: None
The course will examine cultural styles of leadership and various leadership styles that can be employed in different cultural settings. Students will examine the role of culture in attitudes toward society, family, and work.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
SUS 0250: Environment and Society
Prerequisites: None
This course will introduce learners to selected current issues affecting the environment from a scientific and social context. Topics are with a focus on implications for the global community. Key environmental issues are highlighted in the course, and students are encouraged to research additional topics in more detail through their independent research journals. Topics covered in the course include historical and ethical perspectives of the environment, the concept of sustainability, biodiversity, renewable and nonrenewable environmental resources, environmental health, and climate change. Each topic is discussed from a local/regional perspective as well as with suggestions towards global impacts and change.
Offered [fall/spring] semester. (3 Credits)
Integrated Studies Supporting Courses (30 Credits)
Varies based upon Individualized Degree Plan, but includes a primary and a secondary specialization track or concentration. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. A concentration consists of at least twelve credits in a particular area of study within a major. A minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average is required to complete the concentration. Discuss with your advisor.
Integrated Studies Primary Specialization (15 Credits)
Varies based upon Individualized Degree Plan as a track or concentration. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. A concentration consists of at least twelve credits in a particular area of study within a major. A minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average is required to complete the concentration. Specializations may be chosen from any professional studies undergraduate concentrations or may be individualized based on one’s background, training, education, and experience. Discuss with your advisor.
Integrated Studies Primary Specialization Course
Prerequisite: None
This is customized to each individual and their unique background and specific needs. Discuss with your advisor.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Capstone Course (3 Credits)
Senior Seminar Course
Prerequisite: None
Course description coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Integrated Studies Secondary Specialization
(15 Credits)
Varies based upon Individualized Degree Plan as a track or concentration. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. A concentration consists of at least twelve credits in a particular area of study within a major. A minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average is required to complete the concentration. Specializations may be chosen from any professional studies undergraduate concentrations or may be individualized based on one’s background, training, education, and experience. Discuss with your advisor.
Integrated Studies Secondary Specialization Course
Prerequisite: None
This is customized to each individual and their unique background and specific needs. Discuss with your advisor.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Capstone Course (3 Credits)
Senior Seminar Course
Prerequisite: None
The capstone course evaluates students’ mastery of content and their ability to synthesize knowledge across their selected areas of study within the Integrated Studies program. Students will integrate their learning through a Cornelian framework, culminating in the development of an interdisciplinary research portfolio. This process also enables students to identify their personal and academic strengths, positioning them for future career success.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Integrated Studies Elective Courses (36 Credits)
This program accepts college transfer credits, including those earned on joint services transcripts, CEUs from work related training, assessment of prior learning credits, etc. At least 30 credits for the Integrated Studies major must be taken in residence (Online) at Rosemont College.
Choose 12 of the Following Courses:
Any Core Curriculum Elective
Prerequisite: None
This is customized to each individual and their unique background and specific needs. Discuss with your advisor.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Capstone Course (3 Credits)
Senior Seminar Course
Prerequisite: None
The capstone course evaluates students’ mastery of content and their ability to synthesize knowledge across their selected areas of study within the Integrated Studies program. Students will integrate their learning through a Cornelian framework, culminating in the development of an interdisciplinary research portfolio. This process also enables students to identify their personal and academic strengths, positioning them for future career success.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Strengthen Your Degree with a Concentration
Professional Studies Concentrations
Students enrolled in Undergraduate Professional Studies (PS) Bachelor's programs have the option to add one or more concentrations, to further enrich their educational experience. This additional focus provides specialized knowledge and experience tailored to both students career and personal goals.