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Degree Requirements
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General Integrated Studies Degree Requirements
- Total Earned Hours Required: 120
- Hours Earned at Murray State, in Residency: 32*
- Upper-Division Hours: 39
- Overall GPA: 2.0
- Field of Study GPA: 2.5
- Murray State Courses GPA: 2.0
Requirements will vary depending on your catalog year. For more information, please contact a BIS advisor.
Integrated Studies Curriculum: Based on the 2011-2013 Catalog
| Orientation | BIS 399- Seminar in Integrated Studies (3 Hours; online only; must earn a C or better) |
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| University Studies (Click here for list of university studies courses)
| Oral & Written Communication (7 Hours) - ENG 105 - Composition (Previously ENG 101 & 102) (4 Hours)
- One elective from this category
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| Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitatives Skills (7-10 Hours) - Science course with a lab (4-5 Hours)
- Math 117 or above (3-5 Hours)
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| World's Historical, Literary, & Philosophical Traditions (6 Hours) - CIV 201 or 202 (3 Hours)
- HUM 211 (3 Hours)
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| Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, & the World's Artistic Traditions (3 Hours) - One elective from this category
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| Social & Self-Awareness and Responsible Citizenship (6 Hours) - One Ethics, Social Responsibility, & Civic Engagement course (3 Hours)
- One Social Science course (3 Hours)
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| | University Studies Approved Electives (9-12 Hours) - Choose courses from University Studies options. No more than two courses from any one Thematic category and no more than one course from the Enrichment Electives category.
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| Field of Study | Field of Study Courses (18 Hours) |
| Research Methods (6 Hours) - Recommended: BIS 301 & BIS 302 (3 Hours, online only)
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| BIS 437- Senior Project (6 Hours, online only;
prerequisite of C or better in ENG 101/102/105 or equivalent; must earn a C or better) |
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| Electives | 47-52 semester hours, enough to equal 120 total hours |
*Residency Requirements
You must take at least 32 hours at Murray State in order to earn your degree. Courses that apply to the residency requirement of 32 credit hours are:
- MSU classes
- MSU online courses
- MSU correspondence courses
- MSU credits earned by departmental challenge exams
- MSU credits earned by independent learning contracts and/or educational portfolios