Overview
Degrees Offered:听AAS
Program Begins:听Fall, Summer
Delivery Method:听Online, On Campus
Phone:听701-224-5486
Email:听bsc.has@bismarckstate.edu
Description
With an ever-changing workplace, many employers desire graduates who have well-rounded educational backgrounds including skills from multiple disciplines. The Integrated Studies degree is designed to allow students to combine three unique short-term certificates (16+ credits each) into an Integrated Studies Associate in Applied Science Degree. Combinations of certificates would be unique to a student鈥檚 interest areas and could include coursework from fields such as cybersecurity, business/management/human resources, entrepreneurship, accounting, or any of the many technical fields from which students are enrolled.
The Integrated Studies degree empowers students to customize their degree and connect skills based on educational and professional goals. The short-term certificates within this degree path are designed to provide workforce-ready technical skills in addition to strengthening critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, and communication skills.
Preparation
Students should be able to clearly articulate individual career goals. Students are recommended to work with an advisor to customize their education plan to align with their career goals.
Requirements
Students听will be required to complete an individual degree plan with an advisor. The program of study includes a minimum of 60 semester credit hours derived from 3 unique short-term certificates from multiple program areas.
Career Opportunities
The Integrated Studies program provides opportunities for career advancement, increased job responsibility, or preparation for alternative employment.
Stackable Certificates
- Accounting
- Additive Manufacturing
- Applied Design Technology
- Business Fundamentals
- Career Readiness
- Computer Applications
- Computer Networking
- Digital Broadcasting
- Entrepreneurship
- Exercise Science
- Graphic Design Technology
- Insurance
- Leadership
- Management
- Mobile Application Development
- Modern Computing Technologies
- Offensive and Defensive Security
- Print and Digital Publications
- Secure Programming
- Security and Hacking
- Sport and Fitness Entrepreneurship
- Sport and Fitness Management
- Spanish I & II
Development of additional certificates is in progress.