The Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies: Social Sciences is designed for adult learners who want to build on their existent education by engaging with subjects across Social Sciences disciplines. Students acquire a foundation for career development and lifelong learning, honing skills in writing, deep reading, research, and critical thinking. When approaching subjects across disciplines, learners consider and analyze issues using multiple lenses. Students learn to appreciate differences across cultures, in areas of work and life, and among individuals. They deepen their understanding of problems, test new approaches to challenges, and learn to solve issues creatively.
This program can be completed entirely online.
All School of Continuing & Professional Studies undergraduate students must satisfy the same general-education requirements.
Students in BSIS programs must complete a certificate, tailoring their degree to their educational and professional goals. Students in BSIS programs must also complete a Community Engagement course. A designated course in the Social Sciences program will fulfill this requirement.
Required courses: 27 units plus a 3-unit capstone (30 units)
Choose 27 units from Social Sciences courses, including these disciplines:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Required capstone: 3 units
Students must also complete a 3-unit capstone essay in which they reflect on the integration of a topic across fields within the chosen concentration.
Note: At least 15 units in the field of study must be in upper-level (300-level and higher) courses.
This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact our recruitment team to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).