Bachelor of Integrative Studies
The Bachelor of Integrative Studies (BIS) degree is designed as a bachelor’s completion degree that is particularly appropriate for students who have earned an associate degree or have completed other college-level work and desire to obtain a four-year degree.
Integrative learning is a process by which students connect knowledge and skills from multiple sources and experiences, apply knowledge and skills in varied settings, analyze diverse points of view, and understand issues contextually. With a variety of unique concentrations, the Bachelor of Integrative Studies (BIS) degree meets the challenges of a 21st century education, while maintaining the Miami tradition of academic excellence.
What classes would I take?
See the degree requirements for the core program requirements for this degree.
What can I do with this major?
Students in Integrative Studies build a Bachelor's degree that works best for them, by making connections among fields of study that fit their educational, career, and personal goals. Unlike a general studies degree, the BIS incorporates a set of three seminars designed to help students reflect upon their educational options and purposefully design a degree that can work for them now and in the future.
Local Job Statistics
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), the employment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher were 22 percent higher than the rate than those with high school completion (67 vs. 89 percent) in 2015. A similar pattern of higher employment rates positively correlating with higher educational attainment was found for 25- to 64-year-olds.
According to the University System of Ohio within the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Spring 2013 Ohio graduates with a Bachelor’s degree obtained an average full-time salary of $38,446, which is over $5,000 more than the average salary for those who completed less than an Associate’s degree.
Graduates with this degree are qualified for:
- Positions requiring a Bachelor’s degree
- Careers capitalizing skills acquired in self-designed coursework and liberal arts education
- Careers related to undergraduate extracurricular experiences (work, internships, practicums, services activities, organizational involvement, etc.)
- Graduate Degree pursuit in areas of interest
Miami Regionals graduates with this degree obtained careers in fields such as:
- Sales
- Insurance
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship
- Fundraising
- Higher Education
- Television Studios
- Banking
- Hospitality
- Management
- Community Organizations
Miami Regionals graduates with this degree pursued graduate degrees in fields such as:
- Media Studies
- Communication
- Higher Education and Student Affairs
- Family Studies
- Creative Writing
- Special Education
Top NACE* Employability Skills of focus in this degree program
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Oral and Written Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Leadership
- Professionalism and Work Ethic
- Career Management
How do I get started?
- If you are new to Miami Regionals, request information from The Office of Admission or Schedule a visit.
- If you are a current Miami Regionals student, schedule an advising appointment.
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