Integrated Professional Studies Online, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits of courses at the 300 course level or above.
- Students must earn grades of C (2.0) or better in all major and related area required courses.
Degree Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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University Requirements | ||
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses | 18 | |
Design Thinking | ||
Systems Thinking | ||
Understanding Data | ||
Contemporary Media Literacies | ||
Global Awareness and Intercultural Competence | ||
Self-Awareness | ||
Professional/Career/Industry Area of Focus | 12 | |
Select 9 credits from an Area of Focus * | ||
Integrative Thinking | ||
Capstone Course | 3 | |
Capstone |
- *
Students select 9 credits as listed or other approved course chosen in consultation with advisor (any course prefix, including IPS). The area of interest can be customized to the student’s professional aspirations.
Areas of Focus
Health and Wellness Occupations
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Communication and Workplace Relationships | ||
Cities of the World | ||
Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use | ||
Sustainable Transport and Mobility | ||
World Economic Geography | ||
Medical Terminology for Public Health Professionals | ||
Entrepreneurial Personal Branding | ||
Selected Topics in Health and Wellness Occupations | ||
Selected Topics in Other Occupations | ||
Culture and Health Care | ||
Working through Interpersonal Conflicts | ||
Conflict and Culture | ||
Global Peacebuilding | ||
Medical Ethics |
Service Occupations
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Communication and Workplace Relationships | ||
Service Management | ||
Cities of the World | ||
Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use | ||
Sustainable Transport and Mobility | ||
World Economic Geography | ||
Entrepreneurial Personal Branding | ||
Selected Topics in Service Occupations | ||
Selected Topics in Other Occupations | ||
PHI 361 | ||
Working through Interpersonal Conflicts | ||
Conflict and Culture | ||
Global Peacebuilding | ||
Nonprofit Management and Leadership |
Arts, Entertainment and Media Occupations
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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The Art of Life | ||
Communication and Workplace Relationships | ||
Arts and Entrepreneurship: Career Strategies for Artists | ||
Cities of the World | ||
Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use | ||
Sustainable Transport and Mobility | ||
World Economic Geography | ||
Entrepreneurial Personal Branding | ||
Selected Topics in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Occupations | ||
Selected Topics in Other Occupations | ||
PHI 361 | ||
Conflict and Culture | ||
Global Peacebuilding | ||
Nonprofit Management and Leadership |
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for the degree, to include 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
Integrated Professional Studies (IPS) Courses
IPS 200X Experimental Course 1-6
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
IPS 201 Roadmaps to Degree Success 3
Provides foundational information for undergraduate success at UNCG. Concepts for interdisciplinary study and the fundamentals of higher education are included. Fosters development through goal setting and planning exercises.
MAC: MAC Foundations
Prerequisites: Must have fewer than 60 credits to enroll or can enroll by Written Permission.
IPS 275 Entrepreneurial Personal Branding 3
Students will have a better understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset, how to use entrepreneurship strategies personally, and how to best brand and uniquely market themselves.
IPS 300X Experimental Course 1-6
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
IPS 301 Design Thinking 3
Design Thinking is a creative and pragmatic path to innovation. Students learn a human-centered approach to problem-solving, emphasizing experimental and collaborative learning and real-world applications.
IPS 302 Systems Thinking 3
Overview of theory and processes commonly used to apply systems thinking approaches to addressing complex problems across disciplines, including arts and health. A case study approach facilitates this process.
IPS 303 Understanding Data 3
Students learn to identify, analyze, use, and interpret data to solve problems and make decisions. Interactive data activities, case studies, videos, lectures, and dialogue will facilitate student understanding.
IPS 304 Contemporary Media Literacies 3
Students learn theories of contemporary media literacy in order to interpret and create research products in multiple modes and situated in global contexts.
IPS 305 Global Awareness and Intercultural Competence 3
Interdisciplinary course designed to enhance students' global awareness by introducing them to contemporary global issues while increasing their intercultural competence.
IPS 306 Self-Awareness 3
Development of knowledge and skills to enhance personal success. Focus on self and other awareness and application to career and life goals.
IPS 400X Experimental Course 1-6
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
IPS 401 Selected Topics in Health and Wellness Occupations 3
Integration of six universal program competencies applied to the study of selected topics in health and wellness occupations.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
IPS 402 Selected Topics in the Changing Workplace 3
Integration of six universal program competencies applied to the study of selected topics in the changing workplace.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
IPS 403 Selected Topics in Service Occupations 3
Integration of six universal program competencies applied to the study of selected topics in service occupations.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
IPS 404 Selected Topics in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Occupations 3
Integration of six universal program competencies applied to the study of selected topics in arts, entertainment, and media occupations.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
IPS 405 Selected Topics in Other Occupations 3
Integration of six universal program competencies applied to the study of selected topics in other occupations such as education, technology, etc.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
IPS 406 Integrative Thinking 3
Integrative Thinking is the intersection of Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, and Understanding Data. These tools and processes are applied together to address complex real-world problems and build evidence-based solutions. Students will use the 4 step integrative-thinking methodology to creatively solve problems building on the critical thinking skills they learned in the BIPS core courses.
IPS 410 Capstone 3
In this course, students will apply and integrate the core competencies they've been immersed in throughout the BIPS program to address a real-world problem that has importance and meaning for them.
Prerequisites: IPS 301, IPS 302, IPS 303, IPS 304, IPS 305, IPS 306, and IPS 406. Integrated Professional Studies major;
Notes: Grade: Pass/Not Pass (P/NP).