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The faculty of The University of New Mexico offers the degree of Bachelor of Integrative Studies (B.I.S.). This program, approved in 2013, is administered through University College.
The focused nature of the B.I.S. degree specifically engages students who would benefit from closer collaboration with a faculty mentor(s) through experiential research and/or participation with faculty-led problem solving teams. Students are encouraged to design an individualized program that will prepare them for unique or advanced learning experiences – including international, cooperative or professional schools. It may be used as part of a dual degree or as a second degree, and an existing departmental minor is required.
Strict compliance with B.I.S. requirements is mandatory for admission to and continuation in the program. Changes to approved Plans of Study may be made only in consultation with an advisor. Students in the Integrative Studies program must meet the general academic regulations of the University for admission, academic standing, and graduation found under the University Catalog headings of Admissions and Undergraduate Programs. Students who have not been continuously enrolled for three consecutive terms must follow the requirements of the current University Catalog upon readmission.
Questions regarding any aspect of the program should be addressed to an advisor in the LAIS office.
Credit toward a degree is given for:
Credit toward a degree is not given for:
Bachelor of Integrative Studies Grade Point Average
The B.I.S. grade point average is based on all attempted University of New Mexico courses that are acceptable to the Integrative Studies program, as defined above.
Admission to the Integrative Studies program for the current term must take place before the end of the third week of classes. After that deadline, admission is for the following term (Fall, Spring or Summer). Please see an advisor for more information on LAIS admission requirements.
Minimum requirements to transfer into the Integrative Studies program are as follows:
Application to the Integrative Studies program includes a preliminary advisement session with an LAIS academic advisor. The meeting provides students with an opportunity to discuss their ideas and goals for their degrees, and ask any questions they may have before admission to the program.
Students must then submit the following to an LAIS Advisor:
• Establish a faculty mentor and include the mentor's name, department, and contact information;
• Explain the motivation for the project (rationale, goals, time frame);
• Discuss the intellectual merit, including how the project will address a “problem” through distinctiveness and/or creativity;
• Demonstrate the feasibility of the project (student's qualifications, needed resources, etc.).
Note: Application is not accepted unless all components are submitted together (plan, project proposal), and is signed by both the student and faculty mentor.
Students must see an advisor in the LAIS office to apply for graduation one year prior to that in which they plan to graduate. An “apply to graduate” hold appears on students' accounts after 100 credit hours are earned as a reminder of the requirement. At that time, students and the Advisor view a LoboTrax Degree Audit specifying the remaining requirements to be completed for graduation. It should be noted that students are solely responsible for knowing and completing all requirements for graduation from the Integrative Studies program. Students must know how to run and read their LoboTrax Degree Audits in order to check progress to graduation. It is recommended that students run and save (or print) an audit each time a change is made to their schedule as audits are not saved in LoboWeb.
In addition to adherence to approved plans of study, specific graduation requirements are as follows:
A comprehensive Plan of Study must be approved by an LAIS academic advisor before admission to the program is complete.
This Plan must incorporate all courses for the program of study, including the minimum final 36 credit hours, and any additional courses a student may need to be prepared for further or advanced study.
Credit Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
LAIS 150 | Foundations of Integrative Thought | 3 |
LAIS 310 | Investigations in Research: Methodologies and Techniques | 3 |
LAIS 311 | Experiential Learning and Research | 3 |
LAIS 399 | Interdisciplinary Synthesis | 1 |
LAIS 399 | Interdisciplinary Synthesis | 1 |
LAIS 399 | Interdisciplinary Synthesis | 1 |
LAIS 499 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Subtotal | 15 | |
Elective Courses | ||
Approved Departmental Course A | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course A | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course A | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course A or B | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course B | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course B | 3 | |
Approved Departmental Course B | 3 | |
Subtotal | 21 | |
Approved Degree Plan Total (minimum) | 36 |
The Minor in Integrative Studies allows creative students who are not in an interdisciplinary major to broaden their academic experience while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in their chosen discipline.
Completion of 21 credit hours in courses approved by an LAIS Advisor including:
This minor specifically targets students who require or would benefit from closer collaboration, including research projects, with a faculty mentor or faculty-led problem-solving teams, but have chosen a traditional major in another Department or College.
A separate departmental honors designation is not available for a B.I.S. degree. However, students who meet all requirements may receive baccalaureate honors as specified in the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog.
LAIS 150. Foundations of Integrative Thought. (3)
LAIS 199. Customized Curriculum: The Future of Degrees. (1)
LAIS 309. Topics in Integrative Studies. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
LAIS 310. Investigations in Research: Methodologies and Techniques. (3)
LAIS 311. Experiential Learning and Research. (3)
LAIS 340. Introduction to Global and National Security. (3)
LAIS 399. Interdisciplinary Synthesis. (1 to a maximum of 3 Δ)
LAIS 409. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
LAIS 499. Senior Seminar. (3)