The Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies degree (recently consolidated with the BS in Liberal Studies) is an interdisciplinary degree program with instruction offered on the MTSU campus as well as online. This degree is extremely flexible and is an excellent option for students seeking a broad-based educational experience or wanting to custom-design a degree program. Those seeking this path to graduation choose two areas of emphasis (12 hours each) to meet personal and professional goals.

Sample study subjects include child and family studies, communication studies, criminal justice, cultural studies, English or writing, event planning, hospitality management, health, human sciences, information technology, journalism or public relations, leadership studies, nutrition, office management, political science, psychology, sociology, teaching and learning, and women's studies.

Applied Leadership Program

The Applied Leadership Program is a popular option for Integrated Studies majors. This specialized curriculum is for adult learners employed in business and industry and provides up to four individual undergraduate certificates covering topics needed in today's business environment. Each certificate consists of two 7-week online courses and an onsite intensive training with some additional online coursework. The on-site portion of the intensives are typically offered as a five-day Monday - Friday session or two consecutive weekend sessions.

Integrated Studies Concentrations

The Public Safety Concentration will allow public safety professionals to advance in their careers. In the program, public safety officials will have the opportunity to develop important knowledge and skills in crisis response, diversity, communication, and leadership. MTSU standard admission requirements apply. The B.S. Integrated Studies, Public Safety concentration will be an interdisciplinary program utilizing courses from five academic departments within the concentration.

Some pre-planned areas of emphasis are Communication Studies, Health and Human Performance, and Leadership Studies. Students who have accumulated a variety of course credits that are not easily applied to a particular degree program often find that they can be used in this program, allowing them to graduate earlier.

As part of the student learning outcomes of the program, the student will be able to identify and evaluate insights from multiple disciplines by applying the interdisciplinary research process and synthesize connections between experiences outside the classroom and academic study. Finally, successful students will develop information literacy and accurately locate, evaluate, and synthesize information sources.

Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) is an agreement between MTSU and Air University (CCAF). Eligible students who have earned an Associate in Applied Science degree from CCAF can transfer credit from their prior learning to earn a bachelor's degree from MTSU in less time.

Elective course requirements for adult learners are often fulfilled through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program, which evaluates college-level learning you may have gained through work, training, certifications, licensure, military, and other programs. Details about the program should be discussed with your advisor.