Integrated Studies

Integrated Studies allows Lipscomb Online students to design a course of study that matches their professional and personal interests and goals. The program provides students with a cross-disciplinary perspective and prepares students for a variety of careers with breadth of knowledge and excellent problem-solving skills for today’s rapidly changing work environment.  This major is not available to traditional students.

 

The Integrated Studies program permits Lipscomb Online students to take courses from several academic areas to prepare for a job market that requires skills and knowledge from more than a single traditional academic discipline. These students may be motivated by specific interests not recognized in traditional majors but can take advantage of the cross-disciplinary perspective.

 

Additionally, the program is ideal for students who have earned college credits elsewhere. The program is flexible and most courses can be counted toward the degree if the student can articulate a legitimate  connection to the individual development plan.

 

The major must include two concentration areas (12 hours per area) with at least six upper-division credits per concentration. Six hours per concentration must be distinct and at least three hours per concentration must be taken at Lipscomb. No course may be counted in more than one concentration. Students may select Organizational Leadership as one of their concentrations for a competency-based option. 

 

Students must take 12 additional credit hours of upper-division elective courses. These courses may be drawn from the concentration areas, selected from other areas complementary to the student’s individual development plan, or come from credits earned through the CORE Competency Assessment Center. No more than 24 semester hours in business coursework will count toward graduation requirements.