Integrative Studies

Format: Online or In-Person
Pace: Full-time or Part-Time
Concentrations: English, History, Business, Design, Philosophy, or design your own

Pursuing a B.A. in Integrative Studies allows you to merge coursework with your life and work experiences, exploring the benefits and challenges of living in a global society. This degree is meant to be broad, allowing you to customize your concentration to fit your career interests, while also providing a foundational liberal arts education. 

Flexibility is key here. You can enroll in courses online or in-person, take classes at night, and even switch between part-time and full-time enrollment as your schedule allows. In fact, you may find that you can transfer previous high education credits into the Integrative Studies program to fulfill our general education requirements, allowing you to complete your degree even faster. 

Curriculum 

The Integrative Studies curriculum includes a set of common courses for all students enrolled, as well as courses in a concentration of your choosing.

General Education Courses

Integrative Studies majors must complete the general education curriculum, however you may be able to transfer previously earned credits to fulfill these requirements. Ask your SEM for an unofficial transcript evaluation and resume review! The following courses, which are primarily online or hybrid format, fulfill the general education requirements at Moravian: 

• WRIT 100: Writing
• MATH 107: Elementary Statistics
• SPAN 100: Introductory Spanish I
• SPAN 105: Introductory Spanish II
• HIST 113: The United States to 1877
• ENGL 104: The Experience of Literature 
• PHIL 120: Introduction to Philosophy
• ECON 152: Principles of Economics
• MUS 117: Music in the United States -or- ENGL 212: Introduction to Creative Writing
• IDIS 373: Contemporary Work-Life Balance Seminar

Core Courses

• PHIL 115: Philosophy of Human Existence
• IDIS 373: Contemporary Work-Life Balance Seminar
• IDIS 370: Integrative Studies Seminar 
• SOC 115: Introductory Sociology -or- ECON 152: Principles of Economics
• PHIL 120: Introduction to Philosophy -or- PHIL 110: Introduction to Logic 
• History (any 100-level history course) -or- ENGL 104: The Experience of Literature
• MATH 107: Elementary Statistics
• INTR 386: Internship seminar

Concentration Courses

Choose from the concentrations below and complete at least four courses to fulfill this requirement. 

English 

• ENGL 225
• ENGL 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, or other writing course
• Choose one: ENGL 233, 234, 240, 244, 262, 330, 340, 341, 342, 343, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 360, or 361
• One other English course approved by the English department

View all English course descriptions. 

History 

• 3 courses at the 100-level, covering three geographic regions:
  • HIST 113 or 114
  • HIST 112, 116, or 117
  • HIST 110, 111, 118, or 119 
  • HIST 270 
• One HIST 200 level or higher

View all History course descriptions. 

Business 

Note: Not ACBSP accredited

• ACCT 157 
• ECON 152
• MGMT 223
• ECON 231, MGMT 216, or MGMT 253

View all Business course descriptions. 

Design 

• ART 142
• ART 131
• ART 230
• ART 231

View all Design course descriptions. 

Philosophy 

• PHIL 120 
• PHIL 110
• PHIL 222 or 224
• Two other PHIL courses 200 level or higher

View all Philosophy course descriptions. 

Self-Designed

With the approval of a program advisor, you may self-design a concentration of four to five courses around a singular theme. The courses in the concentration must be independent of your core courses, but you may overlap courses with the general education requirements.