Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies
Focus Areas: Psychology and Business Administration
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) PSYC 111 Foundations of Psychology (BSS, EH)
(3) ECON 112 Principles of Microeconomics (BSS)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) Breadth Information and Communication in Society (BICS)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) ECON 111 Principles of Macroeconomics (BSS)
(3) PSYC 206 Social Psychology (BSS)
(3) RA 101 Reasoning and Argumentation
(3) Life, Physical, or Social Science with Lab (EL)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
(3) Breadth Fine and Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) 2xx+ Elective
(3) Life, Physical, or Social Science with Lab (EL)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning
(3) PSYC 208 Cognitive Psychology (BSS)
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
(3) 2xx+ Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) PSYC 3xx-4xx
(3) 3xx-4xx Elective
(3) 2xx+ Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
(3) +PSYC 365 or PSYC 320 Leadership course
(3) 3xx-4xx Business Elective
(3) 3xx-4xx Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) INTG 300 Foundations of Integrative Studies
(3) PSYC 4xx
(3) 3xx-4xx Business Elective
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) INTG 400 Integrative Studies Senior Project
(3) Experience Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
(3) 3xx-4xx Elective
(3) PSYC 491 Research
15 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Notes: Declaration into this major requires an academic plan created in consultation with the integrative studies advisor and an application submitted to the integrative studies program director.
The University requires students earning a Bachelor of Science to complete at least eight courses in the sciences (life, physical, or social) (*), including, as a part of those eight courses, two courses designated as labs (EL).
Students must complete 60 hours at the 200-level or above and 40 hours at the 300-level or above.
+Select one of the following courses: PSYC 320 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology, PSYC 365 Group Dynamics and Individual Behavior, PSYC 474 Organizational Psychology
