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Earn your degree

Have you completed two or more years of college credit? Do you dream of finishing your degree but worry about making time in your busy schedule?

Earn your bachelor’s degree from Murray State through our one-of-a-kind integrated studies program.

Tailored field of study

Ultimately, you design your academic journey to meet your unique needs and interests. Some students build a field of study based on more traditional majors.  Another option is an integrated studies pathway which has a more set curriculum but is available via distance learning for the busy adult learner. Others design an interdisciplinary plan that combines two or more areas of interest. The opportunities are endless.

To help you get started, explore our common fields of study and pathways below. If you are ready to see what you will need to finish your bachelor's degree,  to get in touch with an academic advisor. 

Job opportunities for Integrated Studies graduates

Our graduates come from a diverse backgrounds. Every journey to the degree may be different, but each person has benefited from the opportunities available to those who have earned their bachelor's. Here is a small sampling of jobs held by Integrated Studies graduates: 

• Bank president
• Child care director
• College professor (Ph.D.)
• Executive assistant to president
• Human resources representative
• Insurance agent
• Law enforcement office
• NBA player development coach
• Paramedic
• PC technician
• Physician's assistant
• Production manager
• Sales manager
• Small business owner

Fields of study and pathways 

• Agricultural Studies
  agriculture, agriculture education
• Applied Sciences
  Civil/construction engineering technology, computer information systems, computer science, electrical and telecommunications technology, electromechanical engineering, engineering, engineering technology, graphic communications management, industrial and engineering technology, industrial technology and design, math, occupational safety and health, telecommunications systems management
• Arts and Humanities
  art, English, humanities, modern languages, music, philosophy, religious studies, theatre
• Communications
  Communication, journalism and mass communication
• Commerce and Leadership
  accounting, business and public affairs, computer information systems, economics, finance, legal studies, management, marketing, real estate
• Educational Studies
  Agricultural education, career and technical education, communication disorders, education, elementary education, guidance, middle school education, reading, secondary education, special education
• General Studies
• Health Care Administration
• Health and Exercise Studies
  Exercise science, physical education, recreation
• Human Services
  Communication disorders, criminal justice, family consumer science, health, nursing, nutrition, social work, youth and nonprofit leadership
• Manufacturing Systems
• Military Studies
• Natural Sciences
  Astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, physics, science
• Nonprofit Administration
• Rural Tourism and Hospitality
• Social Sciences
  Anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology

Admission requirements

You must have previously earned at least 60 credit hours and have a minimum 2.2 grade point average (GPA). Current Murray State students changing their major to integrated studies must contact an integrated studies advisor and have previously earned 60 credit hours and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. New or transfer students must apply for admission to the integrated studies program online.

Degree requirements

You are probably closer than you think to earning your bachelor's degree! You must earn a minimum of 120 college credits to graduate. Of those, at least 30 hours must be taken from Murray State. to see what you will need to complete the core requirements. 

Minimum hour requirements 

This degree is designed to be flexible. Be sure to to see how you can tailor your degree to your specific goals!

The following are the minimum hour requirements to earn a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree.

• Total Earned Hours Required: 120
• Hours Earned at Murray State, in Residency: 30  (courses that apply to residency include Murray State classes and credits earned by departmental challenge exams) 
• Upper-Division Hours: 39
• Overall GPA: 2.0
• Field of Study GPA: 2.5
• Murray State Courses GPA: 2.0

Requirements will vary depending on your catalog year.  to discuss your degree plan!

View the current academic catalog

What's next?

It all starts with that first initial contact.  Talk to one of our advisors below or and we will let you know what it will take for you to finish your bachelor's degree here at Murray State.