Bachelor of Science: Integrative Studies
Create a multi-disciplinary degree program that satisfies your multiple interests
A Bachelor of Science in integrative studies degree is a single multi-disciplinary program – offered on campus or fully online – dedicated to fostering the ideals of a broad-based twenty-first century education.
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Attentive
Attentive education that focuses on your success with faculty mentorships that linger after graduation. Standards are high, but you’ve got this with access to tutoring and professors who are engaged in your success.
Affordable
GGC’s innovative practices, caring culture and affordable tuition educate today's careers, and change the future for students at all levels, of all ages, from all walks of life.
Integrative Studies Program Options
The integrative studies bachelor's degree requires students to complete three 18-credit hour major concentrations or two concentrations and one minor, certificate or certification – a structure that encourages the exploration and analysis of diverse disciplinary approaches to critical thinking and problem solving. While the degree requires concentrated study within carefully planned fields of inquiry, it also offers the freedom to choose among a wide range of academic areas of interest to design a major that aligns with twenty-first century workforce demands and emerging fields of study. A GGC student who earns this degree will have achieved a broad-based education grounded in a solid core curriculum, while drawing upon focused areas of study to simultaneously develop an understanding of the connections among disciplines.
Integrative Studies Concentration Options
*Integrative studies online delivery option
- Biology
- Business administration*
- Chemistry
- Cinema and media arts production*
- Criminal justice / criminology*
- English*
- Environmental science*
- Exercise science*
- Health science
- History*
- Human services*
- Information technology*
- Mathematics*
- Political science*
- Psychology*
Integrative Studies Minor, Certificate, Certification Options
- African American studies*
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Business administration*
- Chemistry
- Creative writing*
- Criminal justice / criminology*
- English*
- Film*
- Gender studies*
- Geography
- Gerontology certificate*
- History*
- Information technology*
- Integrative arts
- Mathematics*
- Musical studies
- Paralegal certification
- Physics
- Political science*
- Professional studies*
- Religious studies
- Spanish for professionals certificate*
- Sociology*
Engaged Learning
GGC fosters partnerships with local community organizations to provide learning opportunities and tangible experiences that move portfolios to the top of the employment pile.
- Academic conference presentations
- Internships
- Service learning
GGC also creates global engagement through internationalized i‑courses and study abroad opportunities.
Minors, Certificates, Certifications
Minors, certificates and certifications add value and enhance degrees for enrolled degree-seeking students. Learn more about available professional certificate programs for non-degree seeking students.
African American studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with an African American studies minor.
Anthropology minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with an anthropology minor.
Biology minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a biology minor.
Biomedical sciences certificate for academic enhancers
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a biomedical sciences certificate for academic enhancers. Email @email with questions.
Biomedical sciences certificate for career changers
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a biomedical sciences certificate for career changers. Email @email with questions.
Business administration minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a business administration minor (non-business majors).
Business intelligence certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a business intelligence certificate.
Chemistry minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a chemistry minor.
Chemistry of fermentation science, certificate in the
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a certificate in the chemistry of fermentation science.
Creative writing minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a creative writing minor.
Criminal justice / criminology minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a criminal justice / criminology minor.
Cybersecurity certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a cybersecurity certificate.
English minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with an English minor.
Film minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a film minor.
Gender studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a gender studies minor.
Geography minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a geography minor.
Gerontology certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a gerontology certificate.
Global studies certification
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a global studies certification.
History minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a history minor.
Information technology minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with an information technology minor.
Integrative arts minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a integrative arts minor.
International diplomacy and conflict resolution, certificate in
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a certificate in international diplomacy and conflict resolution.
Latin American studies certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a Latin American studies certificate.
Legal studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a legal studies minor.
Mathematics minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a mathematics minor.
Musical studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a musical studies minor.
Non-profit advocacy, certificate in
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a certificate in non-profit advocacy.
Paralegal certification
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a paralegal certification.
Physics minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a physics minor.
Political science minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a political science minor.
Professional legal administrator certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a professional legal administrator certificate.
Professional studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a professional studies minor.
Religious studies minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a religious studies minor.
Sociology minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a sociology minor.
Spanish for professionals certificate
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a Spanish for professionals certificate.
Spanish minor
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a Spanish minor.
TESOL certification
Learn the requirements to expand your academic interests and enhance your bachelor’s degree with a TESOL certification.
Get Involved
Challenge. Question. Collaborate. Contribute.
Unique to GGC’s focus on student engagement, faculty invite students at all levels – including freshmen – to collaborate on research projects, conference presentations, even co-authoring articles published in academic journals.
Student Planning Tools
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Mentoring Milestones
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Program Plans
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