Bachelor of Science, Major in Integrated Studies: Sustainable Community Management Concentration
The BS in Integrated Studies: Sustainable Community Management Concentration combines minors in Accounting, Geo-Spatial Science, and Public Administration and Public Policy to provide students with a well-rounded education that integrates essential public administration, spatial analysis, and financial management elements. Graduates can pursue career paths that involve researching and developing policies to tackle social, economic, and environmental challenges, utilizing geospatial data to design and implement urban development projects, coordinating disaster response and crisis management efforts, managing non-profit organizations to fulfill their missions, analyzing environmental data to provide recommendations for sustainable practices, managing budgets, overseeing logistics and supply chain operations to ensure the efficient delivery of goods and services, and overseeing fire services to ensure effective emergency response.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Integrated Studies: Sustainable Community Management Concentration | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) 1 | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 2, 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) 2 | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) 2 | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 2 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| CHSS Core (Select one course from the following:) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Technical Writing | ||
| Argument and Persuasion | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
or HIST 3373 | Topics in the History of Science and Medicine | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Research and Writing in Political Science | ||
| Writing in Sociology | ||
| Select 15 advanced elective hours (3000-4000) from related subject areas 4 | 15 | |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| INTG 3301 | Critical Approaches to Integrated Studies | 3 |
| INTG 4301 | Integrated Studies Capstone 5 | 3 |
| Minor: Required | ||
| Minor Area I: Accounting | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3313 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| Select nine advanced (3000 level or above) hours in ACCT, excluding ACCT 3304 and ACCT 4379 | 9 | |
| Minor Area II: Geo-Spatial Science 6 | ||
| GEOG 2464 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
| GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
| Select three of the following applied courses: | 9-10 | |
| Computer Cartography | ||
| GIS in Law Enforcement | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Select one of the following Geotechnique Applications courses: | 3-4 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Transportation Geography | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| POLS 3302 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| POLS 3366 | Public Administration | 3 |
| Select six credit hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Victims' Rights, Politics, and Policy | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Government Organization and Management | ||
| Economic Policy | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Problems in Political Science | ||
| Political Science Internship | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 121-123 | |
- 1
Taken first year.
- 2
Taken first or second year.
- 3
MATH 1332 is recommended.
- 4
These courses are in addition to major/minor requirements.
- 5
Students must have senior hours, be in good academic standing, and have completed the required CHSS Core course and INTG 3301 before registering for INTG 4301.
- 6
Some minors require more than 18 semester credit hours.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Core Component Areas II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX (including the one credit hour requirement) could double dip from the core and the minors.
Each minor must have 18 unique credits. Students may have to take more than 18 credits to complete the minor.
Graduation requirements include completing all course requirements along with completing at least 120 hours, 42 advanced hours, 24 advanced in-residence hours, and INTG 4301. Students may need to take general electives and/or advanced general electives outside of courses outlined on their degree plan to meet those requirements.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in INTG 3301 and INTG 4301.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | HSTY 13023 | 3 |
| HSTY 13013 | 3 | POLS 23054 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | INTG 3301 | 3 |
| CHSS Core5, 6 | 3 | Minor Area I: Accounting | 3 |
| Minor Area I: Accounting | 3 | Minor Area II: Geo-Spatial Science7 | 4 |
| POLS 23064 | 3 | Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Minor Area I: Accounting | 6 | DSR Advanced Electives8 | 3 |
| Minor Area II: Geo-Spatial Science7 | 6-7 | Minor Area I: Accounting | 3 |
| Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 | Minor Area II: Geo-Spatial Science7 | 6-7 |
| Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 | ||
| 15-16 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| DSR Advanced Electives8 | 6 | DSR Advanced Electives8 | 6 |
| Minor Area I: Accounting | 3 | INTG 43019 | 3 |
| Minor Area II: Geo-Spatial Science7 | 3 | Minor Area I: Accounting | 3 |
| Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 | Minor Area III: Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 121-123 | |||
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MATH 1332 is recommended.
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
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CHSS Core (Select one of the following courses): ENGL 3330, ENGL 3377, HSTY 3345 or HIST 3373, PHIL 2303, POLS 3379, SOCI 2399.
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The course chosen in this block may also satisfy a requirement for a minor.
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Some minors require more than 18 semester credit hours.
- 8
Select 15 advanced elective hours (3000-4000) from related subject areas.
- 9
Students must have senior hours, be in good academic standing, and have completed the required CHSS Core course and INTG 3301 before registering for INTG 4301.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Core Component Areas II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX (including the one credit hour requirement) could double dip from the core and the minors.
Each minor must have 18 unique credits. Students may have to take more than 18 credits to complete the minor.
Graduation requirements include completing all course requirements along with completing at least 120 hours, 42 advanced hours, 24 advanced in-residence hours, and INTG 4301. Students may need to take general electives and/or advanced general electives outside of courses outlined on their degree plan to meet those requirements.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in INTG 3301 and INTG 4301.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Integrated Studies: Sustainable Community Management Concentration is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Integration of diverse fields and perspectives.
- Innovative problem-solving abilities.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Policy and financial management for public impact.
- Geo-spatial analysis for strategic planning.
- Cross-sector operational coordination.
