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Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

The Interdisciplinary Professional Studies program allows you to take creative ownership of your education by combining your ideas and experiences with new, interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

Transfer up to 80 credits or a regionally accredited associate degree
Choose classes on campus, online or through a combination that works with your schedule
Save money using the credits you’ve already completed and earn credit for previous learning experiences, so you only pay for what you need

Want to learn more? Join us for an online information session or contact a Student Success Coach.

Among The Top In The Nation

Earning a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University can help open doors to opportunities and a promising future. Boise State’s online programs are specifically created for online learning and offer the same support as our traditional degree programs, and were also recently ranked in the top 15% of online bachelor’s degrees in the country by U.S. News and World Report.

Degree Tracks

The Interdisciplinary Professional Studies (IPS) program offers students a rare level of creative ownership and educational freedom.

Students choose between three different degree tracks to either build an individualized degree plan or select a pre-designed emphasis area. The three tracks are Flex Track, Online Track and Online Professional Studies Emphases Track.

Each interdisciplinary track provides a clear pathway for students who need the flexibility of fitting classes into their current lifestyle and desire the freedom to create a custom path to earning their bachelor’s degree.

The Flex Track allows you to take in-person, hybrid and online courses. These flexible course delivery options allow you to have a traditional campus experience with the option of adding online courses.

To satisfy the Flex Track requirement, you will work with your advisor to create an individualized degree plan, select an 18-credit minor or certificate option, or stack two or more minors or certificates.

IPS Flex Track Degree Plan
Customize Your Flex Track Degree Plan with Emphasis Areas

The Online Track provides access to a growing catalog of online courses and credentials. Offered fully online, this track accommodates students who may live beyond the Boise metropolitan area and have primary life roles outside of pursuing a degree.

To satisfy the Online Track requirement, work with your advisor to create a unique online degree plan, select an online 18-credit minor or certificate option, or stack two or more online minors or certificates.

IPS Online Track Degree Plan
Customize Your Online Track Degree Plan with Emphasis Areas

Jessi Boyer, Interdisciplinary Professional Studies student, working at her desk

The Online Professional Studies Emphases Track is designed to target workforce- and industry-relevant skill sets and add career-focused definition to your degree title.

Offered completely online, this track includes intentionally bundled certificate stacks in three in-demand emphasis areas: Community and Social Impact Emphasis, Cyber Operations Management Emphasis and Design and Media Management Emphasis.
IPS Online Professional Studies Emphases Track

Program Details

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies (IPS) focuses on both breadth and emphasis-level depth. Students are asked to assemble an individualized degree plan that integrates their ideas, experiences and personal and professional goals with relevant and purposeful academic opportunities.

IPS Flex Track and Online Track graduates are prepared to pursue a meaningful career in their desired field. Online Professional Studies Emphases Track students are prepared for careers in the fields of community and social impact, media or cybersecurity.

More Information About IPS Careers

The IPS program offers reasonably priced tuition, ongoing support, financial aid options and degree paths that help ensure you reach your goals. Costs vary by degree track and your student success coach can help you determine how your transfer credits and goals will impact your total investment.

Description	Cost
Boise State Undergraduate Admissions Application Fee	$50
Online Track - $350 per credit*	$350
Flex Track - $366.64 per credit* (Idaho resident fee)	$366.64
Books (estimate per course)	$40
Other potential expenses may include a personal computer, webcam, headphones with mic, and internet access — all of which are required for the online program.	Varies
To earn a degree from Boise State University, students must complete 120 credits; 43-46 credits are typically foundation courses. University Foundation courses and costs may vary.

*The per-credit fees listed above are for the 2022-23 academic year. Future academic year per-credit fees may vary slightly and are finalized each May.

Notice: Boise State and other Idaho higher education employees: Fee waivers only apply to the Flex Track pathway of the IPS program.

More Information About IPS Costs

In the IPS program, you can potentially earn academic credit for the college-level learning you’ve done through your experiences outside of a traditional classroom in work and life.

By taking IPS 301, Prior Learning Portfolio Development, your instructor will help you put together a portfolio that exhibits your background, experience and accomplishments, demonstrating the learning you’ve done and aligning it with several upper-division elective courses available for challenging for credit.

Students who successfully challenge courses with their Prior Learning portfolios can earn from 3 to 15 credits through Credit for Prior Learning, saving time and tuition money on their degree.

Learn more about Credit for Prior Learning

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The Boise State Interdisciplinary Professional Studies program features a network of individuals who are here to make sure you succeed.

Student Success Coaches guide you through the admissions process. Student Success Advisors help you overcome challenges as you navigate your degree plan.

Faculty spend time examining subjects and how they apply to your life outside of school, and staff work to remove barriers and ensure you have as smooth a journey as possible. We are here to help!

Contact the IPS Student Success Coach

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From application to graduation, students are supported throughout their education journey at Boise State.

Interdisciplinary Studies students - Fall 2022

We Bring The Blue To You

Boise State Online Interdisciplinary Professional Studies students can be found across the nation.

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