The Community and Social Impact Emphasis prepares you to meaningfully engage in your community by nurturing an innovative, adaptive and community-conscious mindset. Customize your impact by selecting three complementary certificates that combine your passions with the professional skills to make a positive difference.
The IPS Community and Social Impact Emphasis curriculum below shows the requirements for your degree. The University Foundations general education courses are required for all bachelor degrees at Boise State. These may be met through transfer coursework, or will be incorporated into your program of study.
Degree Requirements
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Division Requirements | ||
| IPS 305 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Professional Studies | 1 |
| IPS 315 | Integrative Thinking | 2 |
| IPS 375 | Perspective Taking | 3 |
| IPS 385 | Asking Questions and Framing Problems | 3 |
| IPS 492 | Proposal for Capstone Project | 1 |
| IPS 495 | Capstone Project | 2 |
| Electives | 35-47 | |
| University Foundations courses (see table below) | 37 | |
| Complete 3 of the following: | ||
| Applied Leadership Certificate | 12 | |
| Business Creation Certificate or +Business Certificate | 12 | |
| Communication Management Certificate | 17 | |
| Community Impact Certificate | 12 | |
| Conflict Management Certificate | 13 | |
| Media Content Management Certificate | 18 | |
| Public Health Certificate | 15 | |
| User Experience Research: UX Professional (UXPRO) Certificate | 12 | |
| Total semester credits earned/needed for a bachelor's degree from Boise State | 120 | |
University Foundations Courses
These University Foundations courses may be met through transfer coursework, or they may be incorporated into your program of study at Boise State. They are required in order to earn your bachelor’s degree.
If you are not planning to transfer credits, the Online Degree Pathway or an associate degree from Boise State Online can help you get started.
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FC* | Foundations of Oral Communication | 3 |
| FM* | Mathematics course | 3-4 |
| FN* | Natural, Physical & Applied Sciences course with lab | 4 |
| FN* | Natural, Physical & Applied Sciences course in a second field | 3-4 |
| FA* | Arts course | 3 |
| FH* | Humanities course | 3-4 |
| FS* | Social Sciences course | 3 |
| FS* | Social Sciences course in a second field | 3 |
| *Foundation Discipline (FD) courses are part of the Boise State University Foundations program. For more details and a list of available courses, see Online University Foundations Courses. | ||
