Interdisciplinary Professional Studies Online Emphasis Areas

Online emphasis areas are available to students who take classes 100% online.

Choose one of the following in-demand emphasis areas to complete your Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies:

Community and Social Impact Emphasis
Cyber Operations Management Emphasis
Design and Media Management Emphasis

Do you want to customize your degree path and take a combination of online and in-person classes? Learn how to build a custom interdisciplinary professional studies degree.

Selecting a full-time or part-time schedule

Multiple start dates are available throughout the academic year, and you can complete your degree on a part-time or full-time schedule that works for you.

Before deciding on a part-time or full-time schedule ask yourself:

Do I have seven to nine hours per week per class, to devote to studying?
What other obligations currently require my time?

Online Emphasis Areas

Community and Social Impact Emphasis

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 class requirements table shows the requirements for your degree. The University Foundations courses are required for every bachelor’s degree at Boise State. These general education credits may be met through transfer coursework or will be incorporated into your degree plan.

Class 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 classes		37
Complete three 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

Cyber Operations Management Emphasis

The Cyber Operations Management Emphasis goes beyond the skillsets needed to work in the cyber industry by introducing the management and communication skills required to lead. Combine certificate options and tailor your learning experience to achieve your cyber leadership goals and meet the demand of a rapidly growing industry.

Class 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		37
Complete the following:
Cyber Operations Certificate		12
Communication Management Certificate		17
Complete one of the following:
Applied Leadership Certificate		12
+Business Certificate		12
Conflict Management Certificate		12
Total semester credits earned/needed for a bachelor's degree from Boise State		120

Design and Media Management Emphasis

The Design and Media Management Emphasis combines the skills to create, produce and manage content across multiple platforms with the understanding of how existing and potential users interact with it. Choose an additional certificate to complement the skills needed to be a design and media management professional.

Class 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		37
Complete the following:
User Experience Research: UX Professional (UXPRO) Certificate		12
Media Content Management Certificate		18
Complete one of the following:
Applied Leadership Certificate		12
+Business Certificate		12
Business Creation Certificate		12
Conflict Management Certificate		12
Total semester credits earned/needed for a bachelor's degree from Boise State		120

Internships

Your academic advisor will help you navigate the details of earning credit during an internship or while on the job. Credits earned during an internship can be connected to your concentration or emphasis area and help you fulfill upper-division credit requirements.

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Credit for Prior Learning

The interdisciplinary professional studies program allows students to earn credit for past professional experience through a seminar and portfolio review process. Ask your student success coach about how you can get credit for prior learning and test out of up to 12 credits.

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Steps to Graduation

As you near your final semester you will begin to take steps towards graduation. You will work with your advisor to review the graduation requirements, fill out a form verifying you have the required credits to graduate, enroll in your final capstone courses, apply for graduation through your student center and then participate in your commencement ceremony. Our graduation guide takes you through each step in detail.

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Interdisciplinary Professional Studies Online Emphasis Areas

Selecting a full-time or part-time schedule

Online Emphasis Areas

Community and Social Impact Emphasis

Class Requirements

Cyber Operations Management Emphasis

Class Requirements

Design and Media Management Emphasis

Class Requirements

Internships

Credit for Prior Learning

Steps to Graduation

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