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Undergraduate Majors and Interests
Do you have diverse interests? Are you having difficulty narrowing your major to only one area? A Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrative Studies from the University of North Texas offers a multidisciplinary approach to education. With an ever-changing global marketplace, many employers desire graduates who have well-rounded educational backgrounds and problem-solving skills.
Graduates of the Integrative Studies program have entered diverse career fields such as:
This liberal arts major can also prepare you to enter a professional school or a master's or doctoral degree program.
Many of our undergraduate programs are nationally recognized by various accrediting agencies and organizations, so you will receive a top-quality education. The Integrative Studies major provides the flexibility to enroll in classes that satisfy your individual interests as well as enhance your career objectives. For example, you may prepare for a career in international business by taking foreign language courses, anthropology courses and business courses.
Our curriculum strengthens your skills in communication, critical thinking and analysis, interviewing, investigating and solving problems, managing tasks, and relating to others. These are key skills to possess when starting a career.
Our professors are personable and willing to help you. Many are recognized as experts in their field and have earned numerous accolades for their teaching and research. They also provide a variety of teaching styles.
Internships may be available, depending on your academic interests. If you are taking political science courses, for example, you may work in a government agency in Washington, D.C. If you are studying journalism, you may write for the North Texas Daily, our student newspaper, or for a community newspaper in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. If you are taking science courses, you may work on a professor's research project or on your own research project in one of our 70 laboratories and research centers.
We can help fund your education with federal financial aid and scholarships. Many departments award scholarships based on academic performance within a particular discipline.
You will take 12 advanced hours (3000- to 4000-level courses) selected from courses offered by three of our academic departments. At least one department must be in the College of Arts and Sciences. Within the college, you can choose from humanities courses in English and philosophy, social science courses in economics and political science, or science courses in chemistry and physics.
The remaining course work can be selected from classes offered by two departments in either the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Information, the Mayborn School of Journalism, the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, the College of Music, the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, or the College of Visual Arts and Design.
Our Career Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.