If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download the program. The field of study includes a planned academic concentration of 18 hours of course work determined by the student in consultation with the BIS adviser. It also includes 6 hours of research methods courses and a 6-hour senior project, which complete the 30 credit hour requirement. The field may be interdisciplinary, built on a traditional major or minor, or self-structured. These courses prepare the student for the field of studies project, a senior baccalaureate thesis required of every BIS student.
Some students build a field of study by following the requirements of a traditional major.
This has been done in the field of criminal justice. Others design an interdisciplinary field of study. Students may also build a field that includes the courses required for admission to a masters degree program. BIS students have done this in psychology, safety, and economics. The options noted above are only a few of the many possibilities.