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Professional Pathways for Bachelor of Arts in INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES – INTEGRATIVE STUDIES TRACK ONLINE

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Flexibility for Your Future

Create your own unique plan of study to fit your career goals and accelerate your path to completing your degree. With the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies – Integrative Studies Track online program from NKU, you’ll work with an advisor to design a degree plan that suits your academic needs and professional pursuits. Make this innovative online bachelor’s degree work for you by selecting from a variety of areas, including:

  • Business
  • English
  • History
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Women and Gender Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Health Communication
  • Management
  • Psychology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Health Science
  • Marketing
  • Sociology

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Pursue Your Passion With Professional Pathways

As a student in the interdisciplinary studies program, you have the freedom to pursue one or more pathways for a dynamic learning experience that provides professional enrichment and a flexible path to graduation. Explore our featured pathways designed to help you develop the in-demand professional expertise to pursue next-level career opportunities.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT PATHWAY

Gain the critical- and creative-thinking skills you need to effectively manage people, teams, and organizations in various leadership roles.

  • Organizational Leadership
  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology
  • Business analysis
  • Corporate training
  • Operations management
  • Business development
  • Marketing
  • Business consulting
  • Advertising account management
  • General or branch management

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LIBERAL ARTS PATHWAY

Enhance your strengths in communication, creative thinking, and collaboration to prepare for a broad range of professional opportunities.

  • Public relations
  • Real estate
  • Writing
  • Management
  • Social and community service
  • Fundraising
  • Research
  • Event planning

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GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PATHWAY

Build a foundation of basic business principles while exploring the professional and cultural aspects of working in a global organization.

  • Organizational Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Sociology
  • Business consulting
  • Product management
  • Foreign service
  • Buying for companies
  • Project management
  • Marketing
  • Operations management
  • Humanitarian relief

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SOCIAL JUSTICE PATHWAY

Explore the fundamental concepts related to social change and justice issues at the local, national, and international levels.

  • Criminal Justice
  • Sociology
  • Women and Gender Studies
  • Child advocacy
  • Human welfare services
  • Local and national government
  • Health advocacy
  • Human rights and peace organizations
  • Social justice education
  • Environmental justice
  • Legislative advocacy

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SALES & MARKETING PATHWAY

Sharpen your inventive thinking and communication skills as you learn to apply business knowledge in a variety of rewarding roles.

  • Marketing
  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology
  • Real estate
  • Field sales
  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sales management
  • Customer service
  • Retail management

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CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY PATHWAY

Develop your critical-thinking skills as you learn to identify the patterns and motivations behind criminal behavior.

  • Criminal Justice
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Law enforcement
  • Victim services
  • Policy advisor
  • Juvenile justice
  • Research
  • Local and national government
  • Criminal Law

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LEGAL STUDIES PATHWAY

Grow your understanding of the U.S. legal and court system while gaining insight into human behavior. You will also gain a solid background for graduate legal studies.

  • Criminal Justice
  • Sociology
  • History
  • Law enforcement
  • Court administration
  • Law office administration
  • Legislative advocacy
  • Legal assistance
  • Research
  • Local and national government
  • Personnel management

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HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION PATHWAY

Pursue your passion for helping others and learn the fundamentals of planning, directing, coordination, and communicating in the growing health services field.

  • Health Science
  • Health Communication
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Community health management
  • Medical services administration
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Hospital communications and PR
  • Health facility management
  • Health policy analytics
  • Administrative services management
  • Health insurance administration

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WRITING & COMMUNICATION PATHWAY

Become a clear, effective, and persuasive communicator with the soft skills employers seek for a successful future in a wide variety of fields.

  • English
  • Marketing
  • Communication Studies
  • Social media
  • Communications management
  • Publishing
  • Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Public relations
  • Speech writing
  • Literary writing

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Jeremy Jackson, B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies student

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"I believe the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies program is building me to be an asset on a team—to be flexible and adaptable, which I feel so many companies are looking for."

Maria Tobergte, B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies student

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"I believe the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies program is building me to be an asset on a team—to be flexible and adaptable, which I feel so many companies are looking for."

Jeremy Jackson, B.A. in Integrative Studies student

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"I believe the B.A. in Integrative Studies program is building me to be an asset on a team—to be flexible and adaptable, which I feel so many companies are looking for."

Maria Tobergte, B.A. in Integrative Studies student

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YOUR DEGREES OF SUCCESS

Choose pathways that maximize your current credit hours and prepare you for the future you want. With the NKU online interdisciplinary studies program, you can earn your bachelor’s degree conveniently—100% online.

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