Program: Integrative Human Sciences (B.S.) - Kansas State University

Apr 06, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

The BS in Integrative Human Sciences offers an integrative approach to studying the well-being of individuals, families and communities in a global environment. Students incorporate areas of concentration of their choice from the human sciences to translate and address contemporary societal issues.

This degree may lead to licensure in Family and Consumer Sciences in the State of Kansas.

Students who are pursuing licensure in family and consumer sciences education work with their advisor to pursue the plan of requisites that will meet Kansas state licensure standards.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General requirements (34-35 credit hours)

Communications (8–9 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3

Humanities (3 credit hours)

Select from the K-State 8 list of approved humanities courses in consultation with advisor.

Social sciences (6 credit hours)

PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
AND

Choose one course from the following:
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ANTH 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
POLSC 110 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics Credits: 3

Sciences (8 credit hours)

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4

Quantitative studies (6 credit hours)

Statistics course, 300-level or higher Credits: 3

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3

Integrative Health and Human Sciences core courses (3 credit hours)

HHS 101 - Introduction to Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 201 - Community Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 202 - Social Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 203 - Financial Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 204 - Physical Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 301 - Career Well-being Credits: .5

Professional studies (78 credit hours)

Grades of “C” or higher required.

Integrative Human Sciences core courses (18 credit hours)

IHS 110 - Introduction to Integrative Human Sciences Credits: 1
IHS 310 - Foundations of Integrative Human Sciences Credits: 3
IHS 410 - Integrative Human Sciences Seminar Credits: 2
IHS 400 - Integrative Human Sciences Internship Credits: 1-3
OR
EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: 1
AND
EDSEC 535 - Family and Consumer Science Methods Practicum Credits: 2
HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3
HDFS 350 - Interpersonal and Family Relationships Credits: 3
CNRES 531 - Core Conflict Resolution Credits: 3

Areas of Concentration (60 hours)

In consultation with their advisor, students select four areas of concentration related to their personal and professional goals. *

60 credit hours in total are required: 42 of the 60 credit hours must be in areas in the College of Health and Human Sciences. 30 of the 60 credit hours must be at the undergraduate upper level to meet graduation requirements.

*Students who are pursuing licensure in family and consumer sciences education work with their advisor to pursue the plan of requisites that will meet Kansas state licensure standards.

Unrestricted Electives (7-8 credit hours)

Any course 100-700 level

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