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What is the Integrative Studies Program?

The Integrative Studies Program is the only undergraduate degree program housed in the School of Continuing Education. Students in the Integrative Studies program attend classes at the main campus in Poughkeepsie, at the Fishkill and Goshen Centers and off-site in corporate settings- such as IBM Fishkill. We also offer an accelerated bachelor's degree completion program, the exciting Organizational Leadership and Communication (OLC) Program.

Within the last few years, the Integrative Studies Program (formerly the Integrative Major) has redefined itself as offering three types of undergraduate degree programs:

Individualized Integrative Studies Program
Students in this pathway individually design an integrative degree program by selecting two or more concentrations made up of coursework offered primarily at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. The concentrations, which make up these degree plans are limited only by Marist's undergraduate curriculum and the student's scheduling restrictions.

See a Sample Degree plan for the Individualized Integrative Studies Program (main campus only)

Semi-Individualized Integrative Studies Program
Students in this pathway take courses at the Fishkill and Goshen Education Centers and individually design an integrative degree plan within the limitations of course offerings at these sights. Concentrations that are available to these students include: Organizational Administration, Communication, Paralegal, Criminal Justice and Psychology.

See a Sample Degree Plan for the Semi-Individualized Integrative Studies Program (Fishkill and Goshen Centers)

Templated Integrative Studies Program
Students in this pathway apply to and are admitted into a templated degree program (or pre-designed program). This means that a set of concentrations, made up of a sequence of courses, is developed by the Integrative Studies Program and students are enrolled in the templated program as a group. Currently, we offer two templated programs: Organizational Leadership and Communication (an accelerated cohort-based program) and the Technology Management Program (IBM) (designed with IBM's Educational Center). These two programs have separate application and admissions requirements.