These pathways are examples of available coursework. There are many alternative courses available and open to students which fit their personal and professional needs. You may use these pathways or build your own. To use an alternative course, please contact a BIS academic advisor.
The BIS pathway in Economic and Sustainable Development Studies uses interdisciplinary coursework to better understand the contexts and challenges of the sustainable development and look not only at the origins of problems but at the possibilities of solutions. This pathway helps prepare students interested in pursuing positions in local or international government or private agencies that serve the aid and international development arena, as well as those who are interested in pursuing graduate degrees focusing on development, policy, or globalization.
This pathway fits well with the accelerated MA program in Global Affairs, MAIS in Energy and Sustainability.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for a Concentration in Economic and Sustainable Development Studies:
Total Concentration Credits: 34
This pathway fits well with the accelerated MA program in Global Affairs, MAIS Social Justice and Human Rights, Sociology.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Concentration in Community Development and Social Movements:
Total Concentration Credits: 34
The BIS pathway in Health Information Management is an interdisciplinary set of courses which integrate health sciences, information technology, communication, leadership studies and business management. This pathway prepares students for roles in the field of health administration and health information technology.
Learning Objectives: Students develop strategic thinking analysis, research, writing and communication skills to further their careers. Students learn to combine interdisciplinary knowledge of health information systems and leadership resulting in a senior capstone research project which may look to quality management in healthcare organizations or quality improvement in patient care.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Concentration in Health Information Management:
Total Concentration Credits: 36
The BIS pathway in Strategic Leadership Communication prepares students for future roles by enhancing their ability to strategically influence and further an organization’s mission through communication. Strategic Leadership is a set of interdisciplinary courses which integrate leadership studies, communication and business management.
Learning Objectives: Students develop strategic thinking analysis, research, writing and communication skills to further their careers.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Strategic Leadership Communication:
Total Concentration Credits: 36
The BIS pathway with coursework focusing on Strategic Leadership prepares students for future roles in the fields of science and technology by enhancing their ability to strategically influence and further an organization’s mission through communication. Strategic Leadership is an interdisciplinary field which integrates science, leadership studies, communication and business management.
Learning Objectives: Students develop strategic thinking analysis, research, writing and communication skills to further their careers in the fields of science and technology.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Strategic Leadership Communication in Science (or Technology):
Total Concentration Credits: 36
The BIS pathway with coursework focusing on Strategic Leadership in Data Analysis prepares students for roles in the field of information technology by enhancing their ability to strategically influence and further an organization’s mission through communication. Strategic Leadership is an interdisciplinary field which integrates computational data sciences, leadership studies, communication and business management.
Learning Objectives: Students develop data analysis, data mining, strategic thinking analysis, research, writing and communication skills to further their careers.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Strategic Leadership Communication in Data Analysis:
Total Concentration Credits: 36
The BIS pathway with coursework focusing on Cybersecurity Management develops future leaders in information security. Strategic Leadership is an interdisciplinary program which integrates information technology, leadership studies, communication and business management.
Learning Objectives: Students develop skills to anticipate and avoid cyber threats and learn how to protect an organization’s data assets as well as communication, research, writing and leadership skills which further an organization’s mission.
BIS Core Courses:
Choose 7 of the following courses for Cyber Security Management:
Total Concentration Credits: 34