Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies (BAIS)
100% Online Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies (BAIS)
The University of New England’s Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies (BAIS) is a fully online degree completion program designed for adults who have earned some college credit and are ready to finish their bachelor’s degree. Built for working professionals and adult learners balancing education with career and life commitments, the program offers a flexible path to completion while maintaining academic rigor and quality.
This 120-credit program emphasizes integrated learning and gives students the opportunity to shape their education around their professional and personal goals. The curriculum combines the Nor’easter Core, a distinctive Integrated Studies major, an optional concentration in Global Health, and elective options that support career advancement, graduate study, and broad professional versatility. The program also recognizes prior learning and professional experience, helping students move efficiently toward degree completion.
Students in the BAIS program can also work with advisors to explore select graduate-level coursework that may later apply to UNE graduate degrees such as the Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Climate Change Leadership. For motivated students, this creates an opportunity to begin graduate study early while also saving time and money.
Offered fully online with multiple start dates, the BAIS is designed to meet adult learners where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
Program Highlights:
- Total Credits: 120
- Transfer Credit Requirement: Minimum of 12 transfer credits to matriculated
- Delivery: 100% Online
- Start Terms: Multiple start dates
- Concentration Available: Global Health (optional)
- Graduate Pathway Opportunity: Select graduate-level courses may be applied to eligible CPS graduate degrees
The BAIS program offers more than degree completion. It offers a flexible, student-centered path for adults seeking career growth, academic progress, and preparation for what comes next.
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Why choose UNE’s Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies program?
Fully Online
Courses are offered fully online, giving you the flexibility to pursue your degree while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
Flexible
With multiple start dates and individualized course sequencing, the program is designed to support the varied schedules and pacing needs of adult learners.
Personalized
Each student receives a tailored plan of study based on transfer credits, prior learning assessment, and academic goals, with advising support throughout the program.
Future-Focused
Build broad-based liberal arts knowledge, strengthen transferable skills, and explore pathways to career advancement or graduate education.
Affordable
UNE Online offers some of the most affordable and competitive tuition rates, allowing you to complete your program for less.
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies Concentration
Global Health
Students in the BAIS program may choose to complete an optional concentration in Global Health. This 15-credit concentration provides opportunities to explore public and planetary health challenges through contemporary, relevant coursework. It is designed to complement the integrated studies curriculum while helping students align their degree with professional interests and future goals.
Courses in the Global Health concentration include topics such as sustainability, resilience, climate crisis impacts and solutions, environmental public health, and One Health. For students interested in health, the environment, and complex global issues, this concentration offers a meaningful way to deepen their studies.
UNE also plans to explore additional concentration options in the future based on student demand and workforce trends.
Your Degree, Your Way at UNE
At UNE, the BAIS program is built to support adult learners who want a degree that reflects both their past experiences and their future goals. The program combines flexibility, academic support, and a broad, career-relevant curriculum to create a path that works for students returning to college.
We offer:
- A fully online format designed for working adults and busy schedules
- Multiple start dates for greater flexibility
- A personalized degree plan based on transfer credit, prior learning, and prerequisites
- An integrated curriculum that connects theory to real-world application
- Academic advising and career mentoring in support of employment and graduate study goals
- Opportunities to pursue select graduate-level coursework while enrolled in the program
- Access to UNE’s established online infrastructure, including instructional design, student support, and experienced faculty
- Smaller class sizes and consistent student connection from entry through completion
The program is designed to help students build knowledge across disciplines, develop practical and transferable skills, and prepare for advancement in a rapidly changing world.
BAIS Admissions
UNE’s Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies is intended for adults who have earned college credit but have not yet completed a degree. The program is designed for students who are looking for a flexible online option that supports career advancement, degree completion, and possible graduate study.
Admission Requirement:
- A minimum of 12 transfer credits is required to matriculate into the program
Because students enter with different academic histories, each learner will receive a personalized degree evaluation and plan of study. Working with a program advisor, students will develop an academic path that takes into account transfer credit, prior learning assessment, prerequisites, and individual goals.
BAIS Curriculum
The Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies is a 120-credit degree completion program built around four key components:
- 40 credits: Nor’easter Core
- 30 credits: Integrated Studies major
- 15 credits: Optional Global Health concentration
- 23 or 38 credits: Electives and/or prior learning assessment credits
The curriculum is designed to provide a broad-based, integrated educational experience that promotes professional versatility and real-world application. Students build foundational skills through general education coursework, then deepen their learning through the integrated major and, if chosen, the Global Health concentration.
Integrated Studies Major coursework includes:
- Intro to Integrated Studies
- Foundations of Project Management
- Intro to Global Studies
- Effective Communication & Engagement
- Foundations of Data Analysis & Evaluation
- Environment & Society: A Global Perspective
- Ethical Inquiry & Engagement
- Organizational Leadership Seminar
- Public & Planetary Health Seminar
- Capstone Seminar
Global Health concentration courses include:
- Change Leadership and Sustainability
- Global Resilience & Restoration
- Climate Crisis Science, Impacts, and Solutions
- Environmental Public Health
- One Health
Students may also choose from a wide range of electives in areas such as health, sciences, public health, psychology, sociology, politics, and the environment.
Because adult learners move through programs at different paces, course sequencing is individualized. Some students may move more quickly through the degree, while others may take one course at a time and progress more gradually. The capstone seminar serves as the culminating experience, asking students to apply their learning to a real-world challenge through an integrated approach to problem-solving.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for the University of New England Online Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies is $475* per credit.
Because the program is delivered 100% online, students can complete their coursework without relocating or commuting to campus.
Cost per
Credit: $475*
# of Credits: 120
Students may reduce total remaining credits needed through transfer credit and prior learning assessment, depending on their individual academic history.
Students will have access to Federal Financial Aid by completing the FAFSA, subject to eligibility. Additional private educational loans may also be available, and future access to Veteran’s Benefits programs is anticipated per federal guidelines. UNE institutional financial aid is not available to degree completion students.
*Note: Tuition and fees are subject to change. Listed tuition does not include the cost of fees, books, or other expenses.