Integrative Studies at Keene State
Keene State believes in the value of a liberal arts education—that the best way we can prepare you for the future is to teach you to think critically and creatively, to communicate effectively, and to experience the connections between the different branches of knowledge.
Yes, you’ll develop the skills you need to be proficient in your major, but you’ll also understand how those skills are connected by studying the arts and the sciences. That way, if the specific skills you learn, or the career you’ve prepared for, become replaced by something new down the road, you’ll have the flexibility and creativity to adapt to a changing world.
We see that students are developing stronger skills in writing, are more challenged and more confident in their ability to meet new challenges, and are getting a better sense of what is happening in the world around them.
—Dr. Gordon Leversee
Program Overview
Every Keene State College student is required to complete a total of 40 ISP credits, including a minimum of two courses (eight credits) in residence at the 300 or 400 level.
Program OverviewFoundations
Students begin with introductory courses in Integrative Thinking and Writing (ITW) and Integrative Quantitative Literacy (IQL) and move on to ISP courses within specific disciplines or to interdisciplinary subjects.
FoundationsPerspectives
The Perspectives component of the ISP consists of courses in the arts and sciences (arts, humanities, social and natural sciences).
PerspectivesInterdisciplinary
Courses bearing the II-prefix in the Integrative Studies Program help you understand the relationships between different branches of knowledge or academic disciplines.
Interdisciplinary
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