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Program Requirements

The Morgan Completes You programs in the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies (CICS) are designed for adult learners with some college and no degree. Our programs are designed to be completed online and recognize that you may be balancing a variety of responsibilities, including work, care giving, and so forth. Morgan Completes You recognizes that your work and life may have provided a variety of learning outside the college classroom and we recognize credit for prior learning. Our advising team will work with you to develop a path to graduation that fits your life and allows you to complete our education.

BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS

Eight new interdisciplinary bachelor's degrees are offered through the College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies.

Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programs

  1. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences
  2. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Sciences
  3. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences
  4. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Organizational Administration
  5. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
  6. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Technology Services
  7. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Societal Equity, and Urbanism
  8. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices

Minimum Admission Criteria

Applicants must have at least 60 undergraduate level credits to be eligible for admission in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree programs. Official transcripts from each college/university attended are required in order to calculate cumulative credits. Students may transfer in up to 90 credits from regionally accredited colleges or universities.  

Program Requirements

General Education and University Requirements

42 credits

Lower Level courses in your subject area

24 credits

Upper Level courses in your subject area

24 credits

CICS courses

30 credits

To apply for admission to CICS at the undergraduate level, complete our undergraduate admission form.

For more information, email: mcy@morgan.edu.

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Five new interdisciplinary master's degrees are offered through the College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies.

Interdisciplinary Master's Degree Programs

  1. M.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences
  2. M.S. in Interdisciplinary Sciences
  3. M.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences
  4. M.S. in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication
  5. M.S. in Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance, and Administration

Minimum Admission Criteria

Students must have successfully completed a bachelor's level degree and transfer a minimum of 15 credits of completed graduate level coursework to be accepted to the proposed master’s programs. Also, applicants must have a minimum combined GPA of 3.0 for graduate courses transferred.

Curriculum Structure

12 credits Elective Course Work(related to your selected major) Graduate-level courses Transfer up to 12 credits
12 credits CICS 680 Professional Field Experience Required for all.
6 credits CICS 690 Integrated Capstone Required for all.
30 credits Total

To apply for admission to CICS at the graduate level, complete the School of Graduate Studies' online application form.

For more information, email: mcy@morgan.edu.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Five new interdisciplinary doctoral degrees are offered through the College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies.

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree Programs

  1. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences
  2. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Sciences
  3. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences
  4. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication
  5. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance, and Administration

Completion of the Ph.D. program requires a student to have an MS degree and complete an additional 36 credit hours beyond the MS degree.

Minimum Admission Criteria

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree Programs are for students who have reached the "All But Disseration" (ABD) status. Applicants are required to submit transcripts from each college/university attended, including transcripts for coursework completed at the doctoral level. Also, applicants must have a minimum combined GPA of 3.0 for graduate courses transferred.

The general structure of the Doctoral Degree Programs follows the student credit hour model shown in the table below. Thirty-six (36) credit hours, total, are required for completion of the doctoral degree programs for all students who hold MS degrees.

12 credits Elective Course Work Graduate-level courses Transfer up to 12 credits
12 credits CICS 890 The Scholarly Practitioner: Professional Field Experience Transfer up to 6 credits
9 credits CICS 801 & 802 Graduate Research Seminars Required for all.
3 credits CICS 998 Dissertation Defense
(co-requisite CICP 904)
Required for all.
36 credits Total

To apply for admission to CICS at the graduate level, complete the School of Graduate Studies' online application form.

For more information, email: mcy@morgan.edu.