Bachelor - Interdisciplinary Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 19,976 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kamloops / Canada
- Location
- Thompson River University
- School
Program description
Opportunities for education include field studies like this one in Kenya. The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies is a two-year degree program that students typically enter after two years of undergraduate study, or 60 credits. The program enables you to create your own individualized curriculum.
Adapt studies to a particular profession or postgraduate program. The curriculum of students applying to professional programs or graduate school can be tailored to their educational requirements.
- Choose from a variety of BIS options, including pre-architecture, pre-medicine, pre-law, and pre-urban planning.
- Receive credit for applicable workplace education.
- Build on a diploma or associate degree. Students with a two-year diploma (equivalent to 60 credits) from another institution can cascade into the BIS degree.
- Through Co-op Education placements, students can investigate career options.
- Conduct your own research.
- Work closely with knowledgeable and experienced faculty mentors.
Program structure
As part of the required 60 credits in the BIS degree, students must complete the three required IDIS courses.
Graduation
- The minimum requirement for graduation is 120 credits (60 diploma or degree program credits + 60 additional academic credits after admission to the BIS.)
- Successful completion of IDIS 300: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
- Successful completion of IDIS 498: The Research Project
- Successful completion of IDIS 499: The Graduating Essay
Some students may require more than 120 credits, depending on the evaluation of transfer credits from diploma programs or the nature of credits transferred from other universities.
Price
- Tuition — 8,861 CAD/semester (up to 12 credits)
- Application Fees — 100 CAD (one time, non-refundable)
- General Fees — 553 CAD (per semester for 12 credits)
- Health Fees — 75 CAD (per month)
- TRUSU Extended Heath & Dental Plan — 248 CAD (per year)
Requirements for applicants
- English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73% (or equivalent)
- Successful completion of 60 post-secondary credits with a minimum GPA of 2.5; or
- Completion of an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5
Required supplementary documentation
- Personal Statement
About the university
The success of our students is our top goal here at Thompson Rivers University. Our varied community, personalized student services, opportunities for real-world application, and adaptable curriculum give each student the tools they need to succeed.
TRU has approximately 140 on-campus programs and over 60 Open Learning programs, ranging from traditional academics to trades, certifications to graduate degrees. Co-op work terms, undergraduate research, field schools and practicums, service learning, and other programs give our students the chance to put their knowledge into practice under the supervision of approachable faculty mentors. Our open, adaptable classroom encourages exploration, production, and discovery. Our students do, too.
Our Mission
TRU is a comprehensive, learner-centered, sustainable university that provides high-quality, adaptable education, training, research, and scholarship to its local, national, and worldwide student body and the communities it serves.
Our Campuses
Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, TRU's Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses lie in the traditional territory of the Secwepemc peoples.
