Getting Started

Thank you for your interest in The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary studies program. Creating your plan of study for your Interdisciplinary Studies major through the degree Works portal is easy. To begin, 在左边登录你的邮箱账户, 在注册和学位规划中选择进度到学位. 接下来你要选择启动度作品. 一旦你的学位工作页面打开，点击计划选项卡. 如果你已经有了之前专业的计划, 点击右侧的新建平面，选择空白平面. 通过向下滚动到BIS计划来选择一个术语，然后单击提交.

您将在这里输入的描述是BIS的学习计划. Then click save. 然后点击BIS计划下面的加号. Click on courses at the far left. 使用复选框，为你的学习计划选择课程. To search for a course by rubric, begin typing in the three-letter designation.

例如，如果要添加COM 2000公共演讲，请开始键入C-O-M. You will see the options populate alphabetically; then scroll until you find the rubric you are looking for. 一旦选择，该指定的所有课程选项将显示. 然后选择课程或使用箭头滚动页面.

我选的是COM 2000，我看到了一门名为“公共演讲比赛”的课程. 单击该框，课程将填充在底部. To add in an additional course, for example, HRD 3510 principles of leadership, follow the same instructions. 在主题区域中键入HRD，然后向下滚动以找到该名称.

在这里，您将使用箭头移动到下一页以查找课程. 选择HRD 3510，与领导的标题原则匹配. Repeat this process by checking the boxes for each course until you have added all the courses you want to take on your plan of study. As you are adding all your courses, you can see a running list at the bottom of the screen. 一旦你选定了所有的学习课程计划, 检查你所有的选择，确保每一个都是正确的. Then click on add to plan once your plan of study is completed in degree Works. 联系你的顾问，告诉他们你的计划已经进入. 你的指导老师会告诉你接下来的步骤. 如果您有任何问题，请联系BIS办公室，谢谢.

应用程序基本原理是应用程序文档的重要组成部分, as this is the piece that helps our faculty council to understand your educational and career intentions. 所以，这六个问题的基本原理应该是两页纸那么长. 你想保留所有的原始问题, so just use the original document that we sent you and type your questions into the space below. Lengthwise each question should run about one to two paragraphs depending on the question. Spend the first question explaining your educational background - majors that you've had before, schools that you've attended, career ideas that you've had - really helping us to see what has brought you to this point. And the second question, this is asking you about your career and educational goals. 在这里，你可以详细地写下你对未来的计划. Number three is an important one. This one is asking you about the course choices that you've selected for your proposed plan of study. For this one, 你需要列出每一门课程，这将是你学习计划的一部分, so each of your future courses. And write about a one to two-sentence explanation of why that course is a good choice for you. Think about how is this course going to be helpful to you in achieving your future goals. You can refer to the course description and the catalog so that you can learn more about the course. Number four is another important question that is kind of getting into the theory of integration. So think about how does all of your past coursework integrate with your future coursework to make you uniquely qualified for the field that you would like to go into. 所以，从更深的层面来思考这个问题? 你是如何从之前的工作中发展出一些可转移的技能的? 新课程将如何帮助你发展技能, knowledge, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, 所有这些都将帮助你在这个领域脱颖而出? 这就是你要写的. 第五题是让你给你的学习计划一个假设的标题. 这不应该是我们开放大学已经开设的一个典型的常规专业. 用一种更有创意的方式来思考这个问题. What would your integrative title be? It should sound academic and a professional title, but remember it's a hypothetical title. 它不会被列在你的成绩单上. 最后一个问题是关于研究生院的. If you do not plan to go on to graduate school you don't have to answer this question further than just explaining that at this time you don't plan to go on for grad school. 如果你打算继续读研究生的话, 谈谈所有的先决条件，以及你是如何做到的. Maybe it's looking at the GPA. 也许有一些课程是你下一步所需要的. 这就是你想要在那个区域包含的内容. 我们想确保你能顺利转职, 或者无缝地继续读研究生, 中间不需要做任何额外的事情. 这就是你的基本原理! It should be written professionally. It should be typed. 所以，这是一个非常重要的文件，应该真正展示你. So read through it. 如果你需要的话，可以向写作中心寻求帮助. Check for grammar. Make sure that everything flows well, 当你觉得它处于完美状态时, send it to your advisor for review. And we'll read through it and offer you any suggestions that we might have make it even better. 所以，谢谢你的辛勤工作!

The third step in the application process is to meet with your faculty mentor. This is a great opportunity for you to connect with a subject-matter expert in the field of your study. This person is knowledgeable about your career and may be able to offer you further recommendations. 他们也可以回答你关于课程内容的任何问题, 或者你对这个领域有什么特别的了解. 在你的导师审阅了你的学习计划和理由之后, they will forward you information on contacting your faculty mentor and the sheet that needs to be signed. You will then email your faculty mentor in a professional and respectful manner, introduce yourself, and ask for a meeting. Your BIS adviser will also send your faculty mentor your application packet in advance. Please allow at least a two-week window when scheduling your appointment and be flexible with times that might be offered for you. 这里有一些与导师会面的建议. 写下你可能有的任何问题, be early and be prepared, 在这张表上签字，带着它去开会. Or, if you're meeting virtually, ask your mentor to sign the form and return it to you. Follow up with an email of thanks and don't forget to send your application packet signed to your adviser.