Finish your college degree online
The Integrated Studies Program (IGS) at SUNY Cortland is designed for students who earned credits, including up to an associate degree, or who want to use prior learning experience for credit. It supports students who:
- Are looking to complete all their coursework online.
- Have full-time work obligations.
- Have prior experience in their career, military service or alternative education and are seeking to earn transfer credit for it.
In the IGS Program, you will:
- Utilize the varied resources of SUNY Cortland to build your personal brand and professional network.
- Showcase the National Association of Colleges and Employers career readiness competencies to current and future employers.
- Apply experiential learning towards your current career, or alternatively explore a whole new profession with the support of faculty and staff.
Benefits of Integrated Studies
Affordability
You can shorten the length of time and cost of your degree by maximizing transfer credits, and applying for credit for prior learning. Military Service, work experience and earned licenses and certifications are just a few examples of how you can get more credits for significantly reduced cost.
Flexibility
Integrated Studies courses are offered online asynchronously, meaning that all classwork is conducted online and there are no regularly scheduled meeting times. This offers you the ability to work on content at your own pace and still have access to faculty.
Support
Our faculty and staff for Integrated Studies are prepared to work with you in a variety of ways. Whether by phone call, virtual meeting or in-person office hour appointment, you will have full access to both the virtual and physical SUNY Cortland campus.
Career Potential
Integrated Studies supports current full-time employed professionals with opportunities to upskill and advance in their chosen career fields or explore new career possibilities using skills foundational to all professions. This transferability also applies to any student regardless of work status or experiences.
What Will I Learn?
Through Integrated Studies, you will gain knowledge and applicable skills in communication, collaboration, technology, critical thinking and reflection that will benefit your professional journey.
- Excel in coursework designed around the National Association of Colleges and Employers career readiness competencies.
- Gain confidence while preparing to upgrade career options, practicing the skills that are most important to prospective employers.
- Experience hands-on opportunities to apply learning and showcase mastery with support from faculty and staff along the way.