{"id":10080,"date":"2026-07-23T15:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=10080"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:04:20","slug":"major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/individualized-studies\/major\/","title":{"rendered":"Individualized Studies Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can pursue an Individualized Studies bachelor&#8217;s degree or a minor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Individualized Studies majors and minors are required to complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/1258\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/1258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INDS 300: Academic Planning &amp; Career Foundations<\/a>. It is recommended that students take this course during their first semester as an Individualized Studies student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, all Individualized Studies majors are required to complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3963\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INDS 495: Capstone Seminar<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Individualized-Studies-Program-Student-Handbook.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/INDS-Handbook-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Individualized Studies Program Student Handbook<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Majors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 2 bachelor&#8217;s degrees available in Individualized Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Bachelor of Arts (BA)<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Bachelor of Arts (BA)<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>This option is best for students who want to design their own degree for their academic interests and professional goals.<\/p>\n<p>This program is also meant for students who want to tailor their education to build on their previous work experience.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose from 2 Bachelor of Arts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option A<\/a> is 36 credits, perfect for students who want to include a minor or another major in their academic plan.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option B<\/a> is 49 credits, which is nice for students who want their major to be comprehensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>This option is ideal for students who want to earn a unique bachelor&#8217;s degree after completing an Associate of Applied Science (AAS).<\/p>\n<p>This BAS program is 49 credits.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/4723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individualized Studies Bachelor of Applied Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dual Majors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a student is completing a dual major with Individualized Studies, no more than 12 credits may be duplicated between the majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dual Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students wishing to complete two degrees at the same time, such as Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, must complete a minimum of an additional 30 semester hours more than the required 120-128 credit hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students must also complete all major requirements under both degrees, including separate minors if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Individualized Studies Program<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Trent Dernbach\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           WSU-Rochester Student &amp; Campus Services\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>SS 132<\/p>\n<p>507.280.5079<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:tdernbach@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Trent Dernbach<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Tammy Reed\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Outreach &amp; Communication Coordinator\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Somsen 209C<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5138<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:tammy.reed@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"> Email Tammy Reed<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a bachelor&#8217;s degree or minor in Individualized Studies, students can prepare themselves for the unique career of their dreams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":10074,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[425],"tags":[352],"class_list":["post-10080","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-individualized-studies","tag-legacy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10080"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19274,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080\/revisions\/19274"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}