About the Curriculum
Take control of your education! The College of Integrative Studies gives you the flexibility to personalise your study path according to your ambitions and interests. In a world that is increasingly complex, we cannot forecast every disruption and transformation. The College of Integrative Studies will help students develop the agility to master multiple disciplines, navigate emerging fields of knowledge, and adopt an integrative approach to addressing today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Every student receives a one-to-one mentoring from a Faculty Advisor & a top industry leader. With a student-faculty ratio of just 1:8, students will receive unparalleled guidance as they chart their way to ride the waves of the future.
** In addition, students must fulfil a Singapore Studies requirement and an Asia Studies requirement prior to graduation.
Capabilities (6 Course Units)
Students will fulfil Course Units across five baskets:
- Managing
- Modes of Thinking
- Numeracy
- Writing and Reasoning
- Internship
Communities (4 Course Units)
Students will fulfil Course Units across four baskets:
- Economics and Society
- Technology, Science and Society
- Cultures of the Modern World
- Community Service
Civilisations (2 Course Units)
Students will fulfil the following requirements:
- Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
- Big Questions
- Global Exposure (non-credit bearing)
Individualised Major Core & Electives (16 Course Units)
Core Curriculum (12 Course Units)
Free Electives (8 Course Units)
- Courses from any of SMU's seven schools