Individualized Studies

About Individualized Studies

The Individualized Studies program combines traditional courses in liberal education — such as literature, history, and social sciences — with the necessary hard and soft skills to prepare students for the workplace. Students can earn either an Associate of Arts or a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Program Overview

The Individualized Studies program prepares students in these areas.

Developing and practicing soft skills —
—leadership
—critical and creative thinking
—communication and collaboration
—analysis and problem-solving

Acquiring and honing hard skills —
—writing
—reading comprehension
—verbal communication
—technology readiness

Creating a foundation for —
—Satisfying careers in social services, business administration, marketing, healthcare, retail services, and other business sectors
—Advanced, professional credentialing through Mitchell’s Digital Innovation Hub
—Pursuing a four-year degree

What Students Will Learn

The Individualized Studies program prepares students to:

Use critical analysis to identify and solve problems
Think critically and creatively, understanding issues from multiple perspectives, especially ones that are different from your own
Demonstrate effective verbal, written, oral, visual communication and technology skills

Individualized Studies, Mitchell College

The Mitchell Difference

Earning a degree in Individualized Studies at Mitchell College requires a combination of coursework and experiential learning built around our Abilities Model. Every program at Mitchell offers unique opportunities to our broad spectrum of students for their educational, occupational and lifestyle pursuits.This skills-based learning approach includes the following:

First-Year Experience
Integrative Career Development
Major curriculum and exploratory electives

Based on employer surveys conducted as part of NACE’s 2022 Job Outlook report, this degree will focus on four of the seven Mitchell Abilities:

Critical and Creative Thinking — gain confidence to generate new and useful ideas, but also reflect on personal values and experiences
Communication — learn to foster positive and professional relationships
Analysis and Problem Solving — learn to identify, analyze, and solve problems to contribute to the work being done
Diversity and Global Perspectives — understand the way each person interacts with the world and how it correlates with one’s own identity, culture and personal experiences

The program also features:

Hands-on learning across the curriculum, allowing students to explore, retain, and experiment within the field of study
Wraparound supports that offer resources and promote community-building within the learning process, not typical for two-year programs
Specializations, through electives, allowing students deeper learning experiences in their chosen areas of focus, including:
- Business Administration
- Healthcare
- Social Services