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Bachelor of Arts - Johnston Center for Integrative Studies
The Johnston Center for Integrative Studies (Johnston Center) is an undergraduate program at the University of Redlands, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. Inspired by intentional communities, Johnston brings together bright, creative, independent, and active students with a genuine interest in academic and civic pursuits.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts
Program Types
Undergraduate
Mode of Study
On Campus
Department
Johnston Center for Integrative StudiesSchool / College
College of Arts and SciencesWhat is a Johnston Center for Integrative Studies Degree?
Take your education into your hands with a degree from the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. Unique to Redlands, the Johnston Center allows you to create an education program tailored to your interests, passions, and future career. Johnston is a place where diversity and inclusion are cherished, collaboration is practiced, and ideas are debated. At the Johnston Center students like you come together to live and learn in a vibrant community. The Johnston Complex offers more than just housing; it’s a dynamic space open to all students, featuring residence halls (Bekins and Holt), faculty offices, a co-op coffee house, classrooms, and community spaces like kitchens, a music room, screening rooms, a meditation room, and an art room.
Why should you major in Johnston at Redlands?
A degree from the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies at Redlands will allow you to pursue your creative passions while working with a supportive community and faculty who are dedicated to your success from day one. Alongside an academic advisor, you will create a plan (known as a Johnston Contract) that brings together classes from multiple departments, experiential learning, and cross-cultural experiences to fulfill your educational vision.
Undergraduate application deadlines
Fall 2025 - First Year
November 15, 2024 - Early Action
Fall 2025 - First Year
January 15, 2025 - Regular Decision*
Fall 2025 - Transfer
March 1, 2025 - Regular Decision*
Note
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis after the deadline based on capacity.
What you'll learn
You will learn to build a base of knowledge in your field of study and be able to apply these skills at a level of mastery appropriate for an undergraduate student.
You will learn to articulate facts, beliefs, and modes of inquiry that will be used across the curriculum at Redlands.
You will learn to employ creative exploration, design, implementation, and evaluation strategies to address open-ended challenges.
You will learn to employ modes of expression that respond to context, audience, and purpose.
What you'll learn
Graduates pursue careers in
By designing a personalized academic path that integrates multiple disciplines to explore complex ideas and issues, your career options include professor, creative director, and journalist to name a few.
As an entrepreneur, you will apply diverse skills and innovative thinking to launch and manage unique, socially-conscious business ventures.
As a culinary curator, you will blend art, the humanities, and social science to create and curate cultural experiences that challenge norms and inspire change.
By developing and implementing community-based projects that address social challenges through integrative and collaborative approaches, your career options range from project coordinator to social innovation manager and chief innovation officer.
Graduates pursue careers in
Featured faculty
Every Redlands faculty member is an active practitioner in their field. The classes they teach emerge from their unique research and practices, and they’re passionate about what they’re sharing.
Want to know more?
Get in touch with our admissions team.
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