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School of Undergraduate Studies - Online Degree Completion | CIIS
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Finish your degree at CIIS offers with one of three bachelor's degree completion programs designed for transfer students. Choose from a
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
, or a
Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
or
Psychology
. All three programs are grounded in academic excellence, social justice, and a learning community that meets you where you are.
Our bachelor's degree completion programs are a stepping stone for wherever you want to go next.
About Our Bachelor's Completion Programs
Faculty share what students gain, what drives the curriculum, and why it matters.
You start to develop your own thinking, your own opinions, see what is missing, what you want to contribute to this larger conversation that pre-exist you in the world.”
Charlotte María Sáenz
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
We’re leading the way in undergraduate education. There’s nothing like this [Psychedelic Studies] degree out there.”
Nick Walker
Professor, Psychology B.S. and Somatic Psychology MCP
I'm trying to show the different ways in which all these disciplines are connected. You can leave here and just apply these structures, first of all, make them your own, and then apply them in any situation. That's the value of this program.”
Cosmin Gheorghe
Senior Lecturer of Psychology, School of Undergraduate Studies
All of the unique degree completion programs offered at CIIS are student-centered and value the personal development of each individual. Our innovative cohort model allows students to remain with the same group throughout the program, building relationships and co-creating knowledge. The online format means adult learners can remain flexible while engaging in a rigorous, transformative program.
Whether the journey leads to a graduate program, a career promotion, deepened work in the community, arts or social justice work or a passion project, our programs support your dreams and visions.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Complete your degree with a transformative education that develops critical consciousness and scholarship.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
Explore the growing field of psychedelic work and research and expand your horizons.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Gain an in-depth understanding of an integral approach to psychology.
Why Students Thrive at CIIS
Hear from students on community, scholarship, and what it means to truly belong at CIIS.
Any information on alternative ways of knowing, alternative ways of relating, that was a big draw for me.”
Nick Blanc
B.A. 2026, Interdisciplinary Studies
It revealed how much greater my capacity for scholarship was than I ever imagined.”
Heather Miller
B.S. 2026, Psychology
Not only in that class space that we're all really vulnerable and expressive, but offline, we have this group chat, and everyone's just so supportive of each other.”
Indigo Avisov
B.A. 2026, Interdisciplinary Studies
Window Into the CIIS Experience
In their own words: the values, the responsibility, and the vision that shape life at CIIS.
When I found CIIS, it felt like an academic home for me.”
Sara Salazar
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
A course that I co-created with my colleague, Charlotte Sáenz, is called 'Introduction to Social Ecologies'.”
Zara Zimbardo
Adjunct Senior Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
Seeds hold the potential for growth and transformation. What is education that creates those fertile environments for liberation?”
Charlotte María Sáenz
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
Faculty in Conversation
Our faculty have a wide range of research interests including: neurodiversity, restorative justice, somatic and depth psychologies, LGBTQIA+ studies, power dynamics and identity construction, and many other fields.
A New Era for Psychedelics at CIIS
Watch this inspiring conversation on the future of Psychedelics@CIIS, including Undergraduate Studies professor Nick Walker, who discusses the promise and challenges of the field with Dr. Jason Butler, Dr. Janis Phelps, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research, and
New York Times
correspondent Ernesto Londoño.
New Frontiers in Psychedelic Studies
School of Undergraduate Studies Chair Anne Huffman recently appeared on
State of the Bay
, a show on Bay Area NPR affiliate KALW, to discuss CIIS' new Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies. Our innovative program is the first undergraduate degree of its kind in the nation.
A World Beyond Crisis
Listen as Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Professor Sonya Shah interviews 86th generation Zen master and Indigenous Hawaiian leader Rōshi Norma Wong about how we can live holistically and care for the collective in uncertain times. The conversation draws on Norma’s experiences working between spirituality, policy, and mutual land stewardship in Hawai’i.
Our Upcoming Events
Apr
28
The Applicant's Edge: Essay & Interview Skill-Building Session
A workshop with the Career Services Department, in collaboration with the Center for Writing and Scholarship and Admissions
May
14
School of Undergraduate Studies Online Info Session
A Faculty-Led Info Session with Charlotte Saenz
May
19
Demystifying the School of Undergraduate Studies
An online event with Admissions Counselor Jessica Johnson
Our Department in Action
Campus News
Marking 58 Years of Integral Education: CIIS Celebrates Founders Day
CIIS marked its 58th anniversary with community-wide celebration, collective art-making, and the President's Service Distinction Awards.
Alumni News
Finding Purpose and Direction: Heather Miller's Journey Through the B.S. in Psychology
After a decade in early childhood education and twenty years away from school, Heather Miller found renewed purpose through CIIS' Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Campus News
How to Complete Your Bachelor's Degree as an Adult
Discover how degree completion programs offer flexible pathways for adult learners to finish their bachelor's degree.
Skip to Content
Our Schools
School of Undergraduate Studies
Complete your bachelor’s degree online in three semesters.
Request Information
Apply Now
In this Section
Finish your degree at CIIS offers with one of three bachelor's degree completion programs designed for transfer students. Choose from a
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
, or a
Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
or
Psychology
. All three programs are grounded in academic excellence, social justice, and a learning community that meets you where you are.
Our bachelor's degree completion programs are a stepping stone for wherever you want to go next.
About Our Bachelor's Completion Programs
Faculty share what students gain, what drives the curriculum, and why it matters.
You start to develop your own thinking, your own opinions, see what is missing, what you want to contribute to this larger conversation that pre-exist you in the world.”
Charlotte María Sáenz
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
We’re leading the way in undergraduate education. There’s nothing like this [Psychedelic Studies] degree out there.”
Nick Walker
Professor, Psychology B.S. and Somatic Psychology MCP
I'm trying to show the different ways in which all these disciplines are connected. You can leave here and just apply these structures, first of all, make them your own, and then apply them in any situation. That's the value of this program.”
Cosmin Gheorghe
Senior Lecturer of Psychology, School of Undergraduate Studies
All of the unique degree completion programs offered at CIIS are student-centered and value the personal development of each individual. Our innovative cohort model allows students to remain with the same group throughout the program, building relationships and co-creating knowledge. The online format means adult learners can remain flexible while engaging in a rigorous, transformative program.
Whether the journey leads to a graduate program, a career promotion, deepened work in the community, arts or social justice work or a passion project, our programs support your dreams and visions.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Complete your degree with a transformative education that develops critical consciousness and scholarship.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
Explore the growing field of psychedelic work and research and expand your horizons.
School of Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Gain an in-depth understanding of an integral approach to psychology.
Why Students Thrive at CIIS
Hear from students on community, scholarship, and what it means to truly belong at CIIS.
Any information on alternative ways of knowing, alternative ways of relating, that was a big draw for me.”
Nick Blanc
B.A. 2026, Interdisciplinary Studies
It revealed how much greater my capacity for scholarship was than I ever imagined.”
Heather Miller
B.S. 2026, Psychology
Not only in that class space that we're all really vulnerable and expressive, but offline, we have this group chat, and everyone's just so supportive of each other.”
Indigo Avisov
B.A. 2026, Interdisciplinary Studies
Window Into the CIIS Experience
In their own words: the values, the responsibility, and the vision that shape life at CIIS.
When I found CIIS, it felt like an academic home for me.”
Sara Salazar
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
A course that I co-created with my colleague, Charlotte Sáenz, is called 'Introduction to Social Ecologies'.”
Zara Zimbardo
Adjunct Senior Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
Seeds hold the potential for growth and transformation. What is education that creates those fertile environments for liberation?”
Charlotte María Sáenz
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Undergraduate Studies
Faculty in Conversation
Our faculty have a wide range of research interests including: neurodiversity, restorative justice, somatic and depth psychologies, LGBTQIA+ studies, power dynamics and identity construction, and many other fields.
A New Era for Psychedelics at CIIS
Watch this inspiring conversation on the future of Psychedelics@CIIS, including Undergraduate Studies professor Nick Walker, who discusses the promise and challenges of the field with Dr. Jason Butler, Dr. Janis Phelps, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research, and
New York Times
correspondent Ernesto Londoño.
New Frontiers in Psychedelic Studies
School of Undergraduate Studies Chair Anne Huffman recently appeared on
State of the Bay
, a show on Bay Area NPR affiliate KALW, to discuss CIIS' new Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies. Our innovative program is the first undergraduate degree of its kind in the nation.
A World Beyond Crisis
Listen as Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Professor Sonya Shah interviews 86th generation Zen master and Indigenous Hawaiian leader Rōshi Norma Wong about how we can live holistically and care for the collective in uncertain times. The conversation draws on Norma’s experiences working between spirituality, policy, and mutual land stewardship in Hawai’i.
Our Upcoming Events
Apr
28
The Applicant's Edge: Essay & Interview Skill-Building Session
A workshop with the Career Services Department, in collaboration with the Center for Writing and Scholarship and Admissions
May
14
School of Undergraduate Studies Online Info Session
A Faculty-Led Info Session with Charlotte Saenz
May
19
Demystifying the School of Undergraduate Studies
An online event with Admissions Counselor Jessica Johnson
Our Department in Action
Campus News
Marking 58 Years of Integral Education: CIIS Celebrates Founders Day
CIIS marked its 58th anniversary with community-wide celebration, collective art-making, and the President's Service Distinction Awards.
Alumni News
Finding Purpose and Direction: Heather Miller's Journey Through the B.S. in Psychology
After a decade in early childhood education and twenty years away from school, Heather Miller found renewed purpose through CIIS' Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Campus News
How to Complete Your Bachelor's Degree as an Adult
Discover how degree completion programs offer flexible pathways for adult learners to finish their bachelor's degree.