Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) offers a BAIS degree which is a Bachelors of Arts in Individualized Studies. For this degree, FDU will accept 72 Yeshiva College credits and 18 CLEP credits, requiring only an additional 30 credits for the degree. The benefit of this program is that degrees can be completed in as little as 18 months. Below is a breakdown of the FDU Yeshiva Program and Requirements.

Must take 120 total credit hours
1.      Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies
2.      Take ten (10) 3-credit courses with FDU online (or in-person if relevant)
3.      Take 18 credits from anywhere (CLEPS, other schools, online—however can’t take courses at 2 different colleges at the same time)
4.      72 Credits from Yeshiva
5.      Approx. $15,000 of tuition paid with FDU
6.      There is an option to take a concentration (example below is a concentration in Business)

Example of Specific Curriculum w/ concentration in Business
1.      American Experience
2.      Global Science (or Global Challenges)
3.      Business Communications (or Professional Communications)
4.      Macro
5.      Micro
6.      Accounting
7.      Finance
8.      Management
9.      Marketing
10.   History (or any other course for 3 credits)

Specific CLEPS
1.      English Comp with Essay (6 credits)
2.      College Math (3 Credits)
3.      Intro to Computer (3 Credits)
4.      Science (Biology, etc—6 Credits)
5.      Speech (3 Credits)