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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies Major, BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies


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The Bachelor of Science in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies (BS-ITS) will consist of 121 total student credit hours, as required for any bachelor’s degree at the University of Tennessee. Out of the total 121 credit hours, 27 hours will be Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies core courses, including two capstone courses. The BS-ITS is designed to prepare all the enrolled students to succeed in the transdisciplinary workforce; therefore, these 27 credit hours (9 courses) will orient students with concepts of transdisciplinary studies, including synthesizing relevant content from across disciplines, research methods, and problem-solving for transdisciplinary projects. Each student will then choose a combination of certificates from the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies, consisting of courses from all the University of Tennessee Knoxville colleges.

Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education


uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1


Credit Hours 15


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 2


Credit Hours 16


Term 2 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Completion of ITS 101

Term 3


Credit Hours 15


Term 3 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 4


Credit Hours 15


Term 4 Milestone Notes


  • Semester GPA of 2.5 or above 

  • Completed ITS 202 

  • Completed at least one certificate course 

Term 5


Credit Hours 15


Term 5 Milestone Notes


  • Semester GPA of 2.5 or above 

  • Completed at least two certificate courses 

Term 6


  • Select two courses for CECS certificates (6 credit hours)

CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

Credit Hours 15


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • Semester GPA of 2.5 or above 

  • Completed ITS 399 

Term 7


CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

Credit Hours 15


Term 7 Milestone Notes


  • Semester GPA of 2.5 or above 

  • Enrolled in all certificate courses

Term 8


  • Select three CECS certificate courses 9 credit hours
    CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

Credit Hours 15


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0, 

  • Completed one Research/Internship/Service course 

Total Credit Hours 121


Footnotes:


  1. All students must complete the following ITS core courses: CECS 101* ITS 102 , ITS 201 , ITS 202 , ITS 301 , ITS 302 , CECS 399 , ITS 401 , and CECS 499 .
  2. COAD 130* COAD 430*  are recommended, but students may select any EI course to satisfy this requirement.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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