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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies Major, BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies - Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction Concentration


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The BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies degree program is a 121-credit, 4-year B.S. program that provides customizable transdisciplinary options including stackable certificates, concentrations and minors. The core courses in this program orient students with concepts of transdisciplinary studies, including synthesizing relevant content from across disciplines, research methods, and problem-solving for transdisciplinary projects. The Human Interaction and Intelligent Systems concentration provides students with foundational knowledge and skills at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI) and intelligent systems and prepares them to apply these skills to successfully solve real-world problems as members of transdisciplinary teams.

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

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 one CECS certificate course 3 credit hours
    CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

Credit Hours 15


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • Semester GPA of 2.5 or above 

  • Completed CECS 399 

Term 7


  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
  • Select two CECS certificate courses 6 credit hours
    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 two CECS certificate courses 6 credit hours
    CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

Credit Hours 15


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0

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.
  3. Concentration requirement. See Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction Concentration Requirements below for additional information.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

CECS Certificates


Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate 
Applied Computing Certificate  
Applied Cybersecurity Certificate  
Artificial Intelligence Integration in Music Certificate  
Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Certificate 
Bioinformatics Certificate  
Data Science Certificate 
Data Science and Medicine Certificate  
Game Craft Certificate 
Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction Certificate  
Literacy on Emerging Topics Certificate 
Nuclear Deterrence Certificate 
Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Learning Certificate 
Sport Analytics Certificate   
Sustainable Development Certificate  

Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction Concentration


The Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction concentration consists of 12 credit hours of required coursework.  To satisfy the Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction concentration requirements, students must complete the following courses:

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