Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies Major, BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies

Campus

Knoxville

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

• ITS 101 - Design Your Degree, Design Your Career 3 Credit Hours
• DSGN 130 - Basic Design Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours
• DSGN 150 - The Idea of Design 3 Credit Hours

• Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning (Vol Core)²

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

• ITS Gateway Course¹

• MATH 113 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours

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Term 2

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

• ITS Core Course¹ Credits / Units: 3

• ITS 102 - Introduction to Team Science 3 Credit Hours

• Oral Communication, Arts and Humanities, Global Citizenship - US, and Engaged Inquiries (Vol Core)²  Credits / Units: 9

• PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility 3 Credit Hours
• SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
• ALEC 102 - Interpersonal Leadership Development 3 Credit Hours

Term 3

• ITS 201 - Transdisciplinary Data Analytics for Decision Making 3 Credit Hours
• ESS 110 - Energy for the World 3 Credit Hours

• Applied Oral Communication (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• ALEC 303 - Analysis of Leadership Approaches and Styles 3 Credit Hours

• Engaged Inquiry (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• POLS 311 - Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy 3 Credit Hours

•  Select one Quantitative Reasoning course (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• DATA 101 - Data Knowledge and Discovery 3 Credit Hours
• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ITS 202 - Transdisciplinary Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours

•  Extended Perspectives and AAH (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• ALEC 330 - Foundations of Practical Skills for Communicating Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours

• Global Citizenship - International (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• SOCI 250 - Introduction to Global Studies 3 Credit Hours

•  Extended Inquiry (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• GEOG 206 - Sustainability Principles and Practices 3 Credit Hours

•  Select one relevant course for your certificate:

• CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

• CECS Internship  Credits / Units: 3

• ITS 292 - Internship 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• ITS 301 - Transdisciplinary Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours

• Natural Science Lab Course (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 4

• Select ONE course for each of the three certificates Credits / Units: 9

• CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

• GEOG 132 - Landscapes and Environmental Change 4 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ITS 302 - Transdisciplinary Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
• ITS 399 - Junior Capstone 3 Credit Hours

• Select two courses for CECS certificates - 6 Credit Hours

  CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

• Social Sciences (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• ANTH 130 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ITS 401 - Advance Transdisciplinary Research Concepts 3 Credit Hours

• Select one course as CECS elective Credits / Units: 3

• ITS 485 - ITS Research 3 Credit Hours
• ITS 492 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
• ITS 493 - Independent Study 3 Credit Hours
• ITS 495 - Special Topics in Innovative Technology Studies 3 Credit Hours

• Select 2 CECS certificate courses for 6 Credit hours Credits / Units: 6

• CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

• Expanded Perspectives (Vol Core)² Credits / Units: 3

• ALEC 443 - Video Production Campaigns for Natural Science 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ITS 499 - Senior Capstone 3 Credit Hours

• Select one course for CECS certificate for 3 credit hours Credits / Units: 3

• ITS 492 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
• ITS 493 - Independent Study 3 Credit Hours

• CECS Certificates (See list of certificates below)

• Select ONE CECS elective Credits / Units: 3

• Select one Unrestricted Elective Credits / Units: 2

• ITS 495 - Special Topics in Innovative Technology Studies 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes:

1. Must be completed by the end of the First Year.
2. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.
3. Students will select certificates from the list of approved CECS certificates (link to be added)

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

CECS Certificates

Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate  
Applied Cybersecurity Certificate  
Artificial Intelligence Integration in Music Certificate  
Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Certificate  
Data Science Certificate  
Game Craft Certificate  
Literacy on Emerging Topics Certificate  
Sustainable Development Certificate