Interdisciplinary Programs Major, BA - Integrated Studies of Arts and Sciences Concentration (uTrack Requirements)

Program Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the University (Volunteer Core) and College (e.g., Foundations, Perspectives, and Connections) requirements for their degrees, students majoring in BAIP ISAS must satisfy the following:

• Complete three different Minors from programs within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). One of the three Minors may be from any college at UT with approval from CAS academic advisors and the respective college/department.
• Among the Minors in CAS, if they are unidisciplinary, they must be in at least two different divisions.
• Complete the credit hours and all other requirements for each of the chosen minors, including grade point averages.
• At least 30 credit hours in courses counted toward the three Minors must be numbered 200 or above.
• Courses at 200-level or above being taken for one Minor cannot be used to satisfy requirements in either of the other two Minors.
• Up to 6 credit hours from a combination of three minors may be applied toward the College’s Connections Packages requirement, provided they are derived from courses in two distinct minors originating from two different departments.
• Complete two required courses:  INPG 201 – Interdisciplinary Inquiry: Exploring Minds and Methods - and INPG 420 – Bridging Horizons: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving. 
• Complete the Practicum which can be fulfilled by selecting one of the following four options:

1. INPG 494 – Transcend: Senior Internship for Critical Thinkers* (3 credit hours) (EI course); OR
2. An approved UT credit-bearing internship course offered by a UT department/program (3 credit hours); OR 
3. An approved UT credit-bearing Study Abroad course (3 credit hours); OR 
4. An honors thesis.

• Students must declare their first minor when declaring major in the program.
• Students must declare their second minor no later than the second semester after declaring major in the program.
• Students must declare their third minor at least two semesters prior to graduation.

Campus: Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

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.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• Foreign Language (Intermediate level) – 3 credit hours *
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective with Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Elective in minor 1 (as required by minor) – 3 credit hours

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

Term 2

• Foreign Language (Intermediate level) – 3 credit hours *
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective with Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

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

Term 3

• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History Elective – 3 credit hours 
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• INPG 201 - Interdisciplinary Inquiry: Exploring Minds and Methods 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) Elective 3 Credit Hours *  
• Non-U.S. History Elective (continuation) – 3 credit hours *
• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 6 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• Connections Elective – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 1 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 2 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 3 – 3 credit hours
• Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• Elective in Minor 1 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 2 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 3 – 3 credit hours
• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• INPG 420 - Bridging Horizons: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours

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Term 7

• Connections Elective – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 1 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 2 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 3 – 3 credit hours
• Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• Connections Elective – 3 credit hours
• Practicum (Choose one: INPG 494, credit-bearing internship, study abroad, or honors thesis) – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 1 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 2 – 3 credit hours
• Elective in Minor 3 – 3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours 120-124

Footnotes

• * Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.

• Connections requirement - The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of four ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework, or (4) by completing all Air Force or Army ROTC program requirements.  

• All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.  

Minors in the College of Arts and Sciences

Africana Studies

Anthropology

Arab Studies

Art History

Asian Studies

Astronomy

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Chinese

Cinema Studies

Classical Archaeology

Classical Civilization

Classical Languages

Climate Change

Computational Social Sciences

Digital Humanities

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Economics (Arts and Sciences)

English

English - Technical Communication

Environmental Sociology

Environmental Studies

French and Francophone Studies

Geochemistry - Aqueous Earth

Geochemistry - Solid Earth

Geographic Information Science

Geography

Geology

German

Global Development

Global Studies

Greek

Hebrew

Hispanic Studies

History

History of Science, Medicine, and Technology

Italian

Japanese

Jewish Studies

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Latin

Linguistics

Mathematics

Mathematics Honors

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Middle East Studies

Molecular Biophysics

Museum and Curatorial Studies

Neurocience

Paleontology

Philosophy

Philosophy of Science and Medicine

Physics

Political Science

Portuguese

Pre-Health Professions

Psychology

Religious Studies

Religious Studies - Religion and Nonprofit Leadership

Religious Studies - Religion, Race, and Ethnicity

Russian Literature in Translation

Russian Studies

Science, Technology, Health, and Society

Sociology

Statistics (Arts and Sciences)

Studio Art

Sustainability

Theatre

Urban Studies

Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Women, Gender, and Sexuality LBGTQ+