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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies Major, BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies - Leadership Studies 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 Leadership Studies concentration provides students with the opportunity to learn leadership and develop leadership capacity through experiential and applied learning
opportunities.

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 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 ITS 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, 

  • 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.
  3. Concentration requirement. See Leadership Studies Concentration Requirements below for additional information.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.

Leadership Studies Concentration


The Leadership Studies Concentration consists of 12 credit hours of required coursework.  To satisfy the Leadership Studies Concentration requirements, students must complete the following courses:

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