Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies Major, BS in Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies - Leadership Studies Concentration

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

• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours

• ¹ ITS Core Course

• CECS 101* - Design Your Career, Design Your Degree 3 Credit Hours
• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

Term 2

• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours

• ITS 102 - Introduction to Team Science 3 Credit Hours
• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

Term 3

• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours

• ITS 201 - Transdisciplinary Data Analytics for Decision Making 3 Credit Hours

• Select one course:

• COAD 130* - Basic Design Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours
• COAD 430* - Design Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours

• ITS 202 - Transdisciplinary Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• ² Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *  
• ² Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours

• ITS 301 - Transdisciplinary Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours

• ³ Leadership Studies Concentration Course

• LEAD 201* - Introduction to Leadership Studies 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

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

• ³ Leadership Studies Concentration Courses

• Complete both courses:

• LEAD 349 - Leadership Learning Through Practice 2 Credit Hours
• LEAD 350* - Coached Leadership Practicum 1 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹ Certificate Course 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ITS 401 - Advance Transdisciplinary Research Concepts 3 Credit Hours

• Select one course:

• CECS 365 - Service to Community 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 375 - Internship in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours

• ³ Leadership Studies Concentration Course

• LEAD 352* - Leadership and Change Processes 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Unrestricted Elective 2-3 Credit Hours

• CECS 499* - CECS Senior Transdisciplinary Capstone 3 Credit Hours

• Select one course:

• CECS 465 - Senior Service to the Community 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 475 - Senior Internship in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 485* - Transdisciplinary Research Projects in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours

• ³ Leadership Studies Concentration Course

• Select one course:

• LEAD 210 - Ethics in Leadership 3 Credit Hours
• LEAD 490 - Contemporary Issues in Leadership Studies 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes:

1. A certificate course is any course applied toward the completion of an approved certificate program. The ITS degree requires students to complete a total of three certificate programs. The Leadership Studies concentration satisfies one of the three certificate program requirements. Completion of two additional certificates listed within the academic catalog will fulfill this requirement.
2. Expanded Perspectives Electives must total 6 credit hours from any courses on the approved Arts and Humanities (AH) , Social Sciences (SS) , Global Citizenship - International (GCI) , or Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  or Applied Arts and Humanities (AAH)  lists
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: