Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) offers students the opportunity to create a truly customized degree plan to prepare for careers as the leaders of tomorrow. Its flexibility is intended to support creative and intellectually curious students and to adapt to rapidly changing workforce needs.
Both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (BSIS) provide students the opportunity to create degrees that will provide access to new careers. Students pursuing the BAIS take more credit hours in foreign language while students pursuing the BSIS take more credit hours in mathematics.
Students in the program are expected to work closely with their advisor to develop an innovative program of study that draws on the rich academic resources of the University, including existing minors and certificates as well as suggested or custom tracks.
Competencies
- NTS students will demonstrate the ability to write with clarity for optimum precision.
- INTS students will demonstrate the ability to produce a final project that is clearly and logically organized.
- INTS students will produce a project that synthesizes interdisciplinary perspectives related to their chosen fields of study
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies Foundations | ||
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| INTS 2301 | ENVISIONING INTERDISCIPLINARITY | 3 |
| INTS 4391 | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| Select a career development course from the following: | 3 | |
| WORK, OCCUPATIONS, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE ARTS | ||
| EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | ||
| NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT | ||
| NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| Select a theory course from the following: | 3 | |
| SOCIAL THEORY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY | ||
| LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY II | ||
| DEBATES IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| THEORIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR | ||
| INTERDISCIPLINARY THEORY | ||
| Select a Research (Methodology) class from the following: | 3 | |
| SOCIAL RESEARCH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES AND METHODS | ||
| MATHEMATICS RESEARCH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| Specialization One | ||
| Select 18 hours in a minor, certificate, or approved INTS track. 1 | 18 | |
| Specialization Two | ||
| Select 18 hours in a minor, certificate, or approved INTS track. 1 | 18 | |
| Select electives sufficient to complete 120 hours with at least 36 hours at the 3000/4000 level. | 26 | |
| For the Bachelor of Science degree, at least 18 hours in the two tracks must be "science for science majors" course work; at least 12 of these must be at the 3000/4000 level. Select from the following: | ||
BIOL 1345 or higher | ||
Any DATA | ||
ENVR 1301 or higher | ||
GEOL 1301 or higher | ||
MATH 1426 or higher | ||
PHYS 1441 or higher | ||
PSYC 2300 or higher | ||
Another course approved by advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
24 hours must be completed at UT Arlington. Each specialization (track) requires a minimum of 18 hours and must include 9 hours of 3000/4000 level course work. Students must take at least one methods class (from approved list) within one of their tracks for at least 3 credit hours.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| Communication | 3 | Communication | 3 |
| U.S History (part 1) | 3 | U.S. History (part 2) | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| UNIV 1131 (UNIV 1101) | 1 | INTS 2301 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Component Area Option | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Component Area Option | 3 |
| Track 1 (science for science majors)1 | 3 | Theory | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| Research | 3 | Career Development | 3 |
| Track 11 | 3 | Track 11 | 3 |
| Track 1 3000/4000 level (science for science majors)1 | 3 | Track 1 3000/4000-level (science for science majors)1 | 3 |
| Track 21 | 3 | Track 2 (science for science majors)1 | 3 |
| Track 21 | 3 | Track 2 3000/4000 level (science for science majors)1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| INTS 4391 | 3 | Track 2 3000/4000 level (science-for-science majors)1 | 3 |
| Track 1 3000/4000 level1 | 3 | 3000/4000-level Elective | 3 |
| Track 2 3000/4000 level1 | 3 | 3000/4000-level Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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For the BS, at least 18 hours in the two tracks must be "science for science majors" course work; at least 12 of these must be at the 3000/4000 level.
Advising Resources
The Liberal Arts Applied Programs (LAAP) office offers advising for students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies (INTS) or minoring in Law and Legal Studied (LLS) or Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies (GWSS). First time in college students should speak to a LAAP advisor when starting their second year. Transfer students should contact a LAAP advisor when enrolled.
Location:
University Hall 520
Email:
laap.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3131