School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies (BA, BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

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Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
010 Core			010	3		010 Core			010	3
040 Core			040	3		020 Core		MATH 1314	2090	3
050 Core			050	3				MATH 1306	2090
060 Core			060	3		030 Core			030	3
070 Core			070	3		060 Core			060	3
BIS 1100	1			1		070 Core			070	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				16		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
030 Core			030	3		090 Core				3
080 Core			080	3		ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
090 Core				3		BIS 4V04 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level Course				3		Foundation I				3
Elective				3		Foundation II				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		Foundation II				3
BIS 4V04 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		Concentration				3
Concentration				3		Concentration				3
Foundation I				3		BIS 3320				3
Elective				3		Elective				3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Foundation I				3		Foundation I				3
Foundation II				3		Foundation II				3
Concentration				3		Concentration				3
Concentration				3		Elective				3
Elective				3		Elective				2
Total				15		Total				14

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
NOTE: Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies requires two foundations and one concentration.
Two Foundations: 12 semester credit hours each (24 semester credit hours) The two foundations are drawn from School of Arts and Humanities, School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Naveen Jindal School of Management, and School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
One Concentration: 18 semester credit hours. Each student devises, in consultation with his/her advisor, the topic for the Concentration and selects 18 semester credit hours of coursework related to the topic, drawn from at least three academic disciplines.
Please consult with department academic advisor for course substitutions.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.

Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
010 Core			010	3		010 Core			010	3
040 Core			040	3		020 Core		MATH 1325	2090	3-4
050 Core			050	3				MATH 2413	2090
060 Core			060	3				MATH 2417	2090
070 Core			070	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		060 Core			060	3
UNIV 1010	1			0		070 Core			070	3
Total				16		Total				15-16
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
030 Core			030	3		090 Core		MATH 2415	2090	3
080 Core			080	3		ISNS lower/upper-level course				3
090 Core		MATH 1326	090	3-4		BIS 4V04 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
		MATH 2414	2090			Foundation I				3
		MATH 2419	090			Foundation II				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level Course				3
Elective				3
Total				15-16		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		Foundation II				3
ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		Concentration				3
Concentration				3		Concentration				3
Foundation I				3		BIS 3320				3
Elective				3		Elective				3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Foundation I				3		Foundation I				3
Foundation II				3		Foundation II				3
Concentration				3		Concentration				3
Concentration				3		Elective				3
Elective				3		Elective				0-2
Total				15		Total				12-14

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
NOTE: Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies requires two foundations and one concentration.
Foundation I consists of courses taught by the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, or Science courses from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (NSC and CGS only).
Foundation II is drawn from the courses taught by the School of Arts and Humanities; the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication; the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (if not used for Foundation I); the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (if not used in Foundation I); the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; the School of Interdisciplinary Studies; and the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
One Concentration: 18 semester credit hours. Each student devises, in consultation with his/her advisor, the topic for the Concentration and selects 18 semester credit hours of coursework related to the topic, drawn from at least three academic disciplines. Appropriate IS coursework may be selected. Three courses must be science courses and one must be a statistics course.
Please consult with department academic advisor for course substitutions.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.