UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

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 2090 3
050 Core 050 3 030 Core 030 3
060 Core 060 3 060 Core 060 3
070 Core 070 3 070 Core 070 3
BIS 1100 1
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 090 3
080 Core 080 3 Major Core 3 3
090 Core 090 3 Major Core 3 3
Major Core 3 3 Major Related (Foundation) 4 3
Free Elective 3 Major Related (Foundation) 4 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Core 3 3 Major Related (Foundation) 4 3
Major Core 3 3 Major Related (Concentration) 4 3
Major Related (Concentration) 4 3 Major Related (Concentration) 4 3
Major Related (Foundation) 4 3 BIS 3320 3 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Related (Foundation) 4 3 Major Related (Foundation) 4 3
Major Related (Foundation) 4 3 Major Related (Foundation) 4 3
Major Related (Concentration) 4 3 Major Related (Concentration) 4 3
Major Related (Concentration) 4 3 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1Curriculum 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.
2A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
3Major Core - 18 semester credit hours - BIS 3320; 3 semester credit hours of ISIS courses; 3 semester credit hours of AMS, GST, or ISIS courses, or BIS 4V04; and 9 semester credit hours of any ISNS science courses
4Major Related - 42 semester credit hours - Consisting of the following:
  • Two Foundations - 12 semester credit hours each (24 semester credit hours) -
    • 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 Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology; 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.
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.
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