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The School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) provides an environment that allows you to understand and integrate the liberal arts and sciences. IS offers modern, customizable education tailored to meet your academic and career goals.

Design Your Degree

Are you wondering what to do with old or mismatched credit hours? Do you have a diverse set of interests that don’t fit into a traditional degree plan? Are you hoping to prepare for a career that’s off the beaten path?

We’ve got you.

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies offers programs that blend multiple disciplines to create a highly-customized course of study. Boasting some of the most flexible degree plans in the country, our school empowers you to design a degree that’s as unique as you are. 

How It Works

Depending on your interests and existing credit hours, you can choose to design a degree in our capstone major, Interdisciplinary Studies.

It’s an easy, two-step process:

1. Choose Two Foundations

Select courses from two UT Dallas schools to build your academic foundation.

2. Focus Your Concentration

Tailor your degree with an option area that aligns with your career goals.

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