School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Information by School - Profile

Established: 1975
Formerly known as the School of General Studies (name changed in 2008)
Dean: Dr. George W. Fair
Website: https://is.utdallas.edu/

School Enrollment by Classification, Fall Semesters

Year

Undergraduates

Graduates

Total

2022

1,105 31 1,136

2021

1,105 29 1,134

2020

1,111 34 1,145

2019

1,188 33 1,221

2018

1,129 50 1,179

2017

973 41 1,014

2016

892 70 962

2015

763 57 820

2014

690 69 759

2013

574 69 643

2012

424 80 504

2011

524 86 610

2010

534 97 631

2009

582 94 676

2008

654 96 750

Semester Credit Hours by Classification, Fall Semesters

Year

Lower Level

Upper Level

Master's

Doctorates

Non-Funded All Div.

Total

2021 1,194 5,650 216 1 126 7,187
2020 1,158 5,354 281 1 169 6,963
2019 1,218 5,459 295 3 146 7,121
2018 1,483 5,170 427 0 192 7,272
2017 1,181 5,108 371 3 180 6,843
2016 1,255 5,086 506 1 108 6,956
2015 1,323 5,263 509 1 140 7,238
2014 1,432 4,742 588 3 136 6,901
2013 834 3,991 481 4 206 5,516
2012 658 3,459 545 22 31 4,715
2011 600 3,834 633 0 152 5,219
2010 562 3,530 807 1 88 4,988
2009 406 3,737 682 0 36 4,864
2008 327 4,189 626 5 117 5,264

Excludes Physical Instruction credit hours

Semester Credit Hours by Course Subject, Fall Semesters

(See Instructional Program Codes for details)

Year

AMS

BIS

ED

GST

HLTH

ISIS

MAIS

PHIN

2021 792 968 1,492 120 3,417 372 26 97
2020 762 874 1,665 135 3,056 444 27 93
2019 813 946 2,046 171 2,742 390 13 109
2018 891 959 1,941 162 2,902 381 63 108
2017 771 970 1,965 150 2,685 255 47 90
2016 798 820 2,091 189 2,792 183 83 252
2015 885 737 2,073 216 2,645 639 79 245
2014 789 732 2,076 264 2,163 819 58 247
2013 816 642 2,208 138 1,005 633 74 205
2012 465 543 2,337 147 655 477 91 247
2011 363 560 2,685 177 696 642 96 243
2010 384 495 2,745 288 279 624 173 284
2009 300 370 3,204 114 156 615 105 321
2008 783 517 3,360 84 0 399 121 315

The Teacher Development Center

The Teacher Development Center offers teacher certification programs that provide rigorous, university-based course work with extensive field experience, including student teaching or a supervised post-baccalaureate internship to students interested in making teaching and/or school administration their career. Established in fall 1975, the Office of Teacher Education was placed under the direction of the Dean of Graduate Studies in 1987. Between 1992 and 1993, the Office of Teacher Education became affiliated with the School of General Studies. Due to large numbers of science and mathematics faculty involved with teacher education, the office was transferred in 1993 to the School of Natural Science and Mathematics. In fall 1998, the Office of Teacher Education was returned to the School of General Studies to become The Teacher Development Center while Science and Mathematics Education remained with the School of Natural Science and Mathematics.

The Academic Bridge Program

The Academic Bridge Program (ABP) helps high-potential, first generation college students complete a college education. The program assists students with making the transition from high school to college through advising, mentoring, and tutoring. ABP also helps students make the social adjustments to college life. ABP students participate in cultural awareness activities and community service projects. ABP students also are active on campus. They have served as campus leaders, established various organizations and volunteered at their high schools to recruit prospective ABP students. ABP students have had the opportunity to receive scholarships or internships from major corporations such as AT&T, CISCO, and Ericsson, who are partners with UT Dallas. The program boasts a graduation rate of approximately 70 percent — well above state and national averages and competitive with the rates of the best universities in Texas.