School of Interdisciplinary Studies

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.