College of Transdisciplinary Studies
About the College of Transdisciplinary Studies
Texas Southern University envisions the advancement and attainment of goals for this sector of students by responding to the national and statewide data to re-enroll students from the 36 million current SCND population, reaching out with tailored programs and policies to meet their needs.
Texas Southern University caters to non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students who have excellent potential to complete a degree but need flexibility, opportunity, and accessibility to various completion options.
The TSU College of Transdisciplinary Studies programs affords students the opportunity to pursue transdisciplinary studies by selecting from a variety of degree programs that target vital local, national, and global workforce opportunities.
College of Transdisciplinary Studies (tsu.edu)
Bachelor's Degree PROGRAMS
The undergraduate degree programs offered through the College of Transdisciplinary Studies are for students who are interested in creating an individualized academic program with a strong education foundation, and with applied, experiential training that integrates valued workplace standards, experience, and past academic work. They are designed for students whose academic interests are broad and transdisciplinary and whose career interests require diverse and transdisciplinary exposure.
The degree programs in the College of Transdisciplinary Studies are non-traditional, giving students and their academic advisor the opportunity to create their path. Based on students’ earned undergraduate credit hours, work experiences, and current interests, students work with an academic advisor to develop a degree plan that fits their career goals.
Eight Bachelor's degree programs are offered
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Business and Corporate Services
- B.A. in Transdisciplinary Creative Arts and Communication
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Educational Studies
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Engineering and Technology Services
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Human and Health Sciences
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Information Technology Systems & Services
- B.S. in Transdisciplinary Studies of Energy and Environmental Systems and Services
- B.A. in Transdisciplinary Studies of Societal Inclusion and Urbanism
Minimum Admission Criteria
- Students must transfer a minimum of 60 credits of completed coursework
- Students must have a minimum combined GPA of 2.0 for coursework
Graduation Requirements
- Credit will be given for prior work experience as determined by an evaluation of Prior Learning Assessments up to 9 credit hours
- Students must complete core requirements
- Students must complete 25% of credits toward graduation at Texas Southern
- Students must complete 120 credit hours
Master’s Degree Programs
The graduate degree programs offered through the College of Transdisciplinary Studies are for students who are interested in creating an individualized academic program with a strong education foundation, and with applied, experiential training that integrates valued workplace standards, experience, and past academic work. They are designed for students whose academic interests are broad and transdisciplinary and whose career interests require diverse and transdisciplinary exposure.
The degree programs in the College of Transdisciplinary Studies are non-traditional, giving students and their academic advisor the opportunity to create their path. Based on students’ earned graduate credit hours, work experiences, and current interests, students work with an academic advisor to develop a degree plan that fits their career goals.
Four Master's degree programs are offered
- M.S. in Transdisciplinary Sciences and Urbanism
- M.S. in Transdisciplinary Human and Health Sciences
- M.Ed. in Transdisciplinary Educational Leadership Studies
- M.A. in Transdisciplinary Religious Studies and Society
Minimum Admission Criteria
- Students must have successfully completed a bachelor’s level degree
- Students should have earned a minimum of 15 credits of overall graduate coursework
- Students must have a minimum combined GPA of 3.0 for graduate coursework
- Application must be submitted through The Graduate School
Graduation Requirements
- Credit will be given for prior work experience as determined by an evaluation of Prior Learning Assessments up to 6 credit hours
- Students must complete 50% of credits toward graduation at Texas Southern; thus a maximum of 15 credit hours can be transferred in toward completion of degree
- Students must complete 30 credit hours