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A version of this story first appeared in the 2025 issue of Method Magazine, a publication of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Arts and Sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Michele Pruitt walked across the McKenzie Arena stage during the December 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony, the recipient of a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree (photo courtesy of Michele Pruitt).<\/p><\/div>\n

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Integrated Studies major offers a path for students to finish their studies in a way that fits their needs.<\/p>\n

Dr. Amanda Clark, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Erica Holmes Trujillo, director of the college\u2019s Student Success Center, are the interim co-directors of the program and aim to fill the needs of these undergraduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a number of students that had chosen UTC and\u2014for whatever reason\u2014had not been able to complete their original program,\u201d Holmes Trujillo said. \u201cThat might be a bottleneck of courses. It might be GPA requirements for majors. It might just be realizing three years in that I am not interested in this content any more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Integrated studies offers a flexible program for traditional, transfer and adult students. Tailored course plans integrate disciplines, prior college credits and workplace training to create unique majors.<\/p>\n

The program combines already completed courses with new courses students wish to finish to graduate with a Bachelor of Integrated Studies<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw that potential with integrated studies as a way to utilize the work they\u2019d already done and create a clear path to graduation,\u201d Holmes Trujillo said.<\/p>\n

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Interested in learning more about Integrated Studies? Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Another way the program caters to students is through a capstone course experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis capstone really helps the student articulate their skill set and abilities so that they are marketable when they leave with the degree,\u201d Clark explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIntegrated study students almost always have earned a lot of credit hours in several different areas, but they don\u2019t nicely meet the degree requirements in any one particular area. The program offers so much hope to students who feel like they\u2019ve been succeeding at completing the classes but don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re getting any traction toward the completion of a degree.\u201d<\/p>\n

An example of how the integrated studies major can help students tailor a specific plan can be viewed through December 2024 UTC graduate Michele Pruitt.<\/p>\n

Pruitt started her University journey in 1984, pursuing a double major in public relations and psychology. She accrued over 100 credit hours and was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.<\/p>\n

Before obtaining enough credits to graduate, Pruitt left school and entered the workforce, landing jobs in Alabama for Marriott Hotels and the Huntsville\/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe a reason for my success was that I had a real foundation built on what I learned at UTC and they helped me find out what my gifts were,\u201d Pruitt said.<\/p>\n

Her academic journey brought her back to UTC when her daughter, Ajalon, received UTC recruitment information while in high school in Huntsville.<\/p>\n

Pruitt was initially surprised that UTC reached out to her daughter but fondly remembered her time on campus and was excited about Ajalon possibly attending.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really happy,\u201d she said. \u201cI enjoyed my time at UTC. While we were going through the process of looking at different universities\u2014she did a tour\u2014and I just felt all those feelings again when I had my time there.<\/p>\n

\u201cUTC started to come back \u2026 \u200b\u200bI thought, you know what, let me look into what it would take for me to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the UTC campus tour introducing Ajalon to the University, Pruitt discovered the integrated studies major.<\/p>\n

She came back to finish her degree online. In just one year, she was able to graduate and walk on Dec. 14, 2024, with her parents in attendance.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ajalon\u2014now a freshman at UTC\u2014is a Brock Scholar in the Honors College and a member of the UTC Marching Band.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my experience, (the integrated studies major was) exceptional and it\u2019s an established program,\u201d Pruitt said. \u201cIn my opinion, for those adult learners who want to go back to finish their degree online, it is a wonderful program.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Amanda Clark, left, and Erica Holmes Trujillo are interim co-directors of the integrated studies program.<\/p><\/div>\n

Current UTC senior Ethan Farster followed a more traditional path to integrated studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually tried a couple of different majors,\u201d Farster explained. \u201cWhen I first enrolled at UTC in 2018, I declared as a civil engineering major and then didn\u2019t really like that. I went to engineering management and didn\u2019t like that either.<\/p>\n

\u201cI changed gears and moved to history, which was during COVID. I didn\u2019t like that either. I ended up in communication, minoring in psychology, and wanted to take a different career path.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was introduced to integrated studies through his advisor, Nicki Norris, because he wants to work with nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n

Farster is scheduled to graduate this May.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think integrated studies definitely help people who maybe have more than one interest or more than one area where they could see themselves working,\u201d Farster said. \u201cIt\u2019s not as set in stone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farster and Pruitt had the ability to take all their integrated studies courses online. Both mentioned it as a positive factor in completing their bachelor\u2019s degree programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis concept of integrated studies meets you where you are \u2026 if we don\u2019t have a specific major that you had always had your heart set on or if there is a career pathway that you want to pursue that requires having a little bit of knowledge here and a little bit of knowledge there,\u201d Holmes Trujillo said. \u201cHaving more of a niche focus, that is where integrated studies can serve a role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clark and Holmes Trujillo expressed that students are the main priority of this program and\u2014due to a more centralized approach to advising students\u2014the major can provide that support.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is not at all to singularly increase the size of integrated studies,\u201d Clark said, \u201cbut to increase the size of our graduates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n

UTC Integrated Studies<\/a><\/p>\n

Integrated Studies Interest Form<\/a><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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