Student Experience

Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program brings students into the ever-evolving world of living languages. Faculty and students will celebrate the interdisciplinary Linguistics Program’s 50th anniversary in the 2026–2027 academic year. Anniversary programming will include a speaker series organized by linguistics faculty, plus events that showcase how linguistics connects broadly across disciplines. At its core, linguistics is the…

Dig deeper into some of the interdisciplinary courses within CoSCI WGS Adds Women’s Health Degree Storytelling in the 21st Century Medieval Insight for Modern Renaissance Thinkers Regional Roots Shine in New Program Harb Family Helps Launch Middle East Study Abroad Justice Studies Builds in First Two Years Interdisciplinary learning is at the heart of the…

Unique and valuable student experiences across the College of Arts and Sciences develop throughout purposeful spaces and facilities where students live, learn, create, and collaborate with faculty and each other. These research and teaching labs, classrooms, theaters, studios, and other shared spaces foster an interactive, in-person culture where curiosity, expertise, and transformative ideas flourish together. …

Interdisciplinary faculty-led programs and unique course experiences add value to students’ international education. Thousands of students travel from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, each year to study abroad for a week, a semester, or a summer, one of many life-changing college experiences that also build career skills. The gains from travel to a foreign country…

Internships, field work, and undergraduate research are among the many ways students in UT’s College of Arts and Science gain real-world experience before graduation. By taking advantage of undergraduate opportunities to work in businesses, nonprofits, communities, and laboratories, students graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences with documented experience and professional networks that stand…

Tore Olsson’s unique history classes sift fact from fiction in popular gaming entertainment: from digital horseback to virtual automotive crime sprees. Tore Olsson has a knack for time travel, theoretically speaking, and he takes students along for the ride via his unique approach to teaching history through the lens of popular video games. In his…

The interdisciplinary Animal Behavior major gives students a look into animal ecology, psychology, and more while building analytical skills that apply to an array of human career paths. How do the birds and the bees know where to fly to get the best food? Why do wolves live in packs? How do female frogs select…