BA Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Alabama

Programme overview

New College's emphasis on student choice and responsibility promotes the creativity, flexibility, and adaptability necessary for effective participation in the emergent communities of the future. Students complete the bachelor of arts (BA) or the bachelor of science (BS) degree depending on the area in which the depth study is done.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: New College | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include NEW 200 Idea Lab, NEW 495 Capstone Sem & Senior Project, NEW 211 Perspectives in the Humanities, NEW 212 Creativity, NEW 213 Honors Creativity, NEW 215 Perspec. on Env. Literature.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications to the New College on-campus program are available at https://newcollege.ua.edu/degree-program/apply/. The admission process is separate from, and in addition to, admission to The University of Alabama. Two factors are taken into consideration when making a decision for admission: the degree of motivation and serious intellectual independence exhibited by the applicant and the potential for the University to meet the applicant’s academic goals. For details on the admissions process, please refer to the New College website. Admission to the New College LifeTrack program is restricted to nontraditional students with a high school diploma or a GED score of 50 or higher (if taken prior to January 2002) and 500 or higher (if taken after January 2002). Students must be admitted to the University of Alabama and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on all previous college work. For details on the admissions process, please refer to the New College LifeTrack website. Interested s University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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