BA Civic and Constitutional Thought at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Civic and Constitutional Thought BA is an interdisciplinary intercollegiate program giving a wide-ranging education in America's philosophical, historical, political and economic systems.

Duration: 122-124 semester credit hours | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer entry (undergraduate admissions calendar) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Prerequisites include Foundations of American Citizenship, Solving Public Problems, US Government and Politics, micro and macroeconomics and statistics; the major has 18 hours of core courses.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the major requires completion of the 25-credit prerequisites and pre-major core (IAC 101, HBS 101, POLS 101/107, STAT 201/207, ECON 211/217, ECON 213/218, HBS 102, HBS 201, IAC 301) with a 2.5 GPA or higher; 3.0 recommended for graduate study. International first-year applicants (university-wide): complete one essay (choice of seven prompts) and the $75 application fee; submit official secondary school transcripts, diploma or certificate; and show English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 79 before 21 Jan 2026, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 110, Pearson PTE 53, SAT Reading and Writing 540 or ACT English 21) unless an exception applies. Fall deadlines: Early Action Nov 1, Regular Decision Jan 5.

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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: Summer/Fall (first-year Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (first-year deadline December 15). Transfer students may enter Fall, Spring or Summer.

First-year Summer/Fall: Early Action submission November 1 and materials November 15; Regular Decision submission January 5 and materials January 20. First-year Spring: December 15. Confirmation deadline May 1. Decisions: Tennessee Early Action early December, out-of-state Early Action mid-December, Regular Decision early March.

Transfer application completion deadlines: Fall July 1, Spring December 15, Summer April 15. Enrollment confirmation: Fall August 1, Spring January 13, Summer May 15.

International undergraduate deadlines: Spring October 1 (confirmation November 1); Summer March 15 (confirmation April 1); Fall Early Action November 1 and Regular Decision January 5 (confirmation May 1).

The first-year application fee is $75 and nonrefundable; apply through the Common Application or the Go Vols application. Fee waivers are available to US citizens and permanent residents but not to international applicants. Standardized test scores are self-reported in the Go Vols portal and official scores are due May 15; Nursing applicants must include ACT/SAT scores.

International applicants pay the $75 nonrefundable undergraduate application fee and must show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT, Duolingo or PTE) unless exempt; conditional admission via the ELI carries a $50 application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utk.edu/

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