UTexas

Bridging Disciplines (BDP)

BDP 101, 201, 301  Topics in Forum Seminar Series  1-3 Hours  
BDP 101.1, 201.1, 301.1  Children and Society  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in children and society, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.10, 201.10, 301.10  Introduction to Smart Cities  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues relevant to smart cities, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.11, 201.11, 301.11  Patients, Practitioners, and Cultures of Care  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues relevant to patients, practitioners, and cultures of care, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.12, 201.12, 301.12  Professional Ethics in Law, Business, and Medicine  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in professional ethics, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.13, 201.13, 301.13  Social Inequality, Health, and Policy  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in social inequality, health, and policy, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.14, 201.14, 301.14  Narrative Leadership  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in leadership and ethics, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.15, 201.15, 301.15  Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Mindset  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues relevant to what it means to be entrepreneurial, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.16, 201.16, 301.16  Criminal Law, Justice and Inequality  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in criminal law, justice, and inequality, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.17, 201.17, 301.17  Non-profits and Social Entrepreneurship  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in non-profits and social entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.18, 201.18, 301.18  Conflict Prevention, Management, and Resolution  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in conflict prevention, management, and resolution, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.2, 201.2, 301.2  Environmental Change and Sustainability  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in environmental change and sustainability, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.3, 201.3, 301.3  Exploring Digital Arts and Media  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in digital arts and media, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.4, 201.4, 301.4  Health Inequality in Childhood and Adolescence  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in health inequality in childhood and adolescence, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.5, 201.5, 301.5  Human Rights and Social Justice  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in human rights and social justice, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.8, 201.8, 301.8  Introduction to Museum Studies  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in museum studies, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 101.9, 201.9, 301.9  Introduction to Public Policy  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in public policy, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 306  Fundamentals of Ethical Leadership  3 Hours  
Discussion of various contemporary issues related to ethical leadership, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 306C  Principles of Business  3 Hours  
Interdisciplinary examination of how businesses function in the Western world. Discusses the development of the corporation in the United States, ethical issues, and the primary areas of business.
BDP 111, 211, 311  Connecting Internship Experience  1-3 Hours  
Supervised internship experience related to the interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and may include work with nonprofit agencies, government offices, or private corporations.
BDP 119, 219, 319  Topics in Specialized Forum Seminar Series  1-3 Hours  
BDP 119.1, 219.1, 319.1  Human Rights: Theories and Practice  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in human rights, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 119.2, 219.2, 319.2  Museum Studies  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues in museum studies, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 119.3, 219.3, 319.3  Smart Cities  1-3 Hours  
Discuss various contemporary issues relevant to smart cities, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 319D  Introduction to Digital Media Production  3 Hours  
Introduction to digital media production, including the fundamentals of software programs used for digital design, web production, animation, and other functions.
BDP 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Bridging Disciplines  1-9 Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Undergraduate College. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
BDP 120K, 220K, 320K  Connecting Research Experience  1-3 Hours  
BDP 320L  Connecting Research Experience  3 Hours  
Supervised research with a faculty member, related to the interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program. Research may consist of an individual project and must meet the criteria for the independent inquiry flag.
BDP 320M  Connecting Research Experience: Service Learning  3 Hours  
Supervised research with a faculty member, related to the interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program and including an academic service-learning component. Research may consist of an individual project involving service to the community or assisting a faculty research project with a community service component.
BDP 321M  Connecting Internship Experience: Service Learning  3 Hours  
Supervised internship experience related to the interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program and including an academic service-learning component. Internships must be unpaid and may include work with nonprofit organizations or other organized community service entities.
BDP 322K  Topics in Team-Based Research Experience  3 Hours  
Collaborative or team-based research or creative project, under the supervision of a faculty member. Topics are related to the interdisciplinary themes of the Bridging Disciplines Programs.
BDP 125K, 225K, 325K  Connecting Internship Experience  1-3 Hours  
Supervised internship experience related to the interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program.
BDP 126, 226, 326  Topics in Advanced Forum Seminar Series  1-3 Hours  
Discussion of contemporary issues related to the topics of a Bridging Disciplines Program, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.
BDP 129, 229, 329  Topics in Specialized Advanced Forum Seminar Series  1-3 Hours  
Discussion of contemporary issues related to the topics of a Bridging Disciplines Program, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives, research, and critical discourse.
BDP 129.1, 229.1, 329.1  Race and Medicine in American Life  1-3 Hours  
Discuss contemporary issues related to race and medicine in American life, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives, research, and critical discourse.
BDP 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Bridging Disciplines  1-9 Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Undergraduate College. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.