Multidisciplinary Studies class
March 14, 2024

UTSA offers customizable master's degree to meet workforce needs

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The new Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in multidisciplinary studies will give students the flexibility to create their own degree to advance their unique career goals by combining any two graduate certificate programs at the university.

Derek Rodriguez
December 6, 2023

Cancer-free for 20 years, Derek Rodriguez turns setbacks into success

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At a young age, UTSA doctoral student Derek Rodriguez was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in the body’s soft tissue and most often affects children.

Devin White
December 5, 2023

Devin White among first graduates of UTSA’s artificial intelligence master’s program

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Devin White ’21 will cross the stage this weekend as one of UTSA’s first graduates with a master’s degree in artificial intelligence, a program that began at the university last fall.

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September 14, 2023

Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers

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The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence.

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August 22, 2023

UTSA faculty selected for statewide academy to advance academic leadership and institutional excellence

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Rebecca Schroeder, interim associate dean of University College and professor of instruction for the college, and Wenbo Wu, the Graham Weston Endowed Professor and chair of the Department of Management Science and Statistics, have been accepted into the Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA) for the 2023-2024 academic year. Both are also core faculty members in the UTSA School of Data Science.

UTSA Jianwei Niu, Interim Dean of University College
July 24, 2023

Jianwei Niu named interim dean of University College

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Incoming Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley today announced the appointment of Professor Jianwei Niu as interim dean of University College


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May 26, 2023

Supportive community was central to UTSA grad Chukwuemeka Alumanah’s college experience

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After spending most of his life living overseas as a military kid, Chukwuemeka Alumanah ’23 was brand new to San Antonio when he first stepped foot on UTSA’s campus as a freshman. Although transitioning to college and life in a new state simultaneously can be challenging, Alumanah’s move became easier once he got involved in extracurricular activities.

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May 4, 2023

University College encourages students to share their two cents in new school tradition

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Two pennies may not seem like much, but for first-year students in UTSA’s University College, two cents are starting to have a larger meaning.

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March 16, 2023

UTSA ROTC members honored for unit performance, commitment to community

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Air University has awarded UTSA’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 842 several honors for its achievements throughout 2022.

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January 2, 2023

University College incubates new degree programs based on market and student demand

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Over the last decade, multidisciplinary studies (MDST) has been one of the most popular degree programs at UTSA.

MDST Degree Program

Multidisciplinary Studies

The Multidisciplinary Studies program allows students to create a customized degree (B.A.) or to choose a prescribed niche program (B.A. and B.S.)