Bachelor of University Studies
UT Online currently offers the online Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) degree completion program that allows students to incorporate 60 hours or more of credit earned from an accredited post- secondary institution and earn up to 30 credit hours for experiential learning!
Students can choose academic courses which best meet their career goals in this self-designed general studies degree program. An individualized degree program is constructed in consulation with a faculty advisor whose educational and professional background is related to the student’s programmatic goal.
Explore courses in communications, history, mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, social science and fine arts while completing a degree conferred by The University of Tennessee at Martin, a fully accredited campus of The University of Tennessee.
Are You Ready?
Learning online is a different experience than traditional classroom learning. We want to make sure that you succeed in the New College program, so we have put together a short list of questions that will determine if you are ready to succeed in New College! Let's Go!
Planning Guide
The online B.U.S. Planning Guide has been designed to help you, with the assistance of an academic advisor, plan your degree completion program. This tool allows you the flexibility to design your own pathway to a bachelor's degree. One of the unique features of online B.U.S. is the Portfolio Credit for experiential learning. You may have participated in training programs at work, professional or military programs, self-study, hobbies, or community activities for which you may receive up to 30 hours of university credit. One of the online B.U.S. courses can help you develop your portfolio.
Online Planning Guide
Printable Planning Guide (PDF)
Portfolio Credit info
Portfolio Review Guide (PDF)
eLearnIT Program
eLearnIT, an innovative academic program, meets the needs of people seeking IT jobs. It provides a pathway of competency-based online courses, which are specifically designed to equip its students with practical and marketable Web development and technical communication skills.
With these skills, employment and advancement in the Information Technology field can become a reality. eLearnIT provides students with a pathway toward a variety of marketable IT credentials:
Non-credit certificates
Credit certificates
Associate's Degrees
Bachelor's Degrees