CIIBCII - Creative Intelligence and Innovation

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation

W.A. Franke Honors College

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is a major degree that can only be earned in combination with another major. In collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney, BCII prepares students to face society's present and future challenges through experiential learning, engaged critical thinking, and transdisciplinary study. Undergraduate students will gain critical skills during their program experience that will position them for success, whether they plan to enter the workforce or pursue a postgraduate degree. Students can pair the BCII degree with any other major from the University of Arizona and explore transdisciplinary perspectives alongside diverse faculty from multiple disciplines. The curriculum consists of several transdisciplinary core courses, an internship, and a capstone project that aligns nicely with the existing Honors Thesis requirement for Franke Honors students. Courses are taught in a way that empowers students to innovate and experience rather than observe and absorb, as they favor hackathons, think tanks, and creative labs over lectures and tutorials.

- Understand interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to investigating and analyzing complex systems.
- Translate concepts to develop actionable solutions to real-world challenges, while demonstrating an understanding of cultural values and complex regional, national, and global challenges.
- Identify significant issues, challenges or opportunities and assess potential to act creatively on them by working within different contexts.
- Analyze and evaluate the value of different patterns, frameworks and methods for exploring and addressing complex challenges.
- Imagine and design initiatives within new or existing (infra)structures or by using their gained skills to explore and articulate the transformation required to create and implement innovation.