Overview
Description
Introduces students to concepts and applications of interdisciplinary studies. Through projects, research, and discussion, it challenges students to see beyond the traditional compartmentalization of ideas and scholarship. Students will examine contemporary issues through the lenses of multiple disciplines to create the groundwork for the development of their Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- articulate intellectual influences and commitments and reflect on integrative learning throughout course.
- examine specifics of disciplines of study- vocabulary, theories & concepts, research questions & methods, discipline resources & influential thinkers, professional opportunities, & an understanding of the roots of interdisciplinary disciplines.
- assess concepts and complex problems from multiple disciplinary perspectives and integrate perspectives into interdisciplinary solutions.