主修常修课程

BIS Students are required to complete the BIS Introduction Course, BIS 3000 Introduction to 跨学科研究. 这门课, taken at the beginning of the plan of study coursework, is designed to assist students understand interdisciplinary theory and how it connects their previous coursework to the courses in their plan of study.
 
Course Content and Objectives

BIS 3000 will advance your comprehension of what it means to earn an interdisciplinary degree and will provide insights of the history of interdisciplinary studies.  Course content will examine academic disciplines and methods through interdisciplinary research, and career preparedness which will allow for development and understanding when articulating an interdisciplinary degree.  Class service learning will allow for a deeper understanding of civic responsibility and connects interdisciplinary students with one another and the community.

学习成果

As a result of this course, students will be able to:

• Formulate an interdisciplinary lexicon in order to be able to effectively communicate, 口头及书面, the relevance of an integrative theoretical/methodological approach through the Autobiographic Map.
• Recognize and effectively communicate the uniqueness and comprehensiveness of their interdisciplinary degree and how to effectively communicate their personalized degree to employers.
• Understand and effectively communicate knowledge about an academic discipline and through the discipline how the scholar interprets the world via 研究 on a Disciplinary Practitioner & 实践者的研究.
• 写正式的论文 using APA style formatting.
• Model civic responsibility and recognize and reflect on the interdependence of our community through the Service Learning Project.

BIS Students are required to complete the BIS Capstone Course, BIS 4930 Interdisciplinary 研究. 这门课, taken at the end of the plan of study coursework, is designed to integrate previous academic coursework into a coherent understanding of how the educational experience serves to enhance individual and community well being. It includes a research project, service learning project, and an electronic career portfolio.

Course Content and Objectives

The capstone course is designed to integrate knowledge gained through the general education requirement and your individual major. We will explore knowledge integration, specifically how the knowledge fields you have encountered through your education relate to individual and community well being, as well as broader social contexts. In this course we will examine the foundations and perspectives of several disciplines. 这门课 will improve your ability to read closely, 批判性地写作和思考, 沟通清楚, research effectively and work collaboratively.

学习成果

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

• 处理一个复杂的问题
• Identify the defining elements of disciplines relevant to the problem
• Assess the relationships among disciplines relevant to the problem
• Integrate insights into the problem
• Understand a problem that is more comprehensive than is possible using a single subject approach
• 运用APA写作风格
• Function as a member of a collaborative learning experience
• 写正式的论文
• Communicate effectively in speaking and writing

As an 跨学科研究 student you have the option to earn a minor(s) in a variety of different areas. 请浏览 小的选择 to see if there is an area you are interested in pursuing. After completing your initial research contact your adviser to discuss how a minor may fit into your plan of study.