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Interdisciplinary Studies Courses
Below is a list of Interdisciplinary Studies courses offered by Stevenson University. To earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, students must also complete coursework in other areas. To view a complete listing of all course requirements for the Interdisciplinary Studies degree, please see the University catalog.
INDSC 224
Introduction to Research Methods
Students develop research skills using library resources and observational techniques. Emphasis is on formulating questions, developing search and data-gathering strategies, and presenting qualitative analyses. In addition to examining and summarizing journal articles, and accessing electronic databases, each student will design a research proposal on a social/behavioral science topic of his or her choice. Prerequisite: Sophomore status and one of the following: FAM 101, PSY 101 or SOC 101, or permission of the Interdisciplinary Studies program coordinator. Three credits. For Interdisciplinary Studies and Family and Community Services majors. (17 Nov 2006)
INDSC 320
Junior Internship
Internships are credited opportunities for career-related work experience in a student's area of study. Internships are arranged on an individual basis to match students' career goals and interests with employers' needs. The Office of Cooperative Education is available for assistance in locating internships. Internships require a minimum of 120 hours at the employer's site plus an internship journal and written work evaluating the position and experience. In most cases a faculty member will supervise the internship. Students should arrange their internship prior to registering for the semester. Grading is pass/fail. Internships may or not be paid, depending upon employer policy. Prerequisite: Junior year status. Other prerequisites may apply. For information, students should contact, their department chair or program coordinator. Three credits. (17 Nov 2006)
INDSC 322
Junior Internship
Internships are credited opportunities for
career-related work experience in a student's area
of study. Internships are arranged on an
individual basis to match students' career goals
and interests with employers' needs. The Office
of Cooperative Education is available for
assistance in locating internships. Internships
require a minimum of 120 hours at the employer's
site plus an internship journal and written work
evaluating the position and experience. In most
cases a faculty member will supervise the
internship. Students should arrange their
internship prior to registering for the semester.
Grading is pass/fail. Internships may or not be
paid, depending upon employer policy.
Prerequisite: Junior year status. Other
prerequisites may apply. For information, students
should contact, their department chair or program
coordinator. Three credits. (17 Nov 2006)
INDSC 350
Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Examines selected issues or themes that can be
approached from at least two academic disciplines.
Rotating topics may be developed within the
following categories: social phenomena and events,
ideas and applications, or area studies.
Prerequisites: Third year status or permission of
Interdisciplinary Studies program coordinator.
Three credits. (17 Nov 2006)
INDSC 450
Seminar on Interdisciplinary Studies
This seminar supports research-based projects
presented by Interdisciplinary Studies majors in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
bachelor's degree. Each senior investigates a
special interest or problem incorporating selected
approaches and perspectives of the core
disciplines of his or her unique interdisciplinary
program. Prerequisite: Senior status; permission
of program coordinator. Three credits. (17 Nov 2006)
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