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| INT 301. Interdisciplinary Studies: Special
Topics |
4 hours |
These courses will focus on materials and topics
that transcend the boundaries of specific academic disciplines
and are not offered on a regular basis. Such courses have
included Bioethics and Environmental Science.
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| ULP 303. The New American City |
4 hours |
The purpose of this course is to
examine the problems and prospects of politics and policymaking
in the new American city and its environs. Consideration will be
given to the political and sociological significance of a number
of the factors that characterize this new development,
including: the extremes of wealth and poverty, the mix of racial
and ethnic groups, and the opportunities and challenges provided
by progress in transportation and technology. Offered annually.
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| ULP 304. Community Issues Forum: Principles
into Practice |
4 hours |
This course is taught as a weekly
evening seminar focusing on a particular community issue and
accompanied by an issue-related, off-campus internship. Together
with community leaders and faculty, students analyze issues
confronting stakeholders, collaborate on solutions, and present
findings derived from their internship assignments. Students
have interned with the state legislature, local and state
chambers of commerce, community food banks, arts organizations,
corporations, non-profit organizations, and a number of other
community groups. Topics covered in previous years include:
education, transportation, health care, and the environment.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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| INT 401. Internship in Interdisciplinary
Studies |
1-4 hours |
An internship is designed to provide
a formalized experiential learning opportunity to qualified
students. The internship generally requires the student to
obtain a faculty supervisor in the relevant field of study,
submit a learning agreement, work 30 hours for every hour of
academic credit, keep a written journal of the work experience,
have regularly scheduled meetings with the faculty supervisor,
and write a research paper dealing with some aspect of the
internship. Written work should total five pages of academic
writing for every hour of credit. An extensive list of
internships is maintained by the Career Services Office. Graded
on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites:
Permission of the faculty supervisor and qualification for the
internship program.
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