INT4000 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone I

This course is the first in a two-semester sequence of a culminating experience which is designed to foster complex learning and allow students to demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge. Students are asked to draw on at least two disciplines studied during their upper level BA curriculum in order to produce a proposal for a project that demonstrates both interdisciplinary inquiry into a complex question and competence in academic research. The course requires substantial reading, note-taking, and collaboration with peers in a seminar format. Starting with the task of narrowing an inquiry question, the class will engage in both group processes to refine interdisciplinary awareness and independent work in the production of a literature review based on an individual project outline. Intended to provide an example of students’ analytical and practical abilities, each approved capstone project will require demonstrated understanding of disciplinary methods of inquiry, critical and creative thinking, information literacy skills, and effective written communication. Students will submit their project proposal and literature review to a faculty review committee. This course is the preparatory requirement for INT4001 Capstone II for the BA in Liberal Studies degree. Students must have completed WRT3011, SOC3011, and INT3001. Credits: 3.000 WRT 3011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C And ART 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or EDU 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or EDU 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HUM 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or NSC 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C OrSOC 3001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C