Interdisciplinary Studies    101

1 (crs.)

First-Year Seminar for International Students

This course will help international students make the transition to college in the U.S. by promoting active learning as well as student involvement and responsibility in the learning process, assisting students in the development of life management skills, and engaging students on campus. This course is specifically designed and reserved for new international students and focuses on U.S. culture and educational expectations. Through weekly reflections and discussions, students will be able to examine and reflect on their own culture, strengths, and weaknesses.

Interdisciplinary Studies    102

3 (crs.)

Community Service-Learning

Students in this course will link an academic component with a mindful engagement to their community.  Through prior arrangement with the respective local agency relevant to the field of study (e.g. homelessness, the effects of incarceration, the position of the elderly in culture and society), a significant portion of course time will be spent in field experience, the challenges and rewards of which students will process in reflective journals and class discussions of assigned readings. Under guidance of interdisciplinary faculty, students will pursue the completion of this service through a minimum of five meaningful and productive contact hours on site per week. Topics and faculty will vary. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Interdisciplinary Studies    145

1 (crs.)

Assessment of Prior Learning

Designed for the adult student who seeks credit for prior learning experiences. This course will consist of course material review and instructor-student conferences. Students will engage in self-reflection and academic/career analysis in order to develop a rationale for credit for experiential learning. The coursework will result in the creation of a portfolio for assessment for one or more specific courses at UW Oshkosh.

Interdisciplinary Studies    150

1 – 6 (crs.)

Special Topics

Experimental courses dealing with interdisciplinary topics.

Interdisciplinary Studies    206

1 (crs.)

Professional Career Skills in Fine and Performing Arts

This course is recommended if you are beginning to prepare for professional internships and relevant work experience. Through a process of learning about career planning and implementation, you will gain knowledge of how to effectively search for careers that are personally and professionally satisfying. You will also learn how to effectively interview, conduct an internship/job search, utilize networking contacts, create a successful resume, and do effective company research. Prerequisites: 45 credits completed. Declared major in one of the following majors: Art, Music, and Theatre (other majors considered with instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Interdisciplinary Studies    207

1 (crs.)

Professional Career Skills in Humanities

This course is recommended if you are beginning to prepare for professional internships and relevant work experience. Through a process of learning about career planning and implementation, you will gain knowledge of how to effectively search for careers that are personally and professionally satisfying. You will also learn how to effectively interview, conduct an internship/job search, utilize networking contacts, create a successful resume, and do effective company research. Prerequisites: 45 credits completed. Declared major in one of the following: Communication, English, Foreign Language, Journalism, Philosophy, Global Religion, (other majors considered with instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Interdisciplinary Studies    208

1 (crs.)

Professional Career Skills in Math and Natural Science

This course is recommended if you are beginning to prepare for professional internships and relevant work experience. Through a process of learning about career planning and implementation, you will gain knowledge of how to effectively search for careers that are personally and professionally satisfying. You will also learn how to effectively interview, conduct an internship/job search, utilize networking contracts, create a successful resume, do effective company research. Prerequisites: 45 credits completed. Declared major in one of the following: Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Physics/Astronomy (other majors considered with instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Interdisciplinary Studies    209

1 (crs.)

Professional Career Skills in Social Science

This course is recommended if you are beginning to prepare for professional internships and relevant work experience. Through a process of learning about career planning and implementation, you will gain knowledge of how to effectively search for careers that are personally and professionally satisfying. You will also learn how to effectively interview, conduct an internship/job search, utilize networking contacts, create a successful resume, do effective company research. Prerequisites: 45 credits completed. Declared major in one of the following: Geography, History, Military Science, Political Science, Psychology, Public Affairs, Social Work, Sociology (other majors considered with instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Interdisciplinary Studies    270Q3

3 (crs.)

Telling Stories for Fun, Profit and World Peace (XC)

True stories have great power. They have the power to inform/ they have power to effect change. Study how humans told personal stories through the ages, and how those stories shape our world. Hear stories firsthand, build awareness of your own civic identity and learn the components of good storytelling. Use your storytelling voice to help others tell their own stories with accuracy and compassion on multiple platforms (print and online).

Interdisciplinary Studies    284Q3

3 (crs.)

Collaboration and Community (XC)

This course considers how groups of people can work to best understand one another as partners of a complex web of cultures and subcultures in the 21st century. To begin this consideration, course participants will study writing centers as a model of collaborative discourse and apply this knowledge to groups and communities more broadly. How can different people in a community collaboratively work together to construct meaning.

Interdisciplinary Studies    302

1 (crs.)

McNair Spring Interim Research Methods

INTRDSCP 302 is designed to prepare McNair scholars with limited research methods training for their McNair Summer Research Internship (MSRI). It is a one-credit Spring Interim Research Methods course led by two faculty members, one in the natural sciences and one in the social sciences. Scholars will be placed in either the science group or the social science group. Course objectives include: building a community of scholarship; connecting through interdisciplinary discussions; and developing a research-oriented mindset, strong critical thinking skills, and a common understanding of general principles of research design and ethics. Scholars will present their research proposals to their group and receive constructive feedback. The course will result in a carefully crafted MSRI research proposal and timeline. Prerequisites: Participants must be McNair Scholars and Junior or Senior in standing.

Interdisciplinary Studies    350

1 – 6 (crs.)

Special Topics

Variable content course dealing with issues in disciplines Fine & Performing Arts, Humanities, Math & Science & Social Science.

Interdisciplinary Studies    366

1 – 3 (crs.)

Service Learning Independent Study

In this course students will engage in academically relevant service activities in the community under the supervision of an individual at the site and a member of the faculty or academic staff. Students will volunteer for a certain number of hours per week depending upon the number of credits they will receive. Students will also write reflective papers that connect their service experiences with relevant readings and insights from specific academic disciplines. Ideally students will coordinate this course with another course, but this is not required.  Additional work is required for graduate credit. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Note: The general prerequisites for Independent Study/ Related Readings are waived for this course.

Interdisciplinary Studies    399

1 – 6 (crs.)

L&S Career Internship

Students will apply academic knowledge and skills acquired in the major to a direct work experience that will help them to develop an understanding of the basic skills or principles required for an entry-level professional position following graduation. The internship experience will also increase the student’s confidence/skills in effectively pursuing his/her professional career in the business, health, social services, science, and other areas. Students will work under direct supervision of a professional who will provide evaluations. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. PRF CNSL 202 may be taken concurrently or replaced with INTRDSCP 208, HUMAN SV 204, EGRT 284, or BUSINESS 240. GPA and credits toward a major within the program will be negotiated by the office of Career Services. Pass/Fail

Interdisciplinary Studies    402

3 (crs.)

McNair Research Internship

INTRDSCP 402 is a three-credit hour course designed specifically for McNair scholars participating in the McNair Summer Research Internship (MSRI). Each scholar is assigned a faculty mentor who oversees a start-to-finish academically rigorous research experience the outcome being a 20-page scholarly paper which includes the following components; abstract, introduction, research question, literature review, hypotheses, methods section, a discussion of the results as well as the limitations of the study, suggestions for further study, and conclusions. While the McNair Program is here to support scholars and sets the due dates, the MSRI is first and foremost a collaboration between scholars and their respective faculty mentors who supervise the completion of the required MSRI components and assign a grade to the scholar’s work. Prerequisites: Participants must be McNair Scholars and Junior or Senior in standing.

Interdisciplinary Studies    442

1 – 3 (crs.)

Cooperative Study

Off-campus, supervised full-time work experience in an approved position with an opportunity to merge actual day-to-day experience with a student’s field of study. Prerequisites: Junior standing and approval from the internship coordinator in Career Services and the student’s major program.

Interdisciplinary Studies    446

1 – 3 (crs.)

Independent Study

See Independent Study under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.

Interdisciplinary Studies    456

1 – 3 (crs.)

Related Study

See Related Readings under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.