Selected Interdisciplinary Syllabi
Syllabi Featuring Exploration of Interdisciplinarity
This page presents courses that feature explicit exploration of the nature of interdisciplinarity and of disciplines. The courses listed thus far are from interdisciplinary degree programs, but courses from other kinds of programs are also welcome. Courses are listed alphabetically by author within subheadings.
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies:
Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies: Becoming Interdisciplinary, Tanya Augsburg, Arizona State University (now at San Francisco State University)Syllabus, Course Reader, Assignments, Portfolio Checklist, Sample Student Worksheet, IDS Process
Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies, Stephanie deLusé, Arizona
State University
Syllabus, Assignments, Class Plans, Course Reading (permission from Change Magazine)
Ways of Knowing, Stephen McAlpine, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Syllabus, Writing Rubric, Final Exam, Contact
Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies, Brian McCormack, Arizona State
University
Syllabus, Portfolio
Checklist
Who Am I? Self and Identity in Contemporary American Society, William
Newell, Miami University
Syllabus, Assignment
1 , Opening Lecture, Lecture
on IDS
Intermediate:
Interdisciplinary Process, Michan Andrew Connor, University of Texas-Arlington
Syllabus, Assignment 1, Submission/Rubric 1, Assignment 2, Submission/Rubric 2, Sample System Map
Syllabus
Senior/Capstone:
The Story of English, Julie Thompson Klein, Wayne State University
Syllabus
Senior Seminar: Globalization, Brian McCormack, Arizona State University
Syllabus, Portfolio
Checklist, Sample Group
Simulation 1, Sample Group
Simulation 2
Senior Project Workshop, William Newell, Miami University
Syllabus, Annotated
Bibliography and Literature Review, Senior
Project Conference, Advisor's Evaluation
of Senior Projects
Graduate:
Syllabus
Further submissions are invited for this site; see Invitation
for Submissions, and Criteria for Selection.