The complex, expansive problems of our times require imaginative and critically reflective approaches. Because knowledge is interconnected and rooted in life itself, we must attend to the skills and habits of mind that foster this recognition and enable our students to confront these urgent problems in their complexity. While disciplines address questions specific to their fields of study, some questions lie outside the purview of a single area, and require the integration of knowledge and methods from two or more disciplines. Thus, we feel it is critically important for students to experience the dialogue that emerges as two scholarly disciplines engage with these important questions.
- Goals:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a complex issue and identify two or more disciplinary perspectives on it
- Formulate a response to an issue that extends beyond a disciplinary approach and that enlarges a disciplinary perspective
- This requirement can be completed in one of the following ways:
- Two interdisciplinary courses: One of these INTD courses must be team-taught.
- Interdisciplinary minor or major: Completing a designated interdisciplinary minor or major. Check with the Registrar for a complete list.