Interdisciplinary Courses (IDS)

AMST1101 Introduction to American Studies

This course is designed to introduce students to some of the significant works, interpretative methods, and central concerns of American Studies. Employing an interdisciplinary analytical approach and focusing on texts from a variety of mediums, including literature, film, art and photography, this course explores popular and academic formulations of American identity and considers a range of American experiences. In our studies, we will focus especially on key American places and historical moments that illuminate how the diversity of race, ethnicity, religon, and values has shaped American culture.
Fall Semester. 4 credits

IDS1101 First-Year Seminar

(Open to first-year students only.) The first-year seminar program comprises one-semester topical seminars unified under the theme, "Knowledge, Values and Social Change." These seminars are designed to introduce the first-year students to the ways in which the liberal arts construct knowledge; to enhance their abilities to read closely, analyze information, construct arguments and communicate effectively; to educate students in the expectations and values of the academic community, and to provide first-year students with an opportunity to work closely with a member of the faculty. For topics, click here.
Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits

IDS2113 Basic Issues in Women's Studies (SA)

This interdisciplinary course examines some of the issues and themes raised by the second and third waves of the women's movement and by the current scholarship on women. It examines concepts such as patriarchy, feminism, gender stereotypes and sexism. Through the study of literature, anthropology, sociology and feminist theory, it looks at women's creativity, selfdefinitions and cultural images, taking into account variations of experience by race and class.
Spring semester. 4 credits

IDS4494 Internship

Students enrolled in interdisciplinary majors may complete an internship in an appropriate setting with the approval of their advisor.
Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits
Prerequisite: senior status