Interdisciplinary Studies combines the study of several subjects into one integrated course or "learning community," usually for ten or more credits. Each IDS course features a theme that forms a common thread across disciplines.

The focus of these courses is YOU. Students learn with each other and from each other by discussing readings in small groups (seminars), taking part in group activities, and, in some courses, by taking field trips. These programs emphasize the process of learning as well as course content. The student-centered, discussion-oriented format encourages and supports different points of view and creates a social climate that promotes collaborative learning.

For additional information regarding the Interdisciplinary Studies program, contact Michael Meyer at (425) 564-2537.

BITE ME 2.0: Food Security & Sustainability • 10 or 11 CR

Drive-thru or dining room table? Factory-processed or home-grown? Broccoli, barley, beans or edible food-like substances? What's cheap about cheap food? Is all food equal? What is real? Do you eat for nutrients, taste or cost? The focus of this course is the impacts of lifestyle choices in regard to food. We will examine our behaviors, choices, and responsibilities and consequences of our actions to our communities, nation and the entire globe by investigating ecosystem interconnections. Through our readings and discussions, we will evaluate diverse opinions and values in order to scrutinize our own personal beliefs.

Receive 11 credits from the following courses:

BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (6 CR) OR
BOTAN 110 Introduction to Plant Biology (6 CR) AND
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 CR) OR
ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature (5 CR) OR
ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5 CR) OR
ENGL 226 Literature & Current Issues I (5 CR) OR
ENGL 271 Expository Writing I (5 CR) OR
ENGL 272 Expository Writing II (5 CR)
Receive 10 credits from the following courses:
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 CR) OR
ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature (5 CR) OR
ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5 CR) OR
ENGL 226 Literature & Current Issues I (5 CR) OR
ENGL 271 Expository Writing (5 CR) OR
ENGL 272 Expository Writing II(5 CR) AND
ENVSC 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5 CR) OR
NUTR 130 Nutrition and the Human Body (5 CR)

Instructors:

Michael Hanson, Biology & Botany
Michael Meyer, English

To receive 11 credits register for:
INTER 115 Bite Me 2.0: Food Security & Sustainability • 11 CR

Prerequisite: Eligible to register for ENGL& 101 or ENGL 201 or ENGL 271 or ENGL 272. Fees: $22 lab use; $41 science labs.

A team taught TWThF 8:30a-11:20a R110AB

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To receive 10 credits register for:
INTER 115 Bite Me 2.0: Food Security & Sustainability • 10 CR

ENGL Prerequisite: Eligible to register for ENGL& 101 or ENGL 201 or ENGL 271 or ENGL 272. NUTR 130: Same as BIOL 130 and HOMEC 130. Only one of the three may be taken for credit. Recommended: BIOL 101. Fees: $22 lab use.

B team taught TThF 8:30a-11:20a R110AB
also meets W 8:30a-9:20a R110AB

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? The Philosophy of Love • 10 CR

This course will be a philosophical inquiry into love and other emotions. Issues to be addressed will include the nature of love in its assorted varieties, the nature of the emotions more generally, love and maturity, love and desire and the ways love is shaped by history and culture.

Receive 10 credits from the following courses:

ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 CR) OR
ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5 CR) OR
ENGL 226 Literature & Current Issues I (5 CR) OR
ENGL 271 Expository Writing I (5 CR) AND
PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy (5 CR) OR
PHIL 296 Special Topics in Philosophy (5 CR)

Instructors:

Russ Payne, Philosophy
Woody West, English

Prerequisite: Eligible to register for ENGL& 101 or ENGL 201 or ENGL 271. Fee: $22 lab use.

A team taught daily 1:30a-3:40p R110AB

Democracy Depends on YOU! Media, Politics & Persuasion • 10 CR

Explores how media produce meaning and construct reality and how those meanings and realities are often taken for granted. Students examine, interpret, and evaluate media messages and assess their social, cultural, and political implications through both written and public speaking assignments. Topics include news, advertising, public opinion, and public relations.

Receive 10 credits from the following courses:

CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5 CR) AND
POLS 101 Introduction to Political Science (5 CR) OR
POLS 160 Introduction to American Political Culture (5 CR)

Instructors:

Tim Jones, Political Science
Katherine Oleson, Communication Studies

POLS 160 same as AMST 160. Either POLS 160 or AMST 160 may be taken for credit, not both.

A team taught daily 11:30a-1:20p R110AB

Interdisciplinary Studies

BITE ME 2.0: Food Security & Sustainability • 10 or 11 CR

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? The Philosophy of Love • 10 CR

Democracy Depends on YOU! Media, Politics & Persuasion • 10 CR

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