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Interdisciplinary Studies

INTS 110 - Making Change: Regional Research and Action

3.00 credits

(4,0,0)

15 wks

This course brings together students, educators, and community organizations to collaborate on generating solutions to regional problems. Students will learn in a region-integrated setting, drawing on scholarship from the Arts and Sciences, while incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, to address problems in areas such as the social-ecological impacts of climate change, sustainable resources management, and social justice. Students will develop as researchers, consultants, innovators and leaders, furthering their capabilities as change-makers within the communities located on the traditional First Nations territories of our region.

Notes:

  • INTS 110 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.

INTS 210 - Approaching Knowledge

3.00 credits

(4,0,0)

15 wks

This team-taught course introduces students to the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary studies. Applying methods and insights from fields across the arts, sciences, and related fields of study, students will work creatively and collaboratively to address complex contemporary problems that require thinking from two or more academic disciplines. The course will include a Work-Integrated Learning component.

Notes:

  • INTS 210 is equivalent to LBST 100. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and LBST 100.

INTS 310 - Interdisciplinary Research

3.00 credits

(4,0,0)

15 wks

This team-taught course introduces students to the various stages of the research process and provides them with an understanding of the different methods used to conduct research commonly used in the humanities, social sciences, and related fields of study. Students will be exposed to different methods - computational, ethnographic, archival and others - and will begin to apply methods in a practical, ethical manner.

Prerequisites: 45 credits of 100-level or higher coursework

INTS 335 - Grand Challenges - An Interdisciplinary Approach

3.00 credits

(4,0,0)

15 wks

Interdisciplinary teams of researchers are working together to solve the twenty-first century’s grand challenges. Whether tackling declining biodiversity or building sustainable cities, the solutions require cooperation between universities and the wider community. This project-based course will integrate local community partners to explore and propose solutions to regional issues, such as affordable housing, green transportation, and resource development. In the process students will learn about workplace opportunities where their skills and perspective will be valued.

Prerequisites: 45 credits of 100-level or higher coursework

Notes:

  • INTS 335 is an approved Experiential course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 335 is equivalent to LBST 335. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and LBST 335.

INTS 345 - Reconciliation in Action

3.00 credits

(4,0,0)

15 wks

This course invites students to engage in the process of advancing reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Engaging with the work and teachings of Elders, Indigenous scholars, cultural experts, and Indigenous communities, students will examine the process of reconciliation within the context of past and ongoing processes of settler colonialism, including residential schools and genocide committed against Indigenous people.

Prerequisites: 45 credits of 100-level or higher coursework

Notes:

  • INTS 345 is an approved Experiential course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 345 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.

INTS 390 - Tutorial I

1.00 credits

(0,0,1.2)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them in a topic-based analytical study, creative project, or work-integrated learning experience approved by the student's tutorial advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: 60 credits of 100-level or higher coursework

Notes:

  • INTS 390 is an approved Experiential course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 390 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 390. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 390 or LSBA 390.

INTS 391 - Tutorial II

1.00 credits

(0,0,1.2)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them in a topic-based analytical study, creative project, or work-integrated learning experience approved by the student's tutorial advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: INTS/LBST/LSBA 390

Notes:

  • INTS 391 is an approved Experiential course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 391 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 391. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 391 or LSBA 391.

INTS 392 - Tutorial III

1.00 credits

(0,0,1.2)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them in a topic-based analytical study, creative project, or work-integrated learning experience approved by the student's tutorial advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: INTS/LBST/LSBA 391

Notes:

  • INTS 392 is an approved Experiential course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 392 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 392. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 392 or LSBA 392.

INTS 490 - Graduating Project

3.00 credits

(0,0,4)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them in a topic-based analytical or creative Capstone approved by the student's advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: 105 credits of 100-level or higher coursework and one of the following: INTS/LBST/LSBA 392, INTS/LBST 335, or INTS 345

Notes:

  • INTS 490 is an approved Capstone course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 490 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 490. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 490 or LSBA 490.

INTS 495 - Extended Graduating Project - Part 1

3.00 credits

(0,0,4)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them through an extended topic-based analytical or creative Capstone project approved by the student's advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: 90 credits of 100-level or higher coursework and one of the following: INTS/LBST/LSBA 392, INTS/LBST 335, or INTS 345

Notes:

  • INTS 495 is an approved Capstone course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 495 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 495. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 495 or LSBA 495.

INTS 496 - Extended Graduating Project - Part 2

3.00 credits

(0,0,4)

15 wks

Students will work with an instructor to guide them through the second part of an extended topic-based analytical or creative Capstone project approved by the student's advisor. Specific course details will be arranged between individual students and faculty members. Registration is by permission of the instructor and the Interdisciplinary Studies degree coordinator.

Prerequisites: INTS /LBST/LSBA 495

Notes:

  • INTS 496 is an approved Capstone course for Cap Core requirements.
  • INTS 496 is equivalent to LBST/LSBA 496. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and either LBST 496 or LSBA 496.