3.00 Credits
Provides a culminating educational experience that will challenge students to use the knowledge, skills, and experiences that they gained from different courses to identify and address a multi-faceted "real world" issue related to their program of study. This course will be taught through the vehicle of Independent Study on an as-needed basis as the final course in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Students will consult with staff in the Office of Community Service and Employment (SOLVE), Center for Community Research and Consulting, or other campus advisor to ascertain opportunities to collaborate with the community on an appropriate project. This experiential learning project will afford students the opportunity to begin transitioning from school to career. Drawing upon past learning, students will apply their scholarship in a real world setting while developing a sense of professionalism and collaborating on a meaningful project with individuals already in the field. With the assistance of a collaborative mentor (i.e., the faculty advisor), the project will result in a learning portfolio that includes representative samples of accomplished work as well as a self-reflective narrative summarizing what, when, and how the student learned. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.