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这个自行设计的学位非常适合对多个学科感兴趣的学生, 或者他们的职业梦想不符合大学传统的学科划分. 跨学科研究(BS)学位让你从两个或两个以上的科学和/或社会科学学科组合课程,并在它们之间建立联系. 你将获得大多数学术专业无法比拟的知识广度, 同时通过必修辅修课程在特定领域获得深度.
这个学位对于对新兴领域感兴趣或想要改变职业规划的学生尤其有效. 许多学生选择这个专业是因为他们看到了一个他们想要帮助解决的社会问题, 或者他们对澳门新濠娱乐开户目前没有开设的学术课程感兴趣,或者他们对一个不容易被归类于一个学科的课程感兴趣. 教授跨学科联系:设计(IDS 2002)这门课程的教授将指导你如何将一个清晰的设计组合在一起, 可辩护的目标陈述,并制定一份由你所选学科的24个学期组成的合同.
Examples: Hispanic Health (combining biology, health care and Spanish); Sustainable Nutrition (combining nutrition and sustainable development); Cross-Cultural Studies (combining anthropology, psychology and sociology); Documentary Studies (combining communication, film and media classes).
After Graduation
Employment: 许多学生直接进入他们选择的职业. 考虑到学生通过自主设计的学位课程所涵盖的广泛兴趣, 澳门赌场导航娱乐的毕业生在医疗保健领域从事广泛的职业, education, the entertainment industry, museums and cultural heritage sites, new media design, marketing and many other professional fields.
Graduate School: 有些学生选择读研, law school, medical school, or other professional programs.
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Minors
A minor is required. 学生们通常会选择辅修课程,以补充他们自己设计的学习课程,并展示他们在特定知识领域的深度——例如:游戏设计, with a minor in Computer Science; Leadership and Community Engagement, with a minor in Non-Profit Organizations; or Eco-Therapy, with a minor in Sustainable Development.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
Appalachian has more than 400 clubs and organizations,代表了许多可能与本学位所选择的重点领域相关的利益.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
Admission Requirements
An approved “Program of Study Contract.” 该合同将包括至少24个学时,从两个或多个学科中选择,至少12个学时,在3000或更高的水平. 合同可以更改,但必须经过IDS顾问和系主任的批准. 经批准的合同副本必须在文理学院院长办公室存档.
Why Appalachian?
- 被这个学位吸引的学生往往思想独立. 许多人来自澳门新濠娱乐开户的跨学科中心 Watauga Residential College.
- 这种创造你自己的专业非常注重体验式学习, such as internships and service-learning, as well as undergraduate research.
- The degree is housed in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies,促进对复杂系统和问题进行创造性的跨学科研究.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Attorney
- Clothing designer
- Director of theater programs
- Environmental consultant
- Engineer
- Court reporter
- Communications officer
- Writer
- Government affairs coordinator
- Teacher
- Audio recording engineer
- Yoga instructor
- Youth advisor
- Park ranger
- Chaplain
- Nutritionist
- Web project manager
- Psychotherapist
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Contacts
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Maria Pramaggiore
Department Chair
pramaggioremt@king-net.net
828-262-6400