2009-2011 - Benedict College

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM 271
Elective Core:
[29 schs]
Students must complete courses in a variety of disciplines for personal enhancement and professional
development.
Interdisciplinary Elective Courses
INTD 320 Argumentation and Debate (2 sch)
INTD 330 Academic City (3 sch)
INTD 337 Professional Public Speaking (3 sch)
INTD 340 International Explorations (4 sch)
Total hours required for graduation: 128 sch
Summary of Program Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Total Semester Hours Required – Minimum of 128 Semester Hours
General Education: 60-61 SCH
Interdisciplinary Core: 15 SCH
Major Interdisciplinary Core: 24 SCH
Electives: 29 SCH
Each student’s program of study must be reviewed by an Interdisciplinary Studies Program Committee
and approved by the Dean or Assistant Dean of the School of Continuing Education. The Program
shall include a minimum of 24 hours of credit in courses at the 300 and 400 levels.
The Required Interdisciplinary Core
[15 schs]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
INTD 430 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
(3 sch)
This course will be developed to include an introduction to the philosophy of Interdisciplinarity distinguishing
the concepts of interdisciplinarity knowledge, research, and education.
INTD 431 Contemporary Problems and Issues
(3 sch)
This course provides opportunities for students to further enhance their research, critical thinking, and
reasoning skills by exploring contemporary national and international topics of debate.
INTD 432 Effective Strategies for Intellectual Independence
(3 sch)
This course This seminar is a continuation of INTD 431. This course is designed to further enhance
reasoning, critical thinking, and research skills through reading and writing. Under the supervision of
the thesis advisor and an instructor with expertise in the appropriate discipline, the students will
engage in extensive research culminating in a scholarly research thesis which addresses a current
issue. The required Senior paper should be incorporated into the scholarly research experience.
INTD 433 Research Strategies & Technology
(3 sch)
This course incorporates competencies in research methodology and technological literacy. The
required electronic portfolio and Senior paper should be incorporated into the scholarly research experience.
INTD 434 Capstone/Internship
(3 sch)
This course includes the Senior paper and defense, articulation of content area correlation, and electronic
portfolio. A draft of the thesis/portfolios must be completed by mid-semester. All theses/portfolios
must be completed and defended prior to graduation.
ELECTIVE COURSES
INTD 320 Argumentation and Debate
This course examines techniques for analyzing and constructing arguments.
(2 sch)