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Interdisciplinary Studies Courses

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600-Level Courses in MAIS

MAIS 600: Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (3 Credits)

Examines broad social, cultural, political, environmental, and scientific issues through a variety of disciplinary lenses. Topics vary. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

700-Level Courses in MAIS

MAIS 795: Experiential Learning (1-3 Credits)

Provides practical work experience via an internship, service-learning project, consultancy, or field study that the student brokers with a third party. Students may not use work done previously or their current employment for course credit. All experiential learning placements must be approved by the student’s concentration head prior to registration to ensure suitability to the student’s program.May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: 12 graduate credits in the Interdisciplinary Studies program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Interdiscply Studies degree.

Schedule Type: Internship

MAIS 796: MAIS ProSeminar (1 credit. Credits)

Introduces students to the structure of the MAIS program; students create a portfolio of their work which continues during their studies; the portfolio prepares students for the capstone project or thesis.May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Interdiscply Studies degree.

Schedule Type: Seminar

MAIS 797: Interdisciplinary Studies Proposal (1 credit. Credits)

Focused on formulating and writing a MAIS project or thesis proposal.May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MAIS and completion of 21 credits of graduate course work, including any required research methodology course; MAIS 796.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

MAIS 798: Interdisciplinary Studies Project (1-5 Credits)

Research project related to student's concentration taken under supervision of faculty advisor and project evaluation committee.Equivalent to HE 798.
Recommended Prerequisite: MAIS 797 and prior approval of a project proposal by the committee chair, two committee members, and MAIS director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Thesis
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

MAIS 799: Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (1-5 Credits)

Original research endeavor related to student's MAIS program concentration. Research must result in document meeting MAIS and university standards.Equivalent to HE 799.
Recommended Prerequisite: MAIS 797 and prior approval of a project proposal by the committee chair, two committee members, and MAIS director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Thesis
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.