Code	Name	Description
IDST184	SMART Workshop I	This course is designed to be taken concurrently with BIOL 192. The workshop provides supplementary work linking concepts in biology and chemistry and additional problem-solving approaches beyond traditional methodology used in a single discipline....
IDST185	SMART Workshop II	These courses are designed to be taken simultaneously with BIOL 192 and CHEM 192. The workshop provides supplementary work linking concepts in biology and chemistry and additional problem-solving approaches beyond traditional methodology used in a s...
IDST190	Selected Projects	Follow-up projects for students participating in the Richmond Endeavor first-year living-learning program.
IDST270	Pilgrimage Studies	Taken in conjunction with the Chaplaincy's pilgrimage experience. The course provides a context for the academic exploration of the issues at stake in the travel component: to discover the cultural, historical, and political context of the place, to...
IDST280	EnCompass Seminar	Exploration of global issues through interdisciplinary, faculty-led study abroad programs for students with limited international experience. Offered every year
IDST281	Principles of the Natural Sciences	Explores foundational principles of biology, chemistry and physics. Students gain experience with using these principles in an applied context that fosters critical thought. The course is designed for pre-medical students who are preparing to take...
IDST284	Integrated Quantitative Science (IQS) Research Training Seminar	Continuation of the appreciation of, and facility with, integrated, interdisciplinary research in science, math, and computer science. Through discussion and hands-on activities students will gain a greater perspective and will develop skills in rese...
IDST285	HHMI: New collaborations Seminar: From Concept to Proposal: Developing Interdisciplinary Research	Focuses on development of an interdisciplinary research project from inception through writing of grant proposal. Begins with discussion of scientific question being addressed, followed by discussions of broad concepts of a research proposal and, fin...
IDST290	Selected Projects	Follow-up research project for participants in the Sophomore Scholars in Residence program.
IDST299	Selected Topics	One semester elective. Explores a variety of topics that do not typically fall within disciplinary boundaries.
IDST379	Combined Major Project/Portfolio	Working with faculty mentors, students will write a 20-30 page research paper on an interdisciplinary topic. For students in combined majors with French and German, this paper will become part of a portfolio representing significant achievements in t...
IDST388	Individual Internship	No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
IDST390	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance	(See English 308.)
IDST395	Independent Study	Specialized study to provide maximum freedom in research and investigation.
IDST397	Special Topics	Topics will vary from semester to semester.
IDST398	Senior Thesis	For students in the interdisciplinary studies major.
IDST399	Senior Thesis	For students in the interdisciplinary studies major.
IDST401	Honors Thesis	Thesis course for students invited into departmental honors program. The honors thesis requires an oral defense, which is to include both the thesis advisors and a third party, to be determined by the coordinator in conjunction with the thesis adviso...
IDST402	Honors Thesis II	Thesis course for students invited into departmental honors program. The honors thesis requires an oral defense, which is to include both the thesis advisors and a third party, to be determined by the coordinator in conjunction with the thesis adviso...
IDST484	Integrated Science Senior Seminar	Designed for students to pull together earlier interdisciplinary course experiences; discussions of recently published journal articles and talks by faculty doing interdisciplinary research will allow students to build on their appreciation of, and f...

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