Interdisciplinary Studies

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring how sport influences human lives across the world and over time, with a particular focus on intersectionality and how sport shapes and is shaped by global diversity. Core themes that will be discussed include the body, language, history, citizenship, globalization, race, and gender. With the primary framework of this course being intersectionality, the content will be structured in units that explore ways that various identities are manipulated within systems of power, oppression, and marginalization within the global arena of sport.

This course uses interdisciplinary inquiry, including anthropology, politics, and history, to explore the enormous ethnic, cultural, regional, social, and political diversity that define the African continent. Students examine the precolonial historical roots and colonial political legacies that have shaped contemporary Africa. This course will explicitly challenge stereotypes about how Africa is broadly depicted through engagement with diverse identities and experiences from different African countries. Key topics that may be considered include indigeneity, colonialism, democracy, the environment, race, gender, conflict, development, globalization, youth, and cultural preservation. This course will integrate creative expression, such as literature and music.

A course designed to acquaint students primarily with the visual artist and the musician, the tools with which they work, and their means of personal expression. It will seek to establish the areas of similarity between the arts and to define those areas of individual uniqueness which each area of the arts possesses. Discussions of dance and theatre are also included.

This course is designed for first year students pursuing dual-degree engineering. The course includes hands-on experiments to develop and enhance problem-solving skills in fundamental areas of engineering. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of knowledge, skills and methodologies essential to all types of engineering professions. The course will integrate core scientific foundations into an engineering perspective. Ethical issues in engineering will be examined through case studies and role play. The course is designed to help facilitate success in the engineering program. 

STEMinar facilitates a successful transition for women entering higher education and interested in STEM majors. Emphasis will be placed on academic success in STEM majors, personal growth and self-management, experiential learning, financial literacy, campus/community resources and involvement, and ethical citizenship and diversity through interaction between faculty, staff, students and the community. Additionally, this course will introduce the specific expectations and goals of specialized STEM experiences at Meredith.
 

This course is designed to prepare prospective tutors for their work in the Learning Center.

This course will teach students to evaluate and use electronic and print sources available to help travelers plan their own educational excursions. Students will make thoughtful observations and reflections, recording what they are learning. The Sansepolcro area is where students will begin to learn this process. Classes will provide students with an opportunity to work with faculty on their assignments as well as on their independent travel plans.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

An introduction to Italy from a social, cultural, political viewpoint, in order to gain an overview of the country with its considerable disparities and the social and cultural changes that Italy has undergone since the end of WWII. Topics include, but are not limited to, Italy's major institutions, including government (national and European), education, religion and family. Italy's economy, its growing immigrant population, its north/south divide, crime and the tradition of food and drink will also be examined. Students will participate in a service-learning project during the second half of the semester.

Modern China is best understood in the context of its history, perhaps the lengthiest in the world and certainly the lengthiest in Asia. This course begins with an overview of Chinese history and geography. It includes Chinese culture and the festivals that are such an important part of that culture. Students also learn about Chinese philosophy, literature, music, arts, heroes, food and ethnic minorities as well as contemporary issues.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

A research development and seminar course in which students explore processes and mechanisms for conducting research related to community service. Students will develop and implement a research project in conjunction with service in a community organization. A research proposal completed by the student and faculty is required. Students are required to present their findings orally and in poster format. Class meets twice a week during 12 weeks of summer.

An introduction to the culture and the social life of the peoples of continental Europe based upon a study of the arts and artifacts they produced. This course places special emphasis on the countries students visit while studying in Continental Europe. Terms are defined broadly, looking at literary, visual and musical arts as well as dance; architecture of both private and public spaces; and artifacts of all kinds. Focus will be on folk as well as high culture; ancient as well as modern times; and traditional as well as avant-garde modes. Students examine expressions that are secular as well as religious; utilitarian as well as purely ornamental; and communal as well as personal. To facilitate students' observations of local culture, the spoken languages of the countries being visited will be studied.

An introduction to the culture and social life on the peoples of the United Kingdom based on a study of the arts and artifacts they produced. This course places special emphasis on the countries students visit while studying in the United Kingdom. Terms are defined broadly, looking at literary, visual and musical arts as well as dance; architecture of both private and public spaces; and artifacts of all kinds. Focus will be on folk as well as high culture; ancient as well as modern times; and traditional as well as avant-garde modes. Students examine expressions that are secular as well as religious; utilitarian as well as purely ornamental; and communal as well as personal.

A survey of areas in arts management and administration such as non-profit status and governance, mission, budgeting, promotion, event production, grant writing and arts advocacy.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

An Honors Colloquium at Meredith College is a highly interactive and discussion-based course, usually inter-disciplinary, and often team-taught. Through discussions and lectures, film screenings, museum visits, and a variety of other approaches, students will explore rotating topics of social, humanistic, scientific, and philosophical significance. Honors Colloquia are part of the Meredith College Honors Program curriculum requirements and enrollment is restricted to Honors students and Teaching Fellows. Each Honors student is required to complete two colloquia before graduation.

In this course, students will compile a professional portfolio of work that showcases the skills they have developed in the Digital Communication post-baccalaureate certificate program. 

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

This course introduces students to interdisciplinary inquiry as an approach to addressing complex global challenges, such as climate change, conflict, migration, social inequalities, sustainable development, and/or health. Students apply different disciplinary lenses, like history, politics, economics, religion, and culture, as perspectives that compete, interact, and intersect in the context of global challenges. Students critically engage with the intersection of race and gender with these global challenges and explore how to address global issues locally.

Looking at the political, international, economic, social, and cultural human dimensions of gender, this course will help you develop an understanding of the multifaceted experiences and influences of gender around the world through the interdisciplinary field of International Studies. We will explore how gender matters within global topics such as conflict, environment, health, and justice.

This course uses interdisciplinary inquiry, including anthropology, politics, and history, to explore the enormous ethnic, cultural, regional, social, and political diversity that define the African continent. Students examine the precolonial historical roots and colonial political legacies that have shaped contemporary Africa. This course will explicitly challenge stereotypes about how Africa is broadly depicted through engagement with diverse identities and experiences from different African countries. Key topics that may be considered include indigeneity, colonialism, democracy, the environment, race, gender, conflict, development, globalization, youth, and cultural preservation. This course will integrate creative expression, such as literature and music.

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring how sport influences human lives across the world and over time, with a particular focus on intersectionality and how sport shapes and is shaped by global diversity. Core themes that will be discussed include the body, language, history, citizenship, globalization, race, and gender. With the primary framework of this course being intersectionality, the content will be structured in units that explore ways that various identities are manipulated within systems of power, oppression, and marginalization within the global arena of sport.

Looking at the political, international, economic, social, and cultural human dimensions of gender, this course will help you develop an understanding of the multifaceted experiences and influences of gender around the world through the interdisciplinary field of International Studies. We will explore how gender matters within global topics such as conflict, environment, health, and justice.