(2015) Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies. B.S. 2005, Mount Carmel College; M.S. 2007, Indian Institute of Technology—Guwahati; Ph.D. 2015, University of California, San Diego.

(2015) Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies. B.A. 2005, Universita degli Studi di Macerata; M.A. 2007, University of Leeds; Ph.D. 2014, University of Florida.

(2000) Department Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies; Professor of English. B.A. 1988, University of Calgary; M.A. 1989, McMaster University; Ph.D. 1998, University of Western Ontario.

The course introduces students to discourses, tools, methods, projects, and practices in Digital Humanities. Students reflect on technologies used in humanities settings as complex, socially situated, and political tools through which human beings make meaning and interpret the human condition. Available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities.

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. The course helps students understand how digital technologies are changing the ways we produce, preserve, share and disseminate knowledge in the humanities. Students will learn about major projects, theories and developments in the field of digital humanities, including text encoding, data analysis, visualization and/or digital archiving. The …

Preparatory: DH 320. The course guides students in the application of topics, theories and tools to one major area of digital humanities work specified by the instructor. Students participate in a range of intellectual and hands-on activities that involve computation-enhanced research in the humanities and might involve web technologies, computational textual analysis, content management, metadata …

Recommended Preparatory: DH 320, DH 480. The course guides students in the application of topics, theories, and tools to one major area of digital humanities work specified by the instructor. Students participate in a range of intellectual and hands-on activities that involve computation-enhanced research in the humanities and might involve web technologies, computational textual analysis, content …

Housed in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies, the Minor in Digital Humanities is available to students interested in studying humanities subjects by integrating digital technologies and computational methods in a variety of disciplinary fields ranging from computer science to history, engineering to literature, media studies to library science. The minor is 18-19 …

(2017) Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies. B.A. 2008, Drake University; M.F.A. 2012, Ph.D. 2017, Western Michigan University.

Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introductory course provides instruction in the interdisciplinary analysis and interpretation of meaning in art, music and literature ,and in the understanding of philosophical ideas in their own right and as they influence styles and themes in works of art. Available …

Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Interdisciplinary study of major eras of humanistic development from the ancient world to the 15th century through representative works of visual art, architecture, music, philosophy, religion and oral and written literature. Available for General Education, Area 3A Arts or Area …

Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Interdisciplinary study of major eras of humanistic development from the 16th to 20th century through representative works of visual art, architecture, film, music, philosophy, religion and oral and written literature. Available for General Education, Area 3A Arts or Area 3B …

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Preparatory: HUM 105 or HUM 106. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem or theme, with emphasis on the practices and methodologies of interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. (Cross-listed with FLIT 391.)

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Preparatory: HUM 391 or FLIT 391; At least one course in intellectual history, cultural theory or critical methodologies. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem or theme, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory in interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. Available for graduate credit. (Cross-listed with FLIT 491 and LRS 491.)

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Independent Study

The Humanities minor is available for students interested in supplementing their degree with an interdisciplinary array of courses in ethnic studies, the arts, English, linguistics, philosophy and others. Students gain an understanding of the development of expression and ideas and its influences on society. The minor is 24 units and students are required to meet …

This course introduces students to research, literacy, knowledge production and knowledge organization. This course will also examine how knowledge has been organized in different settings and in different fields (such as the sciences and the humanities) and how its reorganization processes relate to social, historical and cultural issues, such as power, identity and ideology. Students …

This course explores how systems of knowledge evolve and discusses creativity practices through a selection of representative examples of intellectual enterprises pursued outside disciplinary boundaries. These creative practices may involve artistic, literary, religious, scientific, philosophical, cultural or political paradigm shifts (among others) reviewed in the context of knowledge creation theories.

Prerequisite: INDS 250. This course exposes students to interdisciplinary research by using two main approaches: interdisciplinarity as both multidisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. Students will recognize the constraints of disciplinary boundaries and create disciplinary connections in order to integrate different perspectives.

Prerequisite: INDS 350. This course teaches students both how to develop their own individual interdisciplinary project proposal and how to collaborate in an interdisciplinary research team to produce an interdisciplinary group project proposal. Students research and propose interdisciplinary projects and present them for class evaluation. The written proposals will require the identification of an interdisciplinary …

Prerequisite: INDS 400. This capstone requires students to complete a group interdisciplinary project on a topic of their choice by using scholarly expertise and expertise available in their class. Projects may come from ideas developed in previous INDS classes and can include a paper, an app, an artifact, a community project, an installation, a performance, …

The Interdisciplinary Studies degree approaches complex problems that are best addressed by integrating several academic schools of thought, specialized knowledge from multiple research areas, or methods and perspectives from different disciplinary fields. This degree emphasizes the practice and methodology of interdisciplinarity to enable students to merge different scholarly areas and fields. With a selection of …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2024 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Global Studies as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2024 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Social Justice Studies as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2022 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2023 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2024 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning 3 GE C2 Humanities 3 GE E …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2024 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3 GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 GE Upper Division Area 3B Humanities 3 CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus …

The mission of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies is to produce socially responsible, informed and engaged individuals who value diversity.

Teacher Preparation Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in…

Teacher Preparation Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in…

Teacher Preparation Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in…

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option 2022 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies at (818) 677-3300 or see the website for details. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies at (818) 677-3300 or see the website for details. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2022 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies at (818) 677-3300 or see the website for details. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies at (818) 677-3300 or see the website for details. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2022 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Biology and Lab: BIOL 100 and BIOL 100L, or BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L, or BIOL 102CS/LCS …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Biology and Lab: BIOL 100 and BIOL 100L, or BIOL …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2022 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Biology and Lab: BIOL 100 and BIOL 100L, or BIOL …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Biology and Lab: BIOL 100 and BIOL 100L, or BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L, or BIOL 102CS/LCS …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). The Transfer Degree Road Map on …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2024 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option 2025 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Junior Option Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). The Transfer Degree Road Map on …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. 2024 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. 2025 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Lower division major areas completed as part of the AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education: Freshman Composition; Critical Thinking; Speech Communication; Math for Elementary Teachers I; …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Critical Thinking: AAS 201, AFRS 204, CHS 202, COMS 225, PHIL 100, PHIL 200, PHIL 210, RS 204 3-4 Freshman Composition: AAS 113B, AAS 114B, AAS 115, AFRS …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2022 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Critical Thinking: AAS 201, AFRS 204, CHS 202, COMS 225, PHIL 100, PHIL 200, PHIL 210, RS 204 3-4 Freshman Composition: AAS 113B, AAS 114B, AAS 115, AFRS …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. 2024 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Critical Thinking: AAS 201, AFRS 204, CHS 202, COMS 225, …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. 2024 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. 2025 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, Title 5 …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option, B.A. Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation). YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 210 3 Critical Thinking: AAS 201, AFRS 204, CHS 202, COMS 225, PHIL 100, PHIL 200, PHIL 210, RS 204 3-4 Freshman Composition: AAS 113B, …

Prerequisite: ITEP Freshman option students only. Recommended Corequisite: LRS 100F. Introduces first-time freshman students to university culture and expectations and to fieldwork methodology in elementary education. Students focus primarily on themselves as learners with a secondary focus on children as learners. Topics: how students learn; time management; diversity; information competence; introduction to technology; university literacy; …

Prerequisite: ITEP Freshman option students only. Recommended Corequisite: LRS 150F. Preparatory: LRS 100/F. Introduction to the study of cultural anthropology, with a focus on cultural issues that influence learning and education of multicultural populations. Students apply cultural concepts to understand themselves as learners and to children in elementary-school settings. Topics include gender, ethnicity and people …

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Prerequisite: ITEP-Freshman Option students only. Corequisite: LRS 200L. This course provides aspiring elementary school teachers with an understanding of how young children construct and comprehend key facets of science including explanations, theories, models, and experiments. In tandem with learning and doing science, students think about the philosophical and cognitive underpinnings of these facets of science. …

Prerequisite: ITEP Freshman option students only. Recommended Corequisite: LRS 250F. Introduction to the concepts essential to the identification, analysis and evaluation of arguments for students in the Integrated Teacher Education Program. Students examine the variety of sources of justification, evidence and warrant, such as argumentation, problem solving and perception. Emphasizes the application of these and …

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Prerequisites: Course is limited to Pre-Credential and ITEP-Junior Option students; Junior Standing. Corequisite: LRS 300F. This course focuses on developing skills for successfully integrating subject matter knowledge from multiple disciplines in preparation for a career in teaching. It introduces students to knowledge integration theory and tools for integrated teaching including: basic notions of literacy, knowledge …

Prerequisite: ENGL 301. Corequisites: LRS 433/F. This course examines topics related to the development of reading and writing—what people frequently refer to as literacy. These topics range from how the organization of the human brain integrates its design for language with the cognitive demands of representing language in print to understanding the roles of human …

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Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Recommended Preparatory: ENGL 428 or ENGL 429. Intensive interdisciplinary study of a particular topic in childhood studies as seen from historical and critical perspectives, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory. Topics will change from semester to semester.

Prerequisite: ENGL 301. Corequisite: LRS 333. This is a practicum designed to extend information and concepts presented in LRS 333. The focus of this course is on the application of research in language, development and early literacy. The role of early intervention in the prevention of learning difficulties and concepts related to individual differences in …

Preparatory: FLIT 391 or HUM 391. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem, or theme, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory in interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. Students will complete a senior project, such as a research paper or a creative performance that demonstrates the integrated knowledge, understanding and …

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Severe global climate change will have disastrous consequences for Earth’s population. This course will develop the basic science behind the predictions for Earth’s climate, and explain why human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases, is the main driver of global warming. Course topics include the causes of climate change, its impacts, projections for the …

Corequisite: SUST 111. Laboratory exercises include climate prediction modeling, the use of proxy data, and examination of the impacts of climate change. 3 hours lab per week. Students receive credit for only one course chosen from either SUST 111L, GEOG 111L, or SCI 111L. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided SUST 111 …

Examines the meaning and value of nature and the environment from a variety of ethical perspectives, including feminist and de-colonial perspectives. Questions can include: How should human beings relate to the natural world? How can we build sustainable interactions with the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward non-human animals and other parts of …

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to help students understand concepts of sustainability from multiple perspectives. Students will build skills to apply theories to real-world problems of sustainability, and develop the ability to apply sustainability principles and critical thinking skills to their personal and professional decision-making processes. Available …

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. In this course, students will learn current and best practices for planetary sustainability on an individual, institutional, regional and global level. Topics focus on reducing carbon emissions and pollution, and supporting a healthy and sustainable planet.  These will include clean-energy technology, water conservation, agricultural-based strategies for sustainable farming, …

Prerequisite: SUST 310 or permission of instructor. Preparatory: SUST 300. This course offers a practical application of sustainability knowledge and practices to address a community problem. Environmental, equity and economic impacts must be considered in performing situation analyses and developing recommendations. Course provides the opportunity to apply sustainability knowledge in a consulting capacity and evaluate …

The interdisciplinary minor in Sustainability offers a broad education in sustainability from many perspectives. Core courses seek to educate students in the concepts of sustainability, and the best practices in sustainability and to teach them to consider all factors: economic, environmental and social, both in the short term and in the long term in making …