UT Dallas 2016 Graduate Catalog

MAIS5300 - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Inquiry

MAIS 5300 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3 semester credit hours) This course provides a comprehensive, graduate-level introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies and functions as a core course for the Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) degree at UT-Dallas. It will include attention to the history of interdisciplinary studies, models of interdisciplinary inquiry, and the ways in which interdisciplinary studies draws from yet is distinct from traditional disciplines. It will guide students in the development of an interdisciplinary plan for research and writing. (3-0) S