Interdisciplinary Course Descriptions
IDS-100 PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Assists first-year students in making a successful transition to
college life. The course has three overlapping themes: becoming an
intentional learner, becoming a Notre Dame woman, and acquiring
global and intercultural fluency. Each student will examine and
reflect upon various aspects of her life, including her relationship
to other students, the institution and the community (understanding
culture, appreciating diversity). Students will have the opportunity
to develop personal, academic, and leadership skills and habits that
will enhance their college experiences and promote lifelong
learning. Required for first-year traditional age students and
transfer students with fewer than 12 credits. [3 credits]
IDS-100L EMERGING LEADERS LAB
Fosters personal awareness and development central to learning to be
a leader capable of fostering positive social change in society.
Emerging Leaders Lab enables students to articulate their mission,
discern their preferred leadership style, practice key interpersonal
communication skills, and work effectively with individuals from a
variety of backgrounds and in groups. Students focus on developing
self-knowledge and skill in time and stress management, conflict
resolution, ethical decision making and conduct in professional
settings. [1 credit]
IDS-150 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES
Helps students examine the differing meanings of feminism based on
readings and films from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Examines how race, ethnicity, class, age, ability and sexual
orientation shape women's points of commonality and difference.
Includes a service-learning project involving incarcerated women.
Fulfills general education requirement in gender studies. [3
credits]
IDS-160: INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES
This is an introduction to peace and justice studies. The course
focuses on negative peace (i.e., eliminating direct violence,
including war) as well as positive peace building (fostering an
equitable economic system and ecological balance). The course
analyzes the roots of violence and inequity as well antidotes to
these problems. Fulfills general education requirement in
cross-cultural studies and history. [3 credits]
IDS-200 FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN
Presents an interdisciplinary approach to developing leadership
skills in a world of social change. Students will examine multiple
leadership paradigms with a focus on models that are inclusive,
empowering, purposeful, ethical and process-oriented. They will
critically examine their own perceptions about leadership; identify
relevant leadership attitudes, behaviors and skills; and apply
leadership knowledge through a variety of experiences including
self-assessment, skill development, service-learning and small group
team activities. Prerequisite: IDS 100L. [3 credits]
IDS 226 WHY CARE? JUSTICE AND SERVICE
Provides students with an opportunity to study the University's mission
of social responsibility through readings and discussion. Students
will also develop a hands-on understanding of what it means to be a
socially-responsible citizen through a service-learning experience.
[3 credits]
IDS-310 SERVICE ABROAD: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
Service abroad is an independent, self-sustaining course which
enhances all departments and programs. It is another opportunity for
Notre Dame women to further expand their knowledge of the world and
their self-giving. Service Abroad immerses the participant more
deeply into the culture of another country. Prerequisite: Completion
of required independent study/lab with a grade of B and Junior/Senior
standing. Fulfills general education requirement in cross-cultural
studies. [3 credits]
IDS-310L SERVICE ABROAD LAB–WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
This independent study, prior to the actual service, introduces the
student to the history, culture and language of the country where
she will give service. The exact content of the course is determined
by the instructor and depends on the student's knowledge and level
of preparation. Prerequisite: Permission of program director.
Fulfills general education requirement in cross-cultural studies. [1
credit]
IDS-340 INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLIC STUDIES
Provides an overview of various dimensions of the Roman
Catholic faith, including Catholic practices, histories, cultures
and doctrines. Topics to be considered are: Catholic spirituality
and institutions, Catholic ecumenism and interreligious
dialogue, Catholicism and the arts, sciences and social action; the
history of the Catholic Church, global Catholicism, contemporary
Catholic theology, and the future of the Catholic Church.
Prerequisite: RST-201. Fulfills general education requirement for 300/400-level religious studies. [3 credits]
IDS-361 CAREER INTERNSHIP (SEMINAR REQUIRED)
Combines the experiential component of an on-site professional work
placement with an interdisciplinary consideration of work-related
issues. Focus of the course is on integrating the academic component
with work experience through reflection, class discussion and
assignments. Prerequisites: Completed 30 credits, attended an
Academic Career and Enrichment Center internship orientation
workshop, minimum sophomore status, and academic advisor's
permission. [2, 3 or 4 credits]
IDS-410 SEMINAR: LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Helps students integrate previous academic and experiential learning
to address a contemporary social issue, and develop workable and
innovative solutions to tackle some aspect of that social issue.
With coordinator approval, students may take the seminar portion of
the course along with a relevant senior-level practicum in their
major. [3 credits]
IDS-430 WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A WASHINGTON SEMINAR
Provides opportunities to learn from women leaders about the
development of policy in the fields of science and technology.
Speakers are drawn from a variety of agencies and organizations
including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of
Health, White House Office on Science and Technology and the
National Research Council. Field trips to some government agencies.
[3 credits]
IDS-440 SEMINAR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
Explores issues concerning women through research and research
methodologies that use and apply multidisciplinary feminist theory.
This is the culminating capstone seminar for the community of
women's studies scholars. Prerequisites: IDS-150, two women's
studies electives or permission of instructor. [3 credits]
IDS-450 SEMINAR EXPERIENCE: PEACE AND JUSTICE
Provides students with a focused seminar experience that allows them
to consider the coursework for the minor through the acquired lens
of peace and justice studies. Prerequisite: IDS-160. [3 credits]
IDS-455 SEMINAR IN CATHOLIC STUDIES
Serves as the capstone for the Catholic Studies minor. As such, it
provides students with a focused seminar experience that encourages
substantial guided research on a topic in Catholic Studies mutually
agreed upon by student and professor. May include a service-learning
component. Prerequisite: IDS-340. [3 credits]
IDS-461 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP (SEMINAR REQUIRED)
Combines an on-site professional work placement with opportunities
to reflect on the work experience as it relates to the student's
overall academic program. The focus of the course is on development
of effective job search and networking skills and strategies, career
management and advancement, and professional growth and development.
Prerequisites: completion of 30 credits, attendance at an Academic
Career and Enrichment Center internship orientation workshop,
sophomore status, academic advisor permission, completion of IDS-361
or department practicum. [2, 3 or 4 credits]
IDS-462 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
Offers a departmentally-monitored, off-campus professional work
experience for upper-level students who have completed IDS-461 and
do not have a required departmental practicum. Students work with
their academic advisor or a designated faculty member to identify
objectives for the experience and complete related assignments.
Prerequisites: completion of 30 credits, meetings with an Academic
Career and Enrichment Center counselor and with one's academic
advisor or designated faculty member, sophomore status, academic
advisor permission and completion of IDS-461 or department
practicum. [2, 3 or 4 credits]
IDS-496 TEACHING APPRENTICE
Introduces an academically-based didactic experience in which the
student is trained in the philosophy and methods of teaching at the
college level for a specific discipline. The student serves as an
educational apprentice to a faculty mentor within the student's
academic discipline. There is an interdisciplinary monthly seminar
for all apprentices, an experiential student teaching component,
weekly office hours and weekly supervision with the faculty mentor.
Permission of instructor. [3 credits]
IDS-498 ADVANCED TEACHING APPRENTICE
Expands the academically based didactic experience of IDS-496 in
which the student is trained in the philosophy and methods of
teaching at the college level while serving as an educational
apprentice to a faculty member within the student's academic
discipline. In this second course, the apprentice develops skills
and techniques to assess student work in the content area. This
course provides a unique opportunity for students to train for
post-baccalaureate teaching or graduate teaching assistantships
through skill development. Prerequisite: IDS-496. [3 credits]
Note: IDS courses offered as part of the honors program are listed in the Morrissy section of the catalog.