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  • HUM 4900: Humanities Senior Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    A comprehensive review of the issues in humanities that produces a substantial thesis project. This course encourages students to explore the intersection of humanities with their desired personal, professional, and/or graduate goals. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO's)*** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply what they have learned in previous upper division humanities courses to produce a research project that addresses at least one element in the discipline of humanities. 2) Analyze important works of human creativity and relevant creators in a capstone research project. 3) Articulate the results of the research project in writing and orally. Prerequisites: Hum 3500 (Grade C or higher). SP
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  • IART 1010: Integrated Arts (FA)

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Fulfills the General Education requirement in the Arts. It is a hands-on, multidisciplinary introduction to creative processes in the arts. This course consists of 4 four-week introductory sessions in fine arts practices: music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. I-Art aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and grit, while teaching foundational knowledge of artistic methods, forms, movements, and vocabularies, and inculcating deeper understanding and appreciation of the arts. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand and apply creative processes relevant to fine arts disciplines. 2. Analyze creative work and content (criteria would include correct vocabulary). 3. Students will be able to integrate learning by making connections between concepts within the fine arts disciplines. FA, SP
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  • INDS 3800: Individualized Studies Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    During the concurrent, tandem course of the INDS 3800 Seminar and the INDS 3805 Lab , the assignments cumulatively build toward the final Individualized Academic Plan (IAP) by requiring students to design, implement, evaluate, and modify their individualized major curriculum proposals within thematic concentrations repeatedly, until their professional and personal goals mesh with their own proposed learning outcomes and the general learning outcomes of the Individualized Studies degree, including the four core fluencies of (1) baccalaureate-level written composition skills, (2) basic competency in statistical comprehension, (3) capable public presentation, and (4) collaborative problem solving. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) In INDS students will: 1. Design an Individualized Academic Plan that communicates the vision, details, and goals for their degree. 2. Author and present written and oral communication relevant to their IAP. 3. Collaborate with peers and supervisors to solve problems related to the construction and refinement of their IAPs. 4. Formulate personal and professional goals and present them to peers and faculty. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits or an Associate's degree and instructor permission. Corequisite: INDS 3805. FA, SP
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  • INDS 3805: Individualized Studies Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    While assignments in INDS 3800 will engage students in a continuous process of self-assessment and plan-building, the INDS 3805 Lab, on the other hand, will provide a scaffolding for student advisement. Students will work, through face-to-face individual meetings with a senior interdisciplinary adviser, deeply familiar with the curricula of departments around Utah Tech, to refine and render technically compliant their IAPs. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Design an Individualized Academic Plan that communicates the vision, details, and goals for their degree. 2. Author and present written and oral communication relevant to their IAP. 3. Collaborate with peers and supervisors to solve problems related to the construction and refinement of their IAPs. 4. Formulate personal and professional goals and present them to peers and faculty. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Corequisite: INDS 3800. FA, SP
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  • INDS 4100R: Independent Study

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For Individualized Studies majors who wish to pursue a specific focus of study related to their thematic concentration/research interest which is not otherwise available through an existing Utah Tech course. Students are closely supervised by faculty in the design and successful completion of the course. The course is dependent upon a contractual arrangement between the assigned faculty member and the student. This agreement is submitted at the beginning of the semester in which coursework is undertaken, and is contingent upon the department chair's approval. Students meet with the faculty mentor each week to discuss the students' progress, and are required meet the college requirement of 45 hours of engagement per credit. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits subject to graduation and program restrictions. Offered based upon sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create learning objectives with guidance and approval from internship supervisor and faculty mentor. Prerequisite: Individualized Studies major; and advanced standing; and instructor permission.
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  • INDS 4700: Individualized Studies Portfolio: Capstone

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Serves as the summative capstone course for students who have been accepted into the Individualized Studies program and are in their final semester of coursework before receiving a Bachelor of Individualized Studies degree. Students will represent prior and on-going learning as well as life experience in the form of an electronic portfolio. The content of the e-portfolio will consist of evidence of competency in the learning outcomes that students craft for their Individualized Academic Plans (IAPs) during the INDS 3800/3805 course and lab. Additionally, students will complete professional documents, such as resumes and cover letters, that will aid them in pursuit of their post-graduate goals. This course guides them through the process of preparing their portfolio. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate written communication fluency. 2. Demonstrate fluency of public presentation. 3. Demonstrate fluency of collaborative problem-solving. Prerequisite: INDS 3800 and INDS 3805 (Grade C or higher); Instructor permission required. FA, SP
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  • INDS 4890R: Individualized Study Internship

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Course provides opportunities for Individualized Studies majors to combine real-world experience with academic activities that are designed to support their unique learning and professional goals. Learning Outcomes must be proposed by the student and approved by the Faculty Mentor and Site Supervisor. Supplemental assignments will be assigned by the Faculty Mentor and will include writing components. Students will be expected to meet with the Faculty Mentor regularly. Students may apply no more than 9 credits of internship courses to the Individualized Studies bachelor's degree. Variable credit: 1.0-3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits subject to graduation restrictions. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop Individual Learning Outcomes specific to this internship that identify and describe the desired new skills and experiences. 2. Summarize progress made towards their Individual Learning Outcomes. 3. Evaluate the success of meeting their Individual Learning Outcomes. Prerequisite: Advanced status; Instructor Permission. FA, SP, SU
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  • INTS 3100: Interdisciplinary Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Required of all Integrated Studies majors. Explores the epistemology, assumptions, research methods, theories, and concepts of each student's emphasis disciplines. Then focuses on the methods, practices, and theories of interdisciplinary study through integrative approaches to complex issues. Students should complete at least two courses in each of their emphases before they enroll in this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Conduct research in the academic and professional literature related to various disciplines. 2. Produce artifacts that explore areas of intersection and integration between their two areas of emphasis. 3. Responsibly synthesize and integrate academic and professional information into their own writing. 4. Produce cogent, organized, and articulate research-based academic writing that integrates multiple disciplinary methods and perspectives. FA, SP
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  • INTS 3900: Interdisciplinary Topics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For all interested students; required of Integrated Studies students. Presents a topic, problem, or theme from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students experience the advantages and necessity of bringing the knowledge, concepts, theories, and methods of multiple distinct disciplines to bear on understanding complex issues and ideas and begin the process of integrating disciplines. Repeatable up to 9 credits as topics vary. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explore varying disciplinary perspectives on a topic of general interest. 2. Synthesize material from multiple disciplinary perspectives into a more integrated understanding of complex ideas. 3. Compose critical analyses of complex issues that draw on the insights, knowledge, and perspectives of more than one discipline. 4. Evaluate and present research to an academic community of their peers in oral and/or written formats. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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  • INTS 3990R: Study Abroad in Interdisciplinary Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    In this course, students will travel with a faculty member to another country to study and engage in an applied learning experience. Faculty will prepare students with the necessary learning frameworks before departure and will take time with students to reflect on the experience through different disciplinary lenses. Future iterations of the course may travel to different locations and be focused on different interdisciplinary topics. Class will fulfill INTS 3900 requirement for the Integrated Studies program. For international travel, see studyabroad.utahtech.edu for additional travel costs that may apply. **Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)*** At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Explore varying disciplinary perspectives the relevant to the place and topic of study. 2. Synthesize material from multiple disciplinary perspectives into a more integrated understanding of the place and topic of study. 3. Compose critical analyses of the place and topic of study that draw on the insights, knowledge, and perspectives of more than one discipline. 4. Evaluate and present research to an academic community of their peers in oral and/or written formats. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. SP
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