Interdisciplinary Studies Integrative Project

Catalog description

IDS 498 is an elective, independent research course intended for IDS majors with at least 45 credit hours remaining in their course of study, and is a companion class to the required 1 credit IDS 499: Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Portfolio. Students completing IDS 498 will augment their Capstone Portfolio with the following components: a final project consisting of a thesis, research report, creative work, internship, etc. designed in collaboration with their IDS advisor and/or specialists in their fields of interest; an annotated bibliography on research sources; a 90 second speech on the interdisciplinary connections of their research; and a presentation portfolio which will satisfy the IDS 499: IDS Capstone Portfolio requirement. IDS 498 may be repeated for up to 12 credits with the IDS 498 designation, or may be taken using an individualized course number from a WOU program in the student’s focus area. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.