Sophomore Interdisciplinary Studies

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D. Johnson-Ross (Co-coordinator), V. Jakoby (Co-coordinator)

McDaniel College will offer interdisciplinary courses to all students during their sophomore year. Each of these unique courses examines an important topic or issue or set of questions that is best understood by being approached through multiple perspectives. In addition, the program ensures that students have an opportunity to inter- act with many faculty early in their undergraduate careers. The courses are organized in a number of ways. Several courses will be offered each semester. Some courses will have multiple sections, with students sometimes gathering in larger groups for lectures and smaller discussion as appropriate. Course instructors will serve as lecturers, discussion leaders and facilitators. Some faculty may provide guest lectures or serve as co-instructors for the course. Each course will be organized in a fashion that facilitates an exciting interdisciplinary learning experience for its students.

Courses

• SIS 2001 - Propaganda
• SIS 2002 - The Natural and Social Science of Aging
• SIS 2003 - Controversies in Science and Society
• SIS 2004 - Katrinaville: A Tale of Two Cities
• SIS 2005 - September 11th and Its Aftermath
• SIS 2006 - Southern Appalachia: Literature, Music and the Environment
• SIS 2007 - Madness, Genius, and Creativity
• SIS 2008 - Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from Science Fiction
• SIS 2009 - Fears and Fascinations in Nineteenth-Century Europe
• SIS 2010 - South Park and Contemporary Social Issues
• SIS 2011 - Nanotechnology
• SIS 2012 - Alcohol, Sprits, Muses, and Demons
• SIS 2013 - Feminist Methodologies
• SIS 2014 - History and Memory
• SIS 2015 - Once Upon a Time:Folk and Fairy Tales around the World
• SIS 2016 - The Arts and Cultures of Islam
• SIS 2017 - Asian Puppetry
• SIS 2018 - HBO’s “The Wire”: Through a Cinematic and Social Lens
• SIS 2019 - Happiness
• SIS 2020 - Gender Roles in the Economy
• SIS 2021 - Sushi, Samurai, and Anime: Living Japanese Culture
• SIS 2022 - Coffee, Tea and Chocolate: Oppression and Liberation in the African Diaspora
• SIS 2023 - Living in the Margins
• SIS 2028 - Nature of Health and Illness
• SIS 2210 - Music, Mind, and Brain
• SIS 2215 - The Arab World
• SIS 2216 - The Hero’s Journey
• SIS 2223 - Cultural History of Latin America
• SIS 2224 - Drama Therapy
• SIS 2225 - Rap and Society
• SIS 2226 - The Postmodern Generation

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