The History of an Idea (3-0) The historical consideration of a seminal idea or concept drawn from art, ethics, politics, science, religion, or philosophy, and an assessment of its contemporary social and cultural importance. This course may be team-taught and cross-listed with a participating department. May be repeated once for credit when the topic varies. .

Department: MA in Interdisc. Studies

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Contemporary Issues (3-0) The detailed examination of a contemporary social or cultural concern from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This course may be team-taught or cross-listed with a participating department. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. .

Department: MA in Interdisc. Studies

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Under the guidance of the MAIS Program Advisor and a cooperating member of the UTEP graduate faculty students will take part in such things as work in a public agency or business, governmental service, service to non-profit agencies, participation in an academic activity (eg. organizing a conference), or cooperation in planned research. Each student will perform a detailed schedule of activities with a detailed list of expected outcomes producing an assessable final work product.

Department: MA in Interdisc. Studies

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours

MAIS Independent study can be in a variety of disciplines, usually from within the College of Liberal Arts. Each independent study course will be a distinct course of study designed for an individual student, offering a course plan or syllabus with a clear statement of objectives, a written course of study, and a written set of assignments suitable for a final assessment of learning acquired. One example might be to have the student meet with a regularly scheduled class with a complete set of readings and assignments and assessments that have been adjusted to meet the requirements for graduate level credit.

Department: MA in Interdisc. Studies

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours

Mais Final Project (0-0-3) The final project consists of either: 1) two substantially revised or extended papers originally prepared for two of the graduate level courses taken as part of the MAIS program, one of which must have been written for MAIS 5350 or MAIS 5360; or (2) a new interdisciplinary paper which is based on two or more papers prepared for graduate level courses taken as a part of the MAIS program. Open only to MAIS students in the final semester of their work. If the project is not completed in one semester, students will register for MAIS 5393 during each semester or summer session in which work on the final project is being done, but only three hours of credit will count toward the degree.

Department: MA in Interdisc. Studies

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours