2026-2027 Academic Catalog

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  • DSS-221 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

    This course introduces students to basic,principles and theories of human growth,,motivation, action, cognition, personality, and,social interaction.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 (Formerly DEN 102)

  • DSS-240 UNDERSTANDING POLITICS

    Political structures, theories, and practices,shape our world, and this course,gives students the tools and knowledge to,understand political issues. Topics include the,supposed,justifications for political authority, reasons,for limiting freedom, arguments for different,kinds of,property distribution, conceptions of justice, and,responding to oppression and inequality. Students,consider live political issues, the arguments and,ideas behind different positions, and come to,their own,informed and reasoned political views.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 (Formerly DEN 102)

  • GUS-100 UG STUDIO ELECT 100 LEVEL

    100 LEVEL “Undergraduate Studio” Elective for IAD Majors,(3.0 credits) required from an “approved” undergraduate department/major. “Plan of Work” and/or course selection approval required for registration from the IAD Department Chair.

  • GUS-200 UG Studio Elect 200 Level

    200 LEVEL “Undergraduate Studio” Elective for IAD Majors,(3.0 credits) required from an “approved” undergraduate department/major. “Plan of Work” and/or course selection approval required for registration from the IAD Department Chair.

  • GUS-200 UG Studio Elect1 200 Level

    200 LEVEL “Undergraduate Studio” Elective for IAD Majors,(3.0 credits) required from an “approved” undergraduate department/major. “Plan of Work” and/or course selection approval required for registration from the IAD Department Chair.

  • GUS-200/400 UG Studio Elect 200-400 Art/Design

    200-400 LEVEL “Undergraduate Studio” Elective for IAD Majors,(3.0 credits) required from an “approved” undergraduate department/major. “Plan of Work” and/or course selection approval required for registration from the IAD Department Chair.

  • GUS-300/400 UG Studio Elec1 300-400 Lev

    300-400 LEVEL “Undergraduate Studio” Elective for IAD Majors,(3.0 credits) required form an “approved” undergraduate department/major. “Plan of Work” and/or course selection approval required for registration from the IAD Department Chair.

  • IAD-105 INTERDISCIPLINARY STRATEGIES

    Students engage in a series of personal and,collaborative projects requiring them to invent,new rules and processes for research, testing, and,making through the acts of inquiry, observation,,play, material exploration, testing, and,fabrication. This course functions an introduction,to an interdisciplinary studio practice as well as,to the various disciplines that make up the,College. Students gain an understanding of the,facilities, opportunities, and course offerings,that each department has to offer them, which will,help with direction and course selection in the,coming semesters. This studio incorporates,reading, writing, and critical thinking as vital,components of a holistic studio practice,,instilling a fundamental approach to the program.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • IAD-305 ART AS NARRATIVE

    Narrative structures and strategies are present in,all disciplines and cultures, though the form,,language, intentions, and motives may vary.,Examples of these structures include storytelling,,brand messaging, gameplay, wayfinding, and signs,and symbols. This course looks at traditional and,experimental narratives across disciplines and at,their intersections. Students will develop,language, voice, and integrative methods for,execution and delivery within and without the,context of their chosen fields of study.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: IAD 105

  • IAD-308 IAD JUNIOR THESIS

    Students will identify, examine, and react to,matters of socio-cultural relevance through a,creative media-blind lens, viewing social practice,in a broad sense. The goal is to develop,innovative work employing the students’ unique,individual and/or combined skill sets utilizing,skills gained across the College. Students will,have opportunities to use proven research methods,and invent new ones as they develop a body of work,over the course of the semester.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: IAD 305