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Interdisciplinary Studies
COURSE LISTINGS BY DEPARTMENT
Exemplifying the belief that excellence in high school education need not be constrained by a traditional academic curriculum, the interdisciplinary studies department is founded on the principle that a complete high school education must aspire to an exploration of the significant connections between disciplines. Why and how was it possible for the Holocaust to occur? How is our understanding of human history affected by seeing it in the context of the scientific study of the universe as a whole? What are the most effective ways of communicating public health and other scientific information to the general population? In order to respond to such questions successfully, students need to integrate disciplines, combining the insights, skills, and approaches of different subjects in order to make progress. While such interdisciplinary engagement has always been important as an intellectual pursuit in its own right, there is growing evidence that in a rapidly changing, globalized environment, aptitude for and confidence with intellectual and creative synthesis are increasingly vital qualities for successful graduates. As “ excellence ” provides the rationale for the IDS department, “humanity ” constitutes its fundamental content: A full appreciation of the richness and value of our shared humanity involves a creative, rigorous examination of the relationships between our arts, histories, sciences, mathematics, languages, and literatures. While interdisciplinary courses should and will vary widely in terms of delivery style, subject matter, and teaching faculty, it is in its creative fostering of these qualities and this content that each interdisciplinary course finds its deepest rationale. All courses in the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Department are cross-listed with at least one other department. Full course descriptions can be found in each department’ s course listings, linked to below.
ARTS COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
Art as a Tool for Social Change Identity & Reality: Cinematic Production & Critical Studies
ENGLISH COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
Year-long courses AP English 12 Prerequisite: Recommendation of the department
First Semester Courses
Life and Death Sports Literature
Second Semester Courses
Exploring Ethics: Language, Literature, and the Brain
HISTORY COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
First Semester Courses
History of Art I: Global Perspectives on Art in the Ancient World Systems Thinking for the Common Good
Second Semester Courses
Honors History of Cities History of Art II: Global Perspectives on Art in the Modern World
LANGUAGE COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
Interdisciplinary Spanish V
MATHEMATICS COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
Post-AP Multivariable Calculus and Topics in Mathematics
Psychology
SCIENCE COURSES CROSS-LISTED WITH IDS Full course listings available by clicking here
