Environmental Arts and Sciences
Listed below is a collection of classes designed by a PSU Interdisciplinary Studies student. This collection of courses were approved in the past as a custom IDS major. This collection may serve as a template or starting point for future IDS students interested in a similar area of study. In addition to the custom major, every PSU student must also complete the core general education requirements.
Sample List of Contract Classes for
Environmental Arts and Sciences
Required of all IDS Majors:
Prior to Fall 2021
IP2225: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IP4425: Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies
Since Fall 2021
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2500: Cluster Learning Springboard
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Since Fall 2024
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2510: Lifelong Learning Lab
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Approved Contract Courses:
AR3220: Foundations of Ceramics: Exploration
AR3295: Printmaking Foundations: Cut Carve
AR3325: Printmaking Foundations: Silk and Stone
AR3570: The Art of Sustainability
BI1110: Biological Science I
BI1120: Biological Science II
BI2030: Invertebrate Zoology
BI2040: Vertebrate Zoology
BI3240: Conservation
BI3250: Ornithology
BI4050: Ecology
IP2225: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IP4425: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar