Philosophical Reasoning
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
Philosophical Reasoning
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:
EN2710: Creative Writing
EN3105: Fiction Workshop
EN3125: Advanced Composition
EN3695: Critical Theory
PY1010: Ultimate Questions
PY2310: Elements of Logic
PY2650: Mind and Machine
PY3110: History of Ancient Philosophy
PY3310: Environmental Ethics
PY3360: Ethics and Psychology
PY3825: Understanding Existentialism