IST-475 Adv Sem: Integrated Foundtn:Bldg Future (2 credits)
The course is designed to be a capstone experience for students who have changed the direction of their studies from a specialized major to the broad-based Integrated Studies major. As a result of such a change, students often experience a "call" for evolution or transformation of their sense of themselves, their personal and professional identity, their goals and future aspirations, and how their abilities might transfer to new contexts. Thus, the course will provide a variety of learning experiences and opportunities that will assist students to: (1) Integrate their learning from all of their previous courses and experiences; (2) Synthesize and articulate these expressions of their Integrated Studies degree; (3) Connect their acquired knowledge, abilities, and skills to a variety of career applications; (4) Identify gaps in their knowledge, abilities, and skills that would be essential to their professional success, and develop a game plan to address them; and (5) Investigate and engage with personal and professional resources available to them through the Career Studio, Advising, ISC, Student Services, and academic sources.