Interdisciplinary Studies

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• complement what they learned by applying course concepts to civic service projects and/or volunteer service positions.
• demonstrate practical skills within the field of study that address social issues at a local, national, or global level.
• apply course concepts to real-world problems.
• exhibit leadership skills and abilities.
• demonstrate practical skills and competencies for effective and competitive workforce performance.
• demonstrate awareness of their society and their own civic/social responsibilities within it.
• demonstrate the benefits of the real-world application of class concepts.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify life goals and define steps needed to be successful in school, work, and life.
• identify personal, familial, and/or cultural assets and beliefs and evaluate how they can be applied for success in college and career.
• define the principles of deep and lasting learning, and the potential effects on their physiological, psychological and social development and well-being.
• examine the mental processes that create consciousness, behavior, emotions, and intelligence to analyze one's own behavior, beliefs, and choices that impact success.
• demonstrate awareness and reflection of personal career interests through hands-on pathway exploration opportunities.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• complement what they learned by applying course concepts to civic service projects and/or volunteer service positions.
• demonstrate practical skills within the field of study that address social issues at a local, national, or global level.
• cultivate the ability to apply course concepts to real-world problems.
• exhibit leadership skills and abilities.
• obtain practical skills and competencies for effective and competitive workforce performance.
• exhibit awareness of their society and their own civic/social responsibilities within it.
• demonstrate the benefits of the real-world application of class concepts.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify aspects of social, physical, and/or emotional well-being for the local community students are studying in, while considering present and future conditions in societies across the globe.
• incorporate specific cultural, geopolitical, economic, and social knowledge into academic and personal contexts for an understanding of global competence.
• analyze personal beliefs, values, and attitudes about the host culture that the student had prior to an intercultural experience and aspects of ethnocentric behavior that can occur within intercultural communication and relations.
• demonstrate an understanding of concepts of physical and emotional wellness to make wise lifestyle choices and develop these skills and competencies to understand oneself as a whole person (integral to one's environment) .
• identify, analyze, articulate, and describe the effects of intercultural experiences upon physical and emotional wellness while immersed in a country different than one’s native country.
• appreciate visual, historical, and experiential cultural products of cultures different from the student’s own.
• identify and explain aspects of culture shock and techniques to cope with and reduce its effects on physical and emotional wellness.
• describe the value of international travel as a part of lifelong learning and personal wellness.
• participate in the larger community beyond campus in a positive manner demonstrating an understanding of personal responsibility in the larger context.
• undertake thoughtful consideration of divergent points of view and utilize multiple perspectives in considering information.
• develop a foundation for cultural pluralism, a rejection of previous personal prejudices, and knowledge of and comfort with others unlike one’s self.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify aspects of social, physical, and/or emotional well-being for the community while considering present and future conditions in society.
• incorporate specific cultural, geopolitical, economic, and social knowledge into academic and personal contexts for an understanding of global competence.
• analyze personal beliefs, values, and attitudes about the host culture that the student had prior to an intercultural experience and aspects of ethnocentric behavior that can occur within intercultural communication and relations.
• demonstrate an understanding of concepts of physical and emotional wellness to make wise lifestyle choices and develop these skills and competencies to understand him/herself as a whole person (integral to his/her environment).
• identify, analyze, articulate and describe the effects of intercultural experiences upon physical and emotional wellness while immersed in a country different than one’s native country.
• appreciate visual, historical, and experiential cultural products of cultures different from the student’s own.
• identify and explain aspects of culture shock and techniques to cope and reduce its affects on physical and emotional wellness.
• describe the value of international travel as a part of lifelong learning and personal wellness.
• participate in the larger community beyond campus in a positive manner demonstrating an understanding of personal responsibility in the larger context.
• undertake thoughtful consideration of divergent points of view and utilize multiple perspectives in considering information.
• develop a foundation for cultural pluralism, a rejection of previous personal prejudices, and knowledge of and comfort with others unlike oneself.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify aspects of social, physical, and/or emotional well-being for French society while considering present and future conditions in society.
• incorporate specific cultural, geopolitical, economic, and social knowledge into academic and personal contexts for an understanding of global competence.
• analyze personal beliefs, values, and attitudes about the host culture that the student had prior to an intercultural experience and aspects of ethnocentric behavior that can occur within intercultural communication and relations.
• demonstrate an understanding of concepts of physical and emotional wellness to make wise lifestyle choices.
• identify, analyze, articulate, and describe the effects of intercultural experiences upon physical and emotional wellness while immersed in a country different than one’s native country.
• evaluate visual, historical, and experiential cultural products of cultures different from the student’s own.
• identify and explain aspects of culture shock and techniques to cope with and reduce its affects on physical and emotional wellness.
• describe the value of international travel as a part of lifelong learning and personal wellness.
• adapt to the larger community beyond campus in a positive manner demonstrating an understanding of personal responsibility in the larger context.
• analyze divergent points of view and utilize multiple perspectives in considering information.
• develop a foundation for cultural pluralism, a rejection of previous personal prejudices, and knowledge of and comfort with others unlike one’s self.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify aspects of social, physical, and/or emotional well-being for Spanish society while considering present and future conditions in society.
• incorporate specific cultural, geopolitical, economic, and social knowledge into academic and personal contexts for an understanding of global competence.
• analyze personal beliefs, values, and attitudes about the host culture that the student had prior to an intercultural experience and aspects of ethnocentric behavior that can occur within intercultural communication and relations.
• demonstrate an understanding of concepts of physical and emotional wellness to make wise lifestyle choices and develop these skills and competencies to understand him/herself as a whole person (integral to his/her environment).
• identify, analyze, articulate, and describe the effects of intercultural experiences upon physical and emotional wellness while immersed in a country different than one's native country.
• evaluate and appreciate the visual, historical, and experiential cultural products of cultures different from the student’s own.
• identify and explain aspects of culture shock and techniques to cope with and reduce its affects on physical and emotional wellness.
• describe the value of international travel as a part of lifelong learning and personal wellness.
• adapt to the larger community beyond campus in a positive manner demonstrating an understanding of personal responsibility in the larger context.
• analyze divergent points of view and utilize multiple perspectives in considering information.
• develop a foundation for cultural pluralism, a rejection of previous personal prejudices, and knowledge of and comfort with others unlike oneself.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• describe the types of STEM occupations explored in the class.
• list and describe the various STEM related programs and courses offered at SCC that support the occupations explored in class.
• evaluate current social, political, and economic issues affecting ethnic minorities in the United States as it relates to STEM degree attainment or employment.
• investigate the unique experiences of a prominent individual in STEM that would be classified by the National Science Foundation as being "underrepresented" in STEM.
• explain their particular "STEM skills" profile and how they plan to improve in those specific areas.
• demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of essential practices for succeeding in difficult STEM coursework.
• explain and give examples of how pursuing a STEM academic pathway may differ from prior educational experiences.
• evaluate the suitability of a STEM pathway as a long-term option.
• evaluate their abilities as a learner and that the unique qualities of post-secondary and career STEM is vastly different than their previous K-12 STEM experiences.
• demonstrate competence in active listening skills and provide appropriate constructive feedback.
• demonstrate the skills necessary to create, assemble, and present informative presentations as it relates to the topics covered in this course.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• evaluate and explain their own particular "STEM skills" profile.
• evaluate their abilities as a STEM learner.
• assemble a plan of STEM skill advancement based on their individual profile.
• develop a plan that incorporates these skills in their STEM product design and development.

• evaluate their ability to identify a STEM product or service need and how to engineer a solution.

• demonstrate a knowledge of essential practices for succeeding in a challenging STEM environment.

• demonstrate the safe use of design, fabrication, and manufacturing equipment in the Makerspace Lab
• list and describe the various STEM-related programs and courses offered at SCC that support the occupations, services, and products explored in class.


Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate the ability to convert various units of measurement between standard and metric systems.
• recognize and differentiate between key statistical terms covered in the course.

• apply various types of sampling methods to data collection
• display data graphically and interpret graphs.
• recognize, describe, and calculate the measures of the center of data: mean, median, and mode.
• recognize, describe, and calculate the measures of the spread of data: variance, standard deviation, and range.
• understand and use the terminology of probability.
• differentiate between Type I and Type II Errors.
• describe hypothesis testing in general and in practice.
• conduct and interpret hypothesis tests for a given data set.
• incorporate their own "STEM-skills" profile into the proposed analytical plans.
• demonstrate the safe use of design, fabrication, and manufacturing equipment for which they have not already received training.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• develop a plan that incorporates their STEM-skills in their product design and development.

• differentiate and explain the various elements included in a typical research paper.
• research using library and online sources and effectively incorporate research into manuscripts.
• analyze data and incorporate the findings into a research quality paper.
• exhibit mastery of the conventions of American Psychological Association publication standards.
• produce and evaluate a research quality manuscript outlining their particular topic.

• evaluate the effectiveness of their research plan with regard to the hands-on work done in their Makerspace Lab environment.
• demonstrate the safe use of design, fabrication, and manufacturing equipment that they were not previously trained.
• list and describe the various STEM-related programs and courses offered at SCC that support the occupations, services, and products explored in class.