6 courses with the subject IDS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
IDS 101The course serves as a forum for mentors to learn and discuss transition and leadership theory as it
relates to first-year students. Mentors will examine various intervention strategies and will apply them in their IDS101 class. Through reflection, mentors will become aware of their own facilitation and learning style. The course has been designed to complement (not overlap with) the two hours of instruction in each individual IDS101 section with one hour in the classroom. In addition, students will examine the culture of a small, Liberal Arts University and its impact on them and their peers’ undergraduate development. Mentors will be offered the opportunity to develop class content and practice presentations.
This is a foundation course for students entering an Averett Online undergraduate program who may or may not have previous higher education experience. Emphasis is on planning and skills for success in the academic environment. Topics include adult learning concepts, academic program planning, personal and professional growth, work behavioral styles, team dynamics, conflict resolution, time management, and information resources and research. The introduction course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the most important concepts and an understanding of the most effective methods for achieving academic goals.
IDS 107The Transformative Journey into Healthcare3
This course emphasizes the essential elements required in the transformational process of becoming a healthcare professional. The course will prepare the student to recognize the essential attributes that comprise 154 | A v e r e t t U n i v e r s i t y A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 2 0 2 6 - 2 0 2 7
The capstone course in the Interdisciplinary Studies major provides the opportunity for the student to demonstrate the results of an in-depth research project involving two of the three areas of concentration. The course allows the student to work with two faculty members to determine the scope and depth of the project and to present to the academic community the results and implications of the project. This course requires a written paper and a formal oral presentation, both mentored by the faculty member of choice from the concentration. 155 | A v e r e t t U n i v e r s i t y A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 2 0 2 6 - 2 0 2 7
