7 courses with the subject MAIS, 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.
MAIS 600Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies3
Examines broad social, cultural, political, environmental, and scientific issues through a variety of disciplinary lenses. Topics vary. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate or Non-Degree.
Subject
MAIS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Provides practical work experience via an internship, service-learning project, consultancy, or field study that the student brokers with a third party. Students may not use work done previously or their current employment for course credit. All experiential learning placements must be approved by the student’s concentration head prior to registration to ensure suitability to the student’s program. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.Recommended Prerequisite: 12 credits in the Interdisciplinary Studies program or permission of the program director.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus or Senior Plus.
Subject
MAIS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Introduces students to the structure of the Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program; students create a portfolio of their work which continues during their studies; the portfolio prepares students for the capstone project or thesis. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus or Senior Plus.
Culminating experience for students in the MAIS program. Focused on formulating and writing a portfolio and MAIS project or thesis proposal. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MAIS and completion of 18 credits of graduate course work, including any required research methodology course.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
MAIS 797Interdisciplinary Studies Proposal Writing3
This seminar prepares MAIS students to develop and defend a formal proposal for their master’s thesis or applied project. Through structured workshops and guided faculty mentorship, students identify and refine a topic, conduct a literature review, develop an interdisciplinary framework, design an appropriate methodology or project plan, and prepare for a proposal defense. The course culminates in a written and oral defense of the student’s proposal before their faculty committee. The completed proposal serves as the foundation for the student’s culminating work in MAIS 798 (Project) or MAIS 799 (Thesis). Students must receive approval and formal sign-off from their full committee before beginning work in MAIS 798/799. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MAIS and completion of 18 credits of graduate coursework including any required research methodology course(s). Students are encouraged to take MAIS 797 in the last year of the programRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Research project related to student's concentration taken under supervision of faculty advisor and project evaluation committee. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the degree.Recommended Prerequisite: MAIS 793 and prior approval of a project proposal by the committee chair, two committee members, and MAIS director.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Original research endeavor related to student's MAIS program concentration. Research must result in document meeting MAIS and university standards. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the degree. Equivalent to HE 799.Recommended Prerequisite: MAIS 793 and prior approval of a project proposal by the committee chair, two committee members, and MAIS director.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
