A description of an interdisciplinary program developed around the theme of "Studies in the City" offered at the university of Wisconsin-Parkside to incoming freshmen is presented. (PG)

The Thematic Studies Program (TSP), a successful open admissions plan for 125 students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is characterized by a curriculum design interconnecting the humanities and social sciences, an emphasis on group process, and individualization of standards. A teacher in the program describes her experiences. (JT)

This document deals with the Images component of the Modular Achievement Program (MAP) at Bowling Green State University. The component was designed to organize, evaluate and utilize an understanding of the world. The program is described in relation to history and time constraints, goals, students, faculty, implementation and assumptions, general…

A cooperative student-intern program has been implemented by North Carolina State University in cooperation with the Wake County school system. Functions of the interdisciplinary team members, as well as strengths and weaknesses of the approach, are presented here. (BP)

The real focus of this unique interdisciplinary social science master's program is helping local people become involved in finding solutions to local problems. (Author)

A group consisting of department coordinators, the director of the library media center, the chairperson of the guidance department, a building administrator, and members of the teaching staff work with a carefully selected group of career-oriented seniors on an independent study program. (Author/IRT)

A prototype, environmental education program, utilizing interchangeable modular packets of written, audio, and visual aids, is explained. Allowing for adaptations, its value is two-fold: it deals with a specific community and with the larger ramifications of our environmental situation, quality of life, and global values. (BL)

Describes an experimental design course for engineering and art students based on the concepts of creativity and innovation. Class involvement was encouraged and groups of three people worked best with mixing of engineering and non-engineering students. Students expressed interest and enthusiasm for the course. (DF)

Describes one of the units from an interdisciplinary program where students and faculty from diverse disciplines examine ideas and materials and discover underlying unity of concepts. This article discusses the theme of structure" in science, the humanities, and literature. (AL)

Investigated as a university project were major problems of society that are technology-related. One student group chose the problem of health care at a local hospital. The project, academic aspects, evaluation, and constraints are discussed. (DF)

University of California, Santa Cruz, is in the first year of developing an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problem solving in their Environmental Studies Program. Including the humanities and social sciences, the program strives to investigate every aspect of man's existence and his natural environment. Rationale and activities…

Discusses legal basis of project IMPACT (program for improvement of attendance and curtailment of truancy) in terms of advantages and pitfalls; the District Committee in terms of its objectives, organization and functioning; and observations in retrospect of successes, failures and clues for future. Case study presented. (Author)

Describes college programs in music business studies which prepare students for music-related jobs. These include careers in the recording industry, music merchandising, talent booking and artist management, broadcasting, audience research, and concert promotion. (AM)