INDS - Interdisciplinary Studies

A seminar for international students that provides speaking and writing opportunities building on previous English language training. Enrollment requires permission of instructor and/or the International Education Office.

Explores the basic concepts and views of International Studies as well as offering an introduction to each area of specialization.

Introduces students to the multi-disciplinary nature of American Indian Studies. The course is divided into three parts with each part emphasizing a different set of knowledges and approaches to the study of American Indians. The first part of the course will examine the historical relationships between American Indians and the U.S. government. Emphasis will be placed on changes in federal policies, and the importance of law in shaping American Indian geographies. Part two of the course examines the politics of "Indian Country," the environment, changing Indian demographics and economic development. Part three will focus upon cultural politics and will examine American Indian ethnic identity, representations of Indians in movies and literature, and Indian self-expression through literature and other expressive forms.

The course meets weekly for 50 minutes, culminating in participation in a four-day intercollegiate, international simulation of the European Union. The simulation takes place at a university campus in New York State in odd years (spring semester) and at a European university in even years (winter break/January). Students are assigned alter egos (roles) and work on country teams.

The course focuses specifically on interactions between Christianity and Islam during the time of the Crusades. From four disciplinary perspectives, the class examines both the interdependence and the roots of conflict between the two cultures, the nature of fanaticism, and the development of Church and State as related institutions, as they all originate from the medieval quest for true knowledge of God.

An introduction to the beliefs, history, scriptures, practices, experiences, institutions, and values of five prominent world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also introduces the methods and classic theories of the discipline of Religious Studies.

Students will work on public service projects that are coordinated through the instructor. Successful completion of an approved service-learning contract will be expected for students enrolled in this course. A maximum of 4 credit hours of service learning may be applied to the 120 credit hour requirement for Bachelor’s Degree.

The course will provide a broad introduction to the field of museum work. Topics may include the history, philosophy, and ethics of museums; the different types of museums; social, economic, and political trends influencing museums; introduction to museum software such as Past Perfect; museum administration; collections management and conservation; and the various aspects of museum work - collecting, registration and record keeping, curatorial, object conservation, exhibition, interpretation, education, research, and public relations.

The course meets weekly for 50 minutes, culminating in participation in a four-day intercollegiate, international simulation of the European Union. The simulation takes place at a university campus in New York State in odd years (spring semester) and at a European university in even years (winter break/January). Students are assigned alter egos (roles) and work on country teams.

An examination of major works by African American novelists, poets, dramatists, filmmakers, musicians, and essayists in terms of the intellectual and political concerns of their periods and locations. Cross-listed with ENGL 240

Examines literature by Latinos in the U.S. including poems, short stories, novels, plays, and essays, but will also consider music, mass media representations, performance art, film and at least one documentary in order to give students a better picture of the cultures of U.S. Latinos (Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Dominican Americans, etc). Designed for students with no previous knowledge of U.S. Latino cultures or Spanish. Not a complete historical survey, but will introduce students to key issues for understanding U.S. Latino literature with texts from conquest to contemporary.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union the world looked forward expectantly to a new age of European and world integration; but while some countries from within the former Soviet sphere of influence have prospered and moved toward greater integration, others have slipped into poverty, isolation and authoritarianism. Russia hangs dangerously between authoritarian and democratic tendencies. HIST 250/INDS 250 explores the history of this complex region, and identifies the traditions and influences that its constituent countries and ethnic groups hold in common and those that divide them.

Preparation of case materials for participation in the trial competition sponsored by the American Mock Trial Association. Competition includes both civil and criminal litigation.

Preparation of case materials for participation in the trial competition sponsored by the American Mock Trial Association. Competition includes both civil and criminal litigation.

Students will work on public service projects that are coordinated through the instructor. Successful completion of an approved service-learning contract will be expected for students enrolled in this course. A maximum of 4 credit hours of service learning may be applied to the 120 credit hour requirement for Bachelor’s Degree.

The course will examine a specialized area of museum studies, such as public history, museum education, the art museum, historical sites administration, or the anthropological museum. Format and topic will vary, depending on instructor. May be taken more than once for credit.

The course meets weekly for 50 minutes, culminating in participation in a four-day intercollegiate, international simulation of the European Union. The simulation takes place at a university campus in New York State in odd years (spring semester) and at a European university in even years (winter break/January). Students are assigned alter egos (roles) and work on country teams.

This course examines the experience of Italians in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective. It explores the push and pull factors during the peak years of Italian emigration, the culture, society, economy, and government they left behind, and the new world they entered.

Topics of special or current interest offered periodically and taught from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Students will work on public service projects that are coordinated through the instructor. Successful completion of an approved service-learning contract will be expected for students enrolled in this course. A maximum of 4 credit hours of service learning may be applied to the 120 credit hour requirement for Bachelor’s Degree.

Intensive individual study of some aspect of multicultural studies involving a paper or project.

The course meets weekly for 50 minutes, culminating in participation in a four-day intercollegiate, international simulation of the European Union. The simulation takes place at a university campus in New York State in odd years (spring semester) and at a European university in even years (winter break/January). Students are assigned alter egos (roles) and work on country teams.

Open only to Interdisciplinary Studies majors. Proposed independent studies must be described in the student's approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal.

Topics of special or current interest offered periodically and taught from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Open only to Interdisciplinary Studies majors. Students proposing internships must have an approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal which includes the internship. Additionally, they must have a faculty sponsor and a detailed plan for the internship describing; (1) the duties approved by the interning agency; (2) the student's method of reporting or reflecting on the internship experience; (3) the method of internship evaluation; and (4) the amount of credit to be earned.

Open only to African American Studies minors. Students proposing internships must have an approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal which includes the internship. Additionally, they must have completed the application required by the campus Office of Internships.

Open only to American Indian Studies minors. Students proposing internships must have an approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal which includes the internship. Additionally, they must have completed the application required by the campus Office of Internships.

Open only to Latino Studies minors. Students proposing internships must have an approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal which includes the internship. Additionally, they must have completed the application required by the campus Office of Internships.

Internship with a museum (history, art, anthropological, natural history/science), archive, historical site, etc. Enrollment is to be arranged with an appropriate supervisor and faculty sponsor, by permission only. Internship should include the opportunity to create a small exhibit or work on another special project, determined in consultation with the site supervisor and faculty sponsor. Student should also enroll in INDS 495.

Students will work with the coordinator to complete and turn in all elements of the Museum Studies portfolio required for the minor. Should be taken concurrently with INDS 494.

Students will work on public service projects that are coordinated through the instructor. Successful completion of an approved service-learning contract will be expected for students enrolled in this course. A maximum of 4 credit hours of service learning may be applied to the 120 credit hour requirement for Bachelor’s Degree.

This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the foundations of database systems, focusing on relational algebra and data model, query optimization and query processing. Students would also be introduced to practical database design and implementation including SQL and NoSQL programming. Other topics to be covered include Data and Database Security, Object-Relational Databases, Database Tuning, Transaction processing, Concurrency control , Database recovery techniques, Electronic commerce, Distributed Databases.

This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the large data warehousing, "Cloud" computing, Hadoop and similar distributed/parallel systems. Students would also be introduced to the current data mining tools. The students will learn about the general architecture of data mining systems, techniques and algorithms of practical utility, types of patterns that can be found in practically important systems. Data mining primitives and query languages, an integration of a data mining system with databases and data warehouses will be investigated; essential insights in data mining systems of the future will be given. Students are also expected to be able to clearly communicate the data mining results.

Topics of special or current interest offered periodically and taught from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Independent study of interdisciplinary topics not covered in regular graduate course offerings and pertinent to the student's program of study.

The course introduces the students to the field of data visualization. Students will study basic visualization design and evaluation principles, and learn how to acquire, parse, and analyze large datasets. They will also learn techniques for visualizing multivariate, temporal, text-based, geospatial, hierarchical, and network/graph-based data in 2-, 3-, or more dimensions. In addition, they will utilize various software tools to implement these techniques.

Capstone research experience required for the Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Research leading to, and preparation of, a final project explored in depth or a traditional master's thesis that integrates interdisciplinary course work with professional and personal goals. All work guided by a faculty mentor and coordinated by the Dean of Graduate Studies or the student's advisor. Copies of completed project/thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Office.

Continued attention to research project or thesis for INDS 690, as needed. Requires written justification approved by the faculty mentor and submitted for the review of the Dean of Graduate Studies prior to registration.

Graduate students are required to remain continuously enrolled until completion of thesis/capstone work in order to allow continuing usage of university resources and to accurately account for faculty involvement.