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Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Ethics and Social Institutions The concentration in Ethics
and Social Institutions is designed to enable students to examine and evaluate
social issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Participating students will learn about economic, political, and
cultural institutions and the relationships between them.
By examining markets, governments, and community organizations,
students will learn about decision making processes and be able to determine
their ethical implications and the outcomes of social choice. With
the guidance of the ESI coordinator, students will design an individualized
course of study by drawing on many disciplines including, but not limited to,
Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology.
Thematic possibilities could include “Social Ethics,” “Ethics,
Society, and the Law,” “Social Decision-making”, “Interaction of
Societies,” or “The Individual and Society.”
A list of regularly-scheduled courses which fall into these thematic
categories is available from Jeff Konz, the ESI concentration coordinator. With the proper planning, students graduating
with a concentration in Ethics and Social Institutions will be well prepared
for careers or advanced study in law, business, or more specialized academic
disciplines. Program Requirements I. Required
courses for the major–18 hours, including:
ESI 101, PHIL 200, ESI 490; ECON 101 or 102; POLS 220 or 281; and SOC
100. II. Required
courses outside the major--21 hours. Students
will design an elective program organized around a theme in Ethics and Social
Institutions in consultation with the student’s major advisor and approved
by the ESI coordinator. No more
than nine of these credit hours may come from any one department; at least 18
of the 21 elective hours must be at the 300-level or above; and at least 26 of
the total 39 hours must be taken while a student at UNCA.
(A student wishing to double major may count only six of the credit
hours for the major concentration toward an ESI concentration.
None of a student’s credit hours earned for a declared minor can be
counted toward an ESI concentration.) III. Other concentration
requirements–Senior demonstration of both major and oral competency is met
by successful completion of ESI 490 with a grade of C or higher. Declaration of Major in
IST with
a Concentration in ESI Declaring
a major in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Ethics and Social
Institutions for a Bachelor of Arts Degree requires the student to have their
course of study approved by the ESI coordinator. A copy of the program and the ESI coordinator’s approval
are then presented to the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies.
The student then completes a Declaration of Major Form that must be
signed by the Director. Before declaring a major a student must satisfy the LANG 120
requirement. Designing
your Elective Program in ESI Your elective program allows you to develop a course of study
consistent with your particular interests and which allows you to investigate
a particular set of social institutions.
It is important that these courses not simply be an assemblage of
courses but a real course of study which is intellectually defensible.
The most likely courses for you to use come from Anthropology,
Economics, Management, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Science,
Psychology, and Sociology, but courses from other disciplines may be used in
your particular program. You should come up with a title for
your elective program that indicates to the ESI director what your course of
study is about. Examples to give
you an idea of the kinds of connections you can explore in your program
include “Ethics, Society, and the Law”; “Globalization and the
Individual”; “International Political Economy”, “Economic Power in
American Society” and “Political and Social Decision-making”. Issues to
be aware of in designing your elective program: 1)
Distribution of Courses: Of your 21 hours, no more than 9 hours may be from any
one discipline and 18 hours must be at the 300 level or above. 2)
Other Possibilities: Special topics courses, other courses in these departments,
or courses from other departments may be justified. 3)
Prerequisites: Some of these courses have prerequisites or require permission of
the instructor. Furthermore, some
of these courses are taken sequentially. Don’t
ignore the prerequisites without first consulting with the instructor. 4)
Offering Patterns: Some of these courses are offered only infrequently or upon
demand. Don’t assume that the
department will offer the course exactly when you need it. Regularly scheduled courses that seem
to be naturals for ESI electives include:
Please
feel free to meet with Coordinator of ESI, Jeff
Konz, to discuss your elective program. |
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