Perspectives On Interdisciplinary Learning Group Research Project Presentation By Alicia Turner, Car

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Perspectives On Interdisciplinary LearningGroup
Research Project PresentationByAlicia Turner,
Carolyn Krutsch, and Mike Carpenter

• February 20th, 2008

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Informative, Thought Provoking Introduction
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University Of Illinois at Chicago

• Location Chicago, Il
• Title of Program UIC Learning Sciences PHD
• Program Faculty 12 faculty members. Heavy
  educational concentration on curriculum and
  instruction as well as mathematics, science,
  computer sciences, and chemistry
• Program Highlights This program takes students
  from other learning disciplines and encourages
  them to learn from each other while in the
  program.
• How Does This Program Compare To Others This
  program is much larger than my other four
  schools. It seems very professional and well
  thought out.

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University Of Illinois at Chicago

• Benefits Of This Program The faculty seems to
  have diverse educational backgrounds
• Possible Program Faults The large size of the
  program. To rigid in courses and instruction?
• Final Thoughts I thought that this school was
  the most interesting of the five that I
  researched. I was especially drawn to it because
  of the size of the program, the type of degree,
  and the diversity of the staff.

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Union Institute University

• Location Montpelier, Vermont
• Title of Program Ph.D in Interdisciplinary
  Studies School of Interdisciplinary Arts and
  Sciences School of Professional Psychology
• Program Faculty The faculty seemed well
  diversified and educated from around the country,
   with many publications in journal and books.
  They are very involved in the college.
• Program Highlights The program offers a "PDE",
  Project Demonstrating Excellence instead of a
  dissertation. The school offers online courses
  and  seminars and lectures with famous people.

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Union Institute University

• Benefits Of This Program Being able to put
  together an individual program in IDS and get a
  degree is great. Also their Doctoral program is 2
  terms, 12 months each, costing about 10,000.00,
  paid in full, but you have up to three years to
  do the program
• Possible Program Faults the cost
• Final Thoughts The small size of the school was
  appealing. The involvement of the staff and their
  experiences was impressive. The school is set in
  a historical area of the country.

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Iowa State University

• Location Ames, Iowa
• Title of Program Interdisciplinary Studies
  Major (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
• Program Faculty This program contains world-
  class faculty with extensive practitioner,
  teaching, research, and consulting experience.
  Also these faculty members are apart of many
  organizations.

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Iowa State University

• Program Highlights This program offers an
  opportunity for students to learn about the
  components of the juvenile and criminal justice
  and be acquainted with the issues affecting
  these systems.
• Benefits Of This Program Understand theories of
  crime, Think critically about crime, Understand
  how race and ethnicity play a role in crime,
  Learn to make appropriate decisions
• How Does This Program Compare To Others This
  program is a large program like the others, but
  the information was easy to read and follow. The
  students in this program will know what to expect
  and whats next in their coursework.

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Iowa State University

• Possible Program Faults I really didnt see any
  faults in the program.
• Final Thoughts This school and their program
  seemed very interesting. I enjoyed learning that
  you can use your interdisciplinary degree for any
  major. This degree just allows you to explore
  more and use variety in your coursework.

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Entertaining, Yet Insightful Conclusion
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