Academic Catalog 2024-2025

IDS - Interdisciplinary Studies

IDS 2061  Interdisciplinary Studies: Time Management and Healthy Habits  (1 Unit)  

This course is designed to provide information, techniques, and strategies that engage and equip students with time management skills and lifestyle habits that affect efficiency. Throughout the course, students will identify goals, set priorities, develop strategies to promote self-management and identify ways to improve lifestyle choices. As an online course, the modules will provide weekly instructions, student discussions, and weekly reflections. For a better understanding of topics, students will complete activities related to application assignments and post on Canvas. This course is focused on supporting students' success.

Letter grade.  
IDS 2062  Interdisciplinary Studies: Learning and Study Strategies  (1 Unit)  

This course focuses on providing information, techniques, and strategies that engage and equip students who are aiming to improve their learning. This course invites students to explore learning in a reflective and collaborative classroom environment. Through the course, students will improve their metacognition and gain applicable strategies that will promote effective study habits, motivation, and attainment of academic goals.

Letter grade.  
IDS 2063  Interdisciplinary Studies: Making Sense of Too Much Information  (1 Unit)  

This course will equip students to interact successfully with information in everyday and academic settings.

Letter grade.  
IDS 2064  Interdisciplinary Studies: Career Readiness and Exploration  (1 Unit)  

This is an engaging and transformative course designed to empower students in their pursuit of a meaningful and successful professional life. Through a comprehensive curriculum, students will explore and define their professional identities, learning the art of career conversations and networking to forge valuable connections. With a focus on practical skills such as resume and cover letter development, job search strategies, and interview preparation, this course prepares students to launch confidently into their chosen careers.

Letter grade.  
IDS 2070  Interdisciplinary Studies: Self-Advocacy in Higher Education  (1 Unit)  

This course is designed to allow EAC students to critically think about campus and personal access issues in light of historical and current laws, available resources, and personal preferences. As an in-person, quad course, the class will meet weekly for instructor and student facilitated discussions and demonstrations. Additionally, several application assignments will be completed outside of class.

May be repeated for up to four (4) units. Letter grade.  
IDS 2071  Interdisciplinary Studies: Peer Mentor Program I  (1 Unit)  

This is a required course for all students participating as mentors in the Peer Mentor Program. The purpose of the Peer Mentoring Program at PLNU is to provide students with mentoring and guidance in the areas of academics and/or social integration. In this course, Student Mentors will be required to complete a national certification in Peer Mentoring to begin developing an understanding of the role and responsibilities of peer mentors, as well as the importance of ethics, confidentiality, and record keeping in successful peer mentorships. Student Mentors will explore strategies, techniques, and methods for peer mentoring in the areas of academic coaching, goal setting, social integration, and social development. Finally, Student Mentors will examine the array of PLNU student support services (e.g., tutoring center, Student Wellness Center, writing center) and PLNU co-curricular opportunities (e.g., clubs, organizations) to help students access these campus activities and services. As a hybrid course, Student Mentors will meet in-person on selected dates for instructor and student-facilitated discussions and demonstrations, with the remaining class sections devoted to completing online certification training in Peer Mentoring and/or actively engaging in mentoring activities with their assigned mentee(s). Although the needs of mentee(s) can vary considerably, it is expected that Student Mentors have the ability to meet, if requested, with their assigned mentee(s) outside of class on a regular basis for approximately 1-2 hours/week.

Letter grade.  
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Peer Mentor Program; Sophomore, Junior, or Senior status.  
IDS 2072  Interdisciplinary Studies: Peer Mentor Program II  (1 Unit)  

This is a required course for all students continuing to participate as mentors in the Peer Mentor Program. The purpose of the Peer Mentoring Program at PLNU is to provide students with mentoring and guidance in the areas of academics and/or social integration. In this course, Student Mentors will further develop skills in leadership, student development, and community engagement, as well as continue to explore strategies, techniques, and methods for peer mentoring in the areas of academic coaching, note-taking, study skills, preparation, time-management, and academic organization. Mentors will continue to examine the array of PLNU student support services (e.g., tutoring center, Career Center, Student Wellness Center, writing center) and PLNU co-curricular opportunities (e.g., clubs, organizations) to help students access these campus activities and services. Students in IDS 2072 are also able to complete a national certification in Student Leadership (in semester two) and co-lead mentor training sessions for students in the IDS 2071 (first semester) Peer Mentoring course. As a hybrid course, students will meet weekly (asynchronous/synchronous) for instructor and student-facilitated discussions and trainings, with the expectation that Student Mentors will meet with their assigned mentee(s) outside of class on a regular basis in the fieldwork application requirement for approximately 1-2 hours/week.

Can be repeated for up to three (3) units. Letter grade.  
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of IDS 2071 with a grade of B+ or higher.