Environment Academic Plans

Collaborative Design Specialization

The Collaborative Design Specialization (CDS) offers students the opportunity to develop a concentration in design thinking, skills, and practices. It is intended for Knowledge Integration students who want to gain greater knowledge and experience with design and real-world problem solving, beyond their core Knowledge Integration courses. The CDS consists of 4.25 units, split into two themes: Collaborative Design Thinking and Skills, and Collaborative Design Experience.

Requirements

• Collaborative Design Thinking and Skills:
  • INTEG 120 The Art and Science of Learning
  • INTEG 121 Collaboration, Design Thinking, and Problem Solving
  • INTEG 251 Creative Thinking
  • One additional design-themed course (0.5 unit) of the student's choosing, to be approved by the associate chair, undergraduate studies, Knowledge Integration.
• Collaborative Design Experience:
• INTEG 320 The Museum Course: Research and Design
• INTEG 321 The Museum Course: Practicum and Presentation (0.75 unit)
• One of:
  • Option one:
    • INTEG 452A and INTEG 452B (Real World Problem Solving A and B)
  • Option two:
    • An equivalent two-term group design project course, to be approved by the associate chair, undergraduate studies, Knowledge Integration.

Science, Technology, and Society Specialization

The Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Specialization is designed to cover a broad range of issues, including the nature and organization of knowledge and expertise, science policy, and public understanding of science. It is intended for Knowledge Integration students who want to be exposed to a variety of disciplinary perspectives related to the social, ethical, and political dimensions of science and technology, beyond their core KI courses. The STS specialization consists of 3.05units: 1.5 units from the INTEG core, 0.5 unit STS themed INTEG elective, and 1.5 units from across campus.

Requirements

• INTEG 120 The Art and Science of Learning
• INTEG 220 Nature of Scientific Knowledge
• INTEG 221 The Social Nature of Knowledge
• One INTEG course with an STS theme from the approved list on the Knowledge Integration website
• Students must take three STS related elective courses, two of which must be 300-level or higher; students cannot take all three from one department (as designated by the subject code). For a list of approved STS related elective courses, see the approved list on the Knowledge Integration website.