Good evening cornerstone friends! :)
Hope you all had a relaxing weekend! In tonight’s post I want to discuss the meaning and understanding of the interdisciplinary integrating areas.
First, to put in simple terms…the unambiguous gist to integration is when there’s a combination of things or even when there is something being incorporating with one subject to another…For example, you’re degree will be in Interdisciplinary Studies and with that you have a minor and two concentrations. Take me as an illustration, my minor is in education and my two concentrations are in psychology and humanities. My minor definitely is an example of using integration with my other two concentrations. Studying psychology and humanities has and will only benefit me in my minor and main future career as an educator. To have knowledge in psychology and understanding the personalities in people is not only a benefit to teaching, but im so lucky to have had the opportunity to experience different subjects and still have a clearer understanding on my main focus! You need to keep in mind that integration of your areas/minor is important! This is because when you move forward in your professional, academic, and/or personal development… it will not only educate you in different fields but also most importantly, make you an amazing well-rounded individual. As you go to interviews you will have the opportunity to show that you can bring a variety of experience and knowledge to the table. In conclusion, having the degree and familiarity in interdisciplinary integrating areas will only benefit you in your near future! Any other questions or concerns about the understanding interdisciplinary integrating areas please feel free to ask me! :)
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Hey Monica,
ReplyDeleteOne of the biggest problems I face with our major is people thinking that because my knowledge and education is so diverse, I am not as well equipped as my one major friends. I agree with your thoughts on our major being well-rounded, but I would love to hear your thoughts on how you respond to people who would say something like this. How do we show we are just as equipped for a job and that our major isn't for slackers? Why do you think principals would want to hire us if we only have a minor in Education instead of a major? How are you going to make yourself marketable when you graduate?
Hi Monica and Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI am feeling very optimistic with my major. As we all know it has allowed us flexibility and most importantly the integration of different disciplines.We have all come to the general consensus that it makes us "well-rounded".It gives me great pleasure in the realization that it is becoming a popular degree.Therefore it will no longer be foreign to the general public.
I see the integration of our various concentrations and minors becoming fused as a whole degree. We can use our degree to our benefit by showcasing the area that attracts whatever audience we are trying to capture. I am hoping that when I venture out into the workforce my degree will land me that desired job.
I agree with you Macrina. I think that Interdisciplinary Studies is becoming a more popular major. I feel that this is going to make us more marketable. I really have enjoyed all my classes, however I would probably benefit from more content area classes with social science education. Have you felt the need for more classes in a particular area?
ReplyDeleteStephanie,the beauty of our degree is that we can custom our degree but at the same time it doesn't allow for an indepth study of our concentrations and minors. It was tailored that way to satisfy IDS students' needs. To answer your question,I would have to say no, I haven't felt the need to explore deeper into my majors.
ReplyDeleteJust recently,I began comtemplating teaching and if I am not wrong,both you and Monica are working towards that goal.Good luck with your endeavour.
I also agree with you Macrina about our degree becoming more popular. The more people I talk to seem to know about it and a lot of them who don't get really interested in it since it allows you to be so diverse with your classes.
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