PROPOSED (NEW) COURSE:
This course will explore the complex topic of mercury in our environment and its impact on society. Students will engage with faculty to understand the health and environmental consequences of emissions of this toxin and will be challenged to develop recommendations that limit adverse societal impacts working in multi-disciplinary teams.
24 credits in ISP including ITW 101 & IQL 101. Spring
RATIONALE:
The faculty members proposing this course are both members of the Keene State College Integrative Studies Program Committee and are enthusiastic about developing new pedagogies that reach across their respective disciplinary boundaries. As noted under the course objectives above: this experimental course will seek to engage students in a challenging learning environment that will develop the skills necessary to effectively participate as a member of society when faced with complex multi-disciplinary challenges. The course is proposed as an upper-level interdisciplinary course as it will require foundational skills expected of all advanced students and will seek to develop deeper multi-disciplinary learning and advanced individual skills for all participants.