INTD 100 - Community Health Coach Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

The seminar course aims to contextualize wellness, provide insight into obstacles to optimal healthcare and prepare students to serve as ambassadors within the Licking County community. Students enrolled in the class will attend lectures given by professional healthcare providers, participate in frequent class discussions, read articles, and analyze patient case studies. Successful completion of the seminar course will enable students to progress into the Community Health Coach Practicum, allowing them to apply their skills to real-world experiences.

INTD 101 - Community Health Coach Practicum (1 Credit Hour)

During the practicum, students, under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RN), will assist patients in making lasting lifestyle changes for enhanced wellbeing. Students will meet weekly with their assigned community patient at their residence as well as meet weekly with peers and Licking Memorial Health (LMH) representatives to report on the progress of their patient. As a student health coach in the practicum course, students will assist their assigned at-risk patient with setting and meeting wellness goals, identifying and overcoming obstacles for these goals, and will serve as a support system for this process.

INTD 110 - Internship Insights: Integrating Experience for Professional Growth (0.5 Credit Hours)

This course empowers students to reflect on their internship experiences and their profound impact on their professional development. Through the course, students will learn to craft compelling internship reflection pieces using various media formats, enhancing their ability to communicate their growth. Moreover, they will master the art of updating their resumes to effectively showcase their skills and achievements, focusing on tailoring them for specific job opportunities. The course also equips students with networking strategies, leveraging communication and social media to expand their professional network and maximize growth potential.

INTD 111 - Internship Insights: Global Career Accelerator (1 Credit Hour)

This course empowers students to reflect on their internship experiences and their profound impact on their professional development. Through the course, students will learn to craft compelling internship reflection pieces using various media formats, enhancing their ability to communicate their growth. Moreover, they will master the art of updating their resumes to effectively showcase their skills and achievements, focusing on tailoring them for specific job opportunities. The course also equips students with networking strategies, leveraging communication and social media to expand their professional network and maximize growth potential. This pilot iteration of Internship Insights incorporates the Podium Global Career Accelerator.

INTD 112 - Sustainability in Business Accelerator (1 Credit Hour)

Unlock the power to drive meaningful change in an organization by making the financial case for environmental sustainability. In this program, you'll learn how sustainable practices can reduce costs, create new opportunities, reduce risk, increase efficiency, and elevate a company’s reputation while retaining employees, customers, and investors. You'll dive into the key costs of sustainable actions and gain hands-on experience in creating a cost-benefit analysis that speaks to decision.

INTD 180 - Scholar Leader FY Advising (1 Credit Hour)

The Scholar-Leader First-Year Advising Experience is a community of first-year students who have an identifiable interest in leadership, academic enrichment, and selective fellowship opportunities. These courses provide a foundation of skills and experiences in preparation for leadership, scholarship, and service. In the first semester, students develop personal and professional skills that support a healthy transition to college. Students reflect on their values and goals to shape their career exploration and identify areas of potential academic scholarship and leadership impact. In the second semester, students focus on developing leadership and networking skills and exploring competitive fellowships, internships, and research opportunities. The Scholar-Leader First-Year Advising Experience includes the pre-orientation trip called Exordium (The Beginning) before fall classes.

INTD 181 - Scholar Leader FY Advising (1 Credit Hour)

The Scholar-Leader First-Year Advising Experience is a community of first-year students who have an identifiable interest in leadership, academic enrichment, and selective fellowship opportunities. These courses provide a foundation of skills and experiences in preparation for leadership, scholarship, and service. In the first semester, students develop personal and professional skills that support a healthy transition to college. Students reflect on their values and goals to shape their career exploration and identify areas of potential academic scholarship and leadership impact. In the second semester, students focus on developing leadership and networking skills and exploring competitive fellowships, internships, and research opportunities. The Scholar-Leader First-Year Advising Experience includes the pre-orientation trip called Exordium (The Beginning) before fall classes.

Prerequisite(s): INTD 180.

INTD 184 - Liberal Arts Meets AI (4 Credit Hours)

AI and the Liberal Arts: Navigating New Frontiers" is where the values of a liberal arts education meet the cutting-edge advancements of generative AI. This course will examine how AI reshapes traditional academic inquiry and expands the possibilities within liberal arts disciplines. Through a blend of interactive sessions, hands-on experience with AI technologies, and collaborative projects, students will consider the ethical, social, and intellectual implications of AI in contemporary society. Designed to challenge and expand your understanding, this course encourages critical thinking and creative problem-solving by examining issues such as AI’s impact on academic integrity, critical thinking, content authenticity, and bias. Students will engage in rigorous debates, and group presentations, and develop projects that not only deepen their understanding but also contribute meaningful insights for the Denison community and beyond. Prepare to navigate the complexities of AI with a critical eye and a liberal arts sensibility, equipping yourself with the knowledge and skills to lead thoughtfully and innovatively in the digital age. This course is not just about learning how AI works; it's about understanding how it fits within, influences, and is influenced by the broader cultural and ethical frameworks that define our world today.

INTD 186 - AI: Basics & Big Questions (4 Credit Hours)

This course is an interdivisional exploration of the basics and big questions raised by artificial intelligence (AI). Students will learn and apply foundational concepts relevant to the function of AI as well as competing frameworks for general theories of AI. Students will develop strategies for reasoning with and about AI and investigate a broad range of specific questions about the impact of AI across human society. Questions include: How will AI impact the labor market, the battlefield, and the classroom? What is intelligence and what distinguishes “artificial intelligence”? How could AI transform our ethical, aesthetic, and political practices? What role should education through and about AI play in the liberal arts?

INTD 188 - Global Living Community (1 Credit Hour)

The Global Living Community (GLC) gives students the opportunity to live in a residence hall with other globally-minded students and earn one credit through the GLC Seminar. Core class components include attending community events, writing reflective postcards, and completing assignments. The GLC seminar has no assigned class time, and the schedule of community events is based on student availability. This community is a place where students come together to build relationships, share unique learning experiences, have meaningful conversations about global topics, and learn how to think globally while acting locally.

INTD 200 - Denison Career Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

An education in the liberal arts provides the depth and flexibility students need to adapt and thrive across their future careers. This course provides an early opportunity for students to translate their liberal arts skills into professional settings and communicate their educational experiences to career-relevant audiences. Working with faculty and the Knowlton Center, students in the Denison Career Seminar will explore trends in the contemporary labor market, engage with Denison alums who have built careers on the foundation of the liberal arts, and hone the tools and skills required for navigating internship searches and launching into their future careers.

INTD 211 - Off Campus Study Seminar: Beyond the Hill (0 Credit Hours)

The purpose of this course is to bookend the study abroad experience to enhance learning abroad and to help students integrate the experiences into their liberal arts education. The courses provide students the opportunity to engage in dialogue and reflection about study abroad prior to their departure and in-country experience. In order to maximize learning and for students to take full advantage of the off-campus study experience, they will have the opportunity to explore identity and personality in a way that will help them to navigate new environments. Students will explore the meaning of “culture” and how cultures influence individuals and communities. Students will also research and understand the geography, demographics, and aspects of the culture in their host country. Students will have the opportunity to learn standard travel tips, gain access to health, and safety information, and receive advice from Denison off-campus study alumni. In the post-abroad class students will have the opportunity to reflect on study abroad experiences, connect those experiences with the liberal arts values, and apply that learning to experiences on campus. Students will have the opportunity to integrate the skills and abilities into concrete strategies for resume building, interviewing, and other applications. This course is taken in the spring semester and must be paired with successful completion of INTD 212 in the subsequent fall semester.

INTD 212 - Off-Campus Study Seminar: Home to the Hill (1 Credit Hour)

The purpose of this course is to bookend the study abroad experience to enhance learning abroad and to help students integrate the experiences into their liberal arts education. The courses provide students the opportunity to engage in dialogue and reflection about study abroad prior to their departure and in-country experience. In order to maximize learning and for students to take full advantage of the off-campus study experience, they will have the opportunity to explore identity and personality in a way that will help them to navigate new environments. Students will explore the meaning of “culture” and how cultures influence individuals and communities. Students will also research and understand the geography, demographics, and aspects of the culture in their host country. Students will have the opportunity to learn standard travel tips, gain access to health, and safety information, and receive advice from Denison off-campus study alumni. In the post-abroad class students will have the opportunity to reflect on study abroad experiences, connect those experiences with the liberal arts values, and apply that learning to experiences on campus. Students will have the opportunity to integrate the skills and abilities into concrete strategies for resume building, interviewing, and other applications. This course is taken in the fall semester and must be paired with successful completion of INTD 211 in the prior spring semester.

Prerequisite(s): INTD 211.

INTD 250 - Homestead Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

The Homestead Seminar is a course for Homestead residents and for students who are interested in the Homestead's mission and it methods of sustainable power, agriculture, and community. The seminar has two parts: students must attend and participate in the regularly scheduled sessions and colloquia, and students must propose and complete a project related to the Homestead's mission and operations. Non-Homestead residents must apply to the Homestead seminar teacher to be admitted.

INTD 280 - Scholar-Leader Sophomore Experience (1 Credit Hour)

The Scholar-Leader Sophomore Experience is a sequence of courses for sophomores that develops academic enrichment, leadership, civic engagement, and scholarship skills and emphasizes collaborative problem-solving. In the fall, students learn and assess their strengths and engage in experiential learning focused on exploring and researching expressed needs, whether on campus, in the community, or beyond. Students work in small groups to research those needs and network with leaders to learn about available services and potential areas for partnership. Successful completion of the fall course enables students to progress into the spring course, where they choose a pathway or project based on their research and networking experience. The goal is for students to channel their creativity and experience into a concrete plan that they work on together to design potential community solutions. Examples include the design of a project to address a specific need, a polished group application to a granting agency or other opportunity, a planned event, and so on. Students may enroll in the Scholar-Leader Project in their junior and senior years to move their projects to an implementation stage and continue to work collaboratively on their outcome.

INTD 281 - Scholar-Leader Sophomore Experience (1 Credit Hour)

The Scholar-Leader Sophomore Experience is a sequence of courses for sophomores that develops academic enrichment, leadership, civic engagement, and scholarship skills and emphasizes collaborative problem-solving. In the fall, students learn and assess their strengths and engage in experiential learning focused on exploring and researching expressed needs, whether on campus, in the community, or beyond. Students work in small groups to research those needs and network with leaders to learn about available services and potential areas for partnership. Successful completion of the fall course enables students to progress into the spring course, where they choose a pathway or project based on their research and networking experience. The goal is for students to channel their creativity and experience into a concrete plan that they work on together to design potential community solutions. Examples include the design of a project to address a specific need, a polished group application to a granting agency or other opportunity, a planned event, and so on. Students may enroll in the Scholar-Leader Project in their junior and senior years to move their projects to an implementation stage and continue to work collaboratively on their outcome.

INTD 299 - Intermediate Topics in Interdepartmental (1-4 Credit Hours)

INTD 361 - Directed Study (1-4 Credit Hours)

A student in good standing may work intensively in areas of special interest under the Directed Study plan. A Directed Study is appropriate when, under the guidance of a faculty member, a student wants to explore a subject more fully than is possible in a regular course or to study a subject not covered in the regular curriculum. A Directed Study should not normally duplicate a course that is regularly offered. Directed Studies are normally taken for 3 or 4 credits. A one-semester Directed Study is limited to a maximum of 4 credit hours. Note: Directed Studies may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

INTD 362 - Directed Study (1-4 Credit Hours)

A student in good standing may work intensively in areas of special interest under the Directed Study plan. A Directed Study is appropriate when, under the guidance of a faculty member, a student wants to explore a subject more fully than is possible in a regular course or to study a subject not covered in the regular curriculum. A Directed Study should not normally duplicate a course that is regularly offered. Directed Studies are normally taken for 3 or 4 credits. A one-semester Directed Study is limited to a maximum of 4 credit hours. Note: Directed Studies may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

INTD 363 - Independent Study (1-4 Credit Hours)

Independent Study engages a student in the pursuit of clearly defined goals. In this effort, a student may employ skills and information developed in previous course experiences or may develop some mastery of new knowledge or skills. A proposal for an Independent Study project must be approved in advance by the faculty member who agrees to serve as the project advisor. Note: Independent Studies may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

INTD 364 - Independent Study (1-4 Credit Hours)

Independent Study engages a student in the pursuit of clearly defined goals. In this effort, a student may employ skills and information developed in previous course experiences or may develop some mastery of new knowledge or skills. A proposal for an Independent Study project must be approved in advance by the faculty member who agrees to serve as the project advisor. Note: Independent Studies may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

INTD 380 - Scholar-Leader Project (.5 Credit Hours)

Students who wish to implement their Scholar-Leader projects in their junior and senior years can enroll in INTD 380-381. These courses follow the same model as independent studies, which expect students to take the initiative on moving projects forward with only limited involvement and supervision by the advisor.

Prerequisite(s): INTD 280 and INTD 281 or instructor permission.

INTD 381 - Scholar-Leader Project (.5 Credit Hours)

Students who wish to implement their Scholar-Leader projects in their junior and senior years can enroll in INTD 380-381. These courses follow the same model as independent studies, which expect students to take the initiative on moving projects forward with only limited involvement and supervision by the advisor.

Prerequisite(s): INTD 280, INTD 281 and INTD 380 or instructor permission.

INTD 451 - Senior Research (4 Credit Hours)

Students may enroll in Senior Research in their final year at Denison. Normally, Senior Research requires a major thesis, report, or project in the student's field of concentration and carries eight semester-hours of credit for the year. Typically, a final grade for a year-long Senior Research will not be assigned until the completion of the year-long Senior Research at the end of the second semester. Each semester of Senior Research is limited to a maximum of 4 credit hours. Note: Senior Research may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

INTD 452 - Senior Research (4 Credit Hours)

Students may enroll in Senior Research in their final year at Denison. Normally, Senior Research requires a major thesis, report, or project in the student's field of concentration and carries eight semester-hours of credit for the year. Typically, a final grade for a year-long Senior Research will not be assigned until the completion of the year-long Senior Research at the end of the second semester. Each semester of Senior Research is limited to a maximum of 4 credit hours. Note: Senior Research may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements.