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The Interdisciplinary Studies Program (or
ISP) is one of the jewels of John Jay College!
ISP
is a unique teaching and learning experience linking the insights and
traditions of the humanities to the methods and issues of the social
sciences and criminal justice. Here are just a few of the exciting
features that make ISP a one-of-a-kind academic program:
- Courses are team-taught by two or more
professors from different academic discliplines
- ISP courses meet once each
week for a double period
- ISP Students receive regular friendly and
supportive advisement and help with course selection
- ISP courses emphasize the use of primary
sources--articles, case-studies, novels, plays, artwork, film
- ISP courses do not use
convential textbooks
- Most undergraduate General Education
requirements may be fulfilled with ISP courses!
- There are no standardized exams; the
emphasis is on written and oral expression and analysis
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ISP is a true learning-community, fostering collaboration,
multi-cultural perspectives, and a greater awareness of the ways in
which bodies of knowledge are interconnected.
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