As the introduction to our college’s liberal arts abilities, IDST 1000 employs a variety of themes drawn from the range of disciplines that comprise a liberal arts education at Millsaps. The shared experience of being introduced to the four abilities by faculty drawn from the humanities, the sciences, and business, provides Millsaps students with a unifying seminar in their crucial first year along with the skills they will need during their undergraduate days and beyond. The goals of the course are to introduce students to our liberal arts abilities of reasoning, communication, historical consciousness, and social & cultural awareness; to teach particular skills in writing, namely, analysis, organization, revision, and documentation; and to instill an appreciation for an interdisciplinary view of lifelong learning and development.
