SAMPLE PROPOSAL FOR MAUI INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
(Explanations or instructions appear in small italic letters such as these.)
Graduation Date:
B.A. Spring 2016 (Just an estimate.)
Proposed B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Napua Linzi
2500 Olina Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Tel # 856-7297 (C)
555-6622 (W)
UH ID# 4502-3333
lnlinzi@hawaii.edu
Title: Human Relations in Organizations (Standard UHM major emphasis for Maui only)
(Short
explanation
of how you
developed
your
interest)
(Description
of your
major in a
cohesive but
concise
form)
(Future
plans)
During the last five years, I have worked as an office manager for a local business. My job
requires me to hire and supervise temporary staff while at the same time deal with outside
clients on a regular basis. I have come to realize that good leadership skills as well as
clearly defined job expectations are indispensable for maximum productivity. I want to
create a broad program that will help me understand the dynamics of an effective work
environment from an interdisciplinary perspective.
For this purpose, I wish to study how organizations work in terms of human relations,
communication, organizational conflicts, and leadership. I shall enhance this knowledge
with good writing skills and basic training in mediation in order to learn how to interact
effectively. For a broader perspective, I must acquire not only an appreciation of the
historical role of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific, including their economic and political
functions in the region, but also an understanding of current trends in economic change
such as globalization and of human interactions with the natural environment. In addition,
I intend to examine recent social changes, for organizations must become increasingly
sensitive to the redefinition of gender roles and multicultural environments, as illustrated
by the multiethnic Hawaiian Islands. A key issue remains how culture, social realities,
thought, and emotions relate to each other, for which an exposure to abnormal psychology
will be beneficial.
After graduation, I plan to work for a larger organization that would allow me to make use
of the skills and knowledge that I acquire through my interdisciplinary program of study.
AGREEMENT WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
(Underline those courses yet to be taken beginning with the next semester.)
(Your selection of courses
should match the contents of
the second paragraph of your
narrative on the first page.)
Major Equivalent
(List 300-level
and 400-level
courses from at
least three
departments
List classes in
alphabetical
and numerical
order.)
AMST 418
ANTH 424
ENG 306
ES 320
GEOG 426
PACE 447
PSY 371
SOC 313
SOC 316
SOC 362
SOC 413
SOC 419
Hawai‘i’s Multiculturalism
Culture, Identity, and Emotion
Argumentative Writing
Hawai‘i & the Pacific
Environment, Resources, & Society
Mediation Skills: U.H. Basic
Abnormal Psychology
Survey of Sociology of Work
Survey of Social Change
Sociology of Gender
Analysis in Economy and Society
Analysis in Formal Organizations
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
(Be sure to get
grades of C or
better and a GPA
of no less than 2.5
including any
grade below a C,
in which case you
need to repeat the
course)
(Must total no less
than 36 credits;
but don’t commit
yourself to more
than is necessary)
In signing this agreement, I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to check with
Interdisciplinary Studies about meeting the requirements for graduation. This
includes the Preliminary Advising and Graduation Check. I also acknowledge that
there is no double-dipping in double majors, minors, or certificates.
(Sign in this order.)
(You)
(Your
faculty
advisor)
(Your IS
advisor)
Napua Linzi
Date
Kimberley K. Newhouse, Faculty Advisor, Outreach College
Date
Emanuel Drechsel or Jaishree Odin, Interdisciplinary Studies
Date
Maui Sample
Proposal.docx
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