Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) at MCC
As part of your Orientation Plus experience, IDS courses include a wide variety of concepts and experiences meant to lead and support MCC's First Year Experience (FYE). View the course descriptions
in the Academic Catalog.
We connect you with academic and support services, co-curricular programs, and resources to develop and strengthen your abilities to succeed at MCC from day one.
To guide your success, the IDS provides:
- Improved skills, behaviors and habits of mind
- Development of a persoanlized plan with college and career goals
- Opportunities for self-assessment and career exploration
IDS course offerings
- IDS 101 - First-Year Experience – part of MCC's Orientation Plus!
- IDS 103 - Leadership
- IDS 104 - Undergraduate Research
- IDS 105 - Interdisciplinary Weekend
- IDS 106 - Career Exploration
- IDS 107 - Career Readiness for the Real World
- IDS 108 - Wellness
- IDS 110 - The Choices We Make
- IDS 117 - Entrepreneurial Thinking
- IDS 119 - Diversity Summit
- IDS 120 - Money Matters: Personal Finance
- IDS 121 - Digital Literacy
- IDS 122 - Early Childhood Field Placement I
- IDS 123 - Early Childhood Field Placement II
- IDS 151 - Editing and Publishing - Dead River Review
- IDS 152 - Rehearsal and Performance
Career Exploration IDS Courses for Pathways
- IDS 130 - Arts, Humanities, Communications Career Exploration
- IDS 131 - Business Career Exploration
- IDS 132 - Health Career Exploration
- IDS 133 - Public Service Career Exploration
- IDS 134 - Social Science Career Exploration
- IDS 135 - STEM Career Exploration
- IDS 136 - Communication Career Exploration