Interdisciplinary Courses

[jperry at UWCMAIL.UWC.EDU]

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with interdisciplinary courses. 
There is a distinct move in higher education to espouse interdisciplinary 
learning environments. If you have had positive or negative experiences, would 
you please post? One problem that I envision is the turf battles that may go 
on -- disciplinary departments are notoriously protective of ownership. 
Another might be that a particular major does not "recognize" an 
interdisciplinary course as being adequate to count toward that major. Any 
experience with any of these issues?

Jim Perry
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Campus Dean
Univ of Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Menasha, WI
jperry at uwcmail.uwc.edu