One of the missions of our college is to engage students in multi-disciplinary activities. This is a goal for our department also, primarily because many of the instructors graduated from the college, worked elsewhere, and have returned to share their academic and professional experiences with students. There are class room models available for integrating multiple disciplines into a single project - some linear, some parallel, and some truly integrated. Regardless of the model it is beneficial to have instructors who have a passion for what they teach and who want to work together, and have a team of instructors who can bring multiple perspectives to a given topic. It is not uncommon for college level courses to be team taught, but it is not the norm. Instructors involved in team teaching typically have two options available for implementing the course.
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