IDND110
BECOMING A PROBLEM SOLVER
- Department
- Interdepart/Nondept/Interdis
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course - in combination with the Social Innovator's Toolbox and the daily work at an internship - will help you develop four Power Tools and two essential Daily Practices that will improve your ability to solve problems big and small. The Tools and Practices presented in this course will start you down the path to becoming a great problem solver, which will in turn make you a more valuable employee now and in the future, and help you to become a contributor to solving the many tough challenges facing humanity. Work for this course includes five orientation boot camp days, the Friday reflection and workshop days, and the final showcase.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2017–2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department faculty is about 12% above its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department faculty is about 12% above its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2028 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent firstNo meeting times recorded for this course.
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | C. Sara L. Minard | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 10 enrolled | 36604 |
| Spring 2020 | C. Sara L. Minard | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 10 enrolled | 36604 |
| Fall 2019 | C. Sara L. Minard | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 10 enrolled | 26212 |
| Spring 2019 | C. Sara L. Minard | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 10 enrolled | 36604 |
| Fall 2018 | C. Sara L. Minard | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 10 enrolled | 26212 |
| Spring 2018 | Lisa R. Jackson | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 36604 |
| Fall 2017 | Lisa R. Jackson | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 26212 |