<p>I’m starting my essays for UMD’s application process and would like to answer question four which addresses the I-Series program. For this question, I have to design my own I-Series program, but I don’t know what it is other than what the UMD website states. Can a current student please elaborate and maybe give me an example of an I-Series class they’ve taken?</p>
<p>Think of the “i” in i-series as “interesting”…look at the list of previous and current i-series offerings and use that as inspiration. Here is the current list
<a href=“https://ntst.umd.edu/soc/gen-ed-courses.html?term=201308&gen-ed-code=SCIS[/url]”>https://ntst.umd.edu/soc/gen-ed-courses.html?term=201308&gen-ed-code=SCIS</a></p>
<p>Think about what is in the news and making headlines…what deep questions do the headlines raise, what conversations do they spark? </p>
<p>Think about what movies are out and what makes them popular (the questions they answer or the fears they raise).</p>
<p>For example, an older but popular movie is Terminator (and T-2 Judgement Day, and T-3 Rise of the Machines) because there is a real fear of what could happen if artificial intelligence becomes self-aware and takes over - the rise of the machines…Matrix is a more recent interpretation/answer to that question.</p>
<p>Now take a look at the i-series class CMSC 289I which is entitled Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence Comes of Age.</p>
<p>Now think about the Snowden security leak and then look at HONR278D - National Security Dilemmas.</p>
<p>Get the idea? Look at the headlines in the news and the storylines that are continously told and retold in the movies.</p>
<p>Hope this helps…</p>
<p>I’m considering doing that essay topic now, maryversity! I think I need to add more creativity and that’d be a great essay to think about personally</p>
<p>Wow, thanks maryversity. You offered some very good advice! It most certainly does help!</p>