Rahma Zaidi’s IDS ePortfolio

Program of Study
Course Semester Transferrable Skills

Concentration 1 Life Biomedical Sciences -

Microbiology Spring 2025 -Understanding microscopic Life

-Understanding environmental impacts

-Critical-thinking/problem solving

Immunology Fall 2024 -Immune system functions

-Disease prevention and control

-Understanding public health

Biochemistry Summer 2025 -Understanding chemical processes

-How our body digests

-Cellular functions

Genetics Summer 2024 -Inheritance patterns

-Insight into genetic disorders

-Ethics of the body

Human Physiology Fall 2025 -Understanding the human body

-Personal health/wellness

-Environmental health

Concentration 2 Physical Science -

Biology II Spring 2024 -In depth learning of the study of life

-Advancement in medical field

-Critical thinking

General Chemistry II Summer 2024 -Specialized understanding of chemical

 processes

-Laboratory skills

-Research opportunities

Organic Chemistry I Fall 2024 -Chemical structures/bonding

-Life sciences foundation

-Chemical synthesis

Organic Chemistry II Spring 2025 -Problem solving

-Reactions/mechanisms

-Works for both of my disciplines

Physics I Spring 2025 -Fundamental concepts

-Mechanical systems

-Newton’s laws

Minor 1 Entrepreneurship -

Creativity and Entrepreneurship Fall 2023 -Understanding how start your own
business

-How to solve problems

-Applications into real world

New Venture Design Spring 2024 -Solutions for society

-Startup development

-Model development

New Venture Implementation Fall 2024 -Analysis of operational aspects

-Strategic planning

-Service development

Advanced Design Lab Spring 2025 -Financial planning

-Market research

-Building on ideas

Senior Design I Summer 2025 -Team collaboration

-Engineering analysis

-Risk assessment
 Senior Design II Fall 2025 -Personal interactions

-Bringing items to market

-Testing and prototype

Structural Design Spring 2026 -Processes/workflows

-Distribution channels

-Business models

- General Education -

English I Fall 2021 -Grammatical correctness

-Structure and reading

English II Spring 2022 -In depth understanding of language

-How to apply to life

College Algebra Fall 2021 -Problem solving

-Processes/formatting

Speech Communication Fall 2022 -How to communicate effectively

-Actively speaking in front of audience

Trigonometry Spring 2023 -Long calculations/processes

-How to apply to real life

Experiencing the Humanities Fall 2022 -Viewing life through outsider

perspective

-Finding various meanings behind one

idea

Theatre Survey Summer 2023 -Creative processes

-Understanding history through the arts

General Psychology Spring 2023 -Human emotions

-Brain processes

American National Government Summer 2023 -Election history

-How the government formed

Human Biology Spring 2023 -How the human body works

 -How our body digests
Biology I Fall 2023 -How our bodily systems work

-Basics of human life

Cultural Anthropology Spring 2024 -Culture sensitivity

-Diversity issues

General Chemistry Spring 2024 -Understanding of chemical processes

-Laboratory skills

-How our body uses chemicals to work

- Electives -

Physics II Fall 2025 -Electromagnetic principles

-Circuit analysis

-Applications in technology

Epidemiology Fall 2024 -Disease pathways

-Identifying risk factors

Anatomy I Fall 2025 -Human body different parts and how

they work together

-How we can stay healthy and active

Issues in Diversity Fall 2023 -How to be culturally aware

-Issues in our society today

Women and Leadership Spring 2026 -How women have changed our world
today

-What we can do to be better leaders

Independent Study Spring 2026 -Any class or study hall of choice at that
time

IDS Requirements

Cornerstone Experience Fall 2023 -Decisions for our major

-How to implement our multiple

interests into our major

Capstone Experience Spring 2026 -How to implement our multiple

interests into our lives
-Career readiness