June 17, 2013
Location
UNLV Student Union
Start Date
17-6-2013 1:00 PM
End Date
17-6-2013 8:00 PM
Description
Few of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) students I interact with consider careers in field biology. When asked why, most report they do not know much about field biology because too few opportunities exist. Knowing this, and the importance of attracting students to STEM careers, I solicited input from potential employers and developed a new course called Introduction to Field Biology (BIOL 211). BIOL 211 was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) during 2012 and I offered it for the first time during the spring semester of 2013. It is a 4-credit lecture/lab course that meets six hours per week. The assessment plan for BIOL 211 is summarized in Table 1. Eleven sophomores and juniors enrolled in BIOL 211 during spring 2013. All maintained 4-14 credits of science and math and most worked an average of 30 hr per week.
Keywords
Biology – Curricula; Biology – Fieldwork – Study and teaching; Biology – Vocational guidance
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Science and Mathematics Education
Language
English
Challenges and successes in exposing community college students to field work and undergraduate research in a new introductory field biology course at the College of Southern Nevada
UNLV Student Union
Few of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) students I interact with consider careers in field biology. When asked why, most report they do not know much about field biology because too few opportunities exist. Knowing this, and the importance of attracting students to STEM careers, I solicited input from potential employers and developed a new course called Introduction to Field Biology (BIOL 211). BIOL 211 was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) during 2012 and I offered it for the first time during the spring semester of 2013. It is a 4-credit lecture/lab course that meets six hours per week. The assessment plan for BIOL 211 is summarized in Table 1. Eleven sophomores and juniors enrolled in BIOL 211 during spring 2013. All maintained 4-14 credits of science and math and most worked an average of 30 hr per week.
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