Course Number: INTEGSCI 140
Credits: 1
Fulfills Requirements:
- First-year seminar
- LAS elementary level
Prereqs/Requirements:
- Requires approximately 10 hours of service
- First-year students only
Course Director: Anna Courtier, PhD
This seminar supports students interested in becoming STEM majors as they explore the public purpose of STEM. Learn about successful university-community partnerships and outreach, and experience public service opportunities first hand.
Outreach in STEM can mean lots of things—STEM education…environmental work…health care…. Exploring Service in STEM gives you a taste of what’s out there. You’ll learn about the essential ingredients for successful university-community partnerships and outreach, and you’ll get to experience a couple of different kinds of public service first hand. This course is designed to support you as you try out STEM-related public service opportunities and explore the public purpose of science. Put your science knowledge to work, gain resources and connections on campus and throughout Madison, and get involved in the world around you!
This seminar supports students interested in becoming STEM majors as they explore the public purpose of STEM. Students will learn about successful university-community partnerships and outreach, and will get to experience public service opportunities first-hand. Students gain resources and connections on campus and in the Madison community and will get to know Madison from several viewpoints through science outreach opportunities.
Contact
Anna Courtier
Credentials: Ph.D.
Position title: Director of Community-Based Learning
Email:
anna.courtier