Teaching Experience in Applied Ecology

Catalog description

This course provides an opportunity for students to gain experience with some aspect of teaching, including: leading or facilitating lessons, producing educational resources, or education research. A minimum of 45 hours must be completed for each credit hour earned, with 3 credit hours maximum for each experience. The experience must be arranged by the student and approved by the Applied Ecology Department prior to the start of the experience. To gain approval, a student must submit the completed AEC 494 contract and have it approved by their teaching supervisor, academic advisor and the AEC 494 coordinator. If the experience involves education research, the research mentor is encouraged to require a research paper or poster presentation as part of the work expectations when appropriate. In addition to the work described in the contract, students will complete a series of reflective assignments during and at the end of the experience.