Each of the departments in the Kennedy College of Sciences provide experiential learning opportunities as part of their core academic programs. Specific courses in each department are identified below.
Many Sciences students participate in the STEM Teaching minor (UTeach). Courses in the UTeach program which provide experiential learning, in the form of field placements in schools, are indicated.
The College also offers Undergraduate Design Projects, which are collaborations with industry partners.
Biological Sciences
- BIOL.4010 Supervised Teaching of Biology I
- BIOL.4020 Supervised Teaching of Biology II
- BIOL.4110 Senior Research in Biology I
- BIOL.4120 Senior Research in Biology II
- BIOL.4510 Senior Seminar in Biology
- BIOL.4970 Directed Study: Biological Science
- BIOL.4980 Directed Study: Biology
- BIOL.4991 Directed Study: Biology
- BIOL.5000 Professional Experience
- BIOL.7070 Internship
- BIOL.7210 Special Problems in Biology
- BIOL.7310 M.S. Project in Biology
Chemistry
- CHEM.2800L Undergraduate Independent Study
- CHEM.4070 Undergraduate Thesis I
- CHEM.4080 Undergraduate Thesis II
Computer Science
- COMP.4010 Software Project I
- COMP.4020 Software Project II
- COMP.4800 Honors Project I
- COMP.4810 Honors Project II
- COMP.4900 Directed Studies in Computer Science
Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences
- ATMO.4930 Internship: Atmospheric Science
- ATMO.4950 Honors Research: Atmospheric Science
- ATMO.4970 Research: Atmospheric Science
- ATMO.5950 Professional Experience Atmospheric Science
- ATMO.7310 Masters Research in Atmospheric Science
- ENVI.4930 Internship: Environmental Studies
- ENVI.4950 Honors Research: Environmental Studies
- ENVI.4970 Research: Environmental Studies
- GEOL.3420L Geology of North America – Field experience
- GEOL.4930 Internship: Environmental Geoscience
- GEOL.4950 Honors Research: Geoscience
- GEOL.4970 Research: Geoscience
- GEOL.7310 Master’s Research in Environmental Geoscience
Mathematics & Statistics
Physics and Applied Physics
- PHYS.2010L Health Physics Internship I
- PHYS.4530L Physics Health Capstone
- PHYS.4540 Physics Capstone
- PHYS.4950L Special Research Problems I
UTeach
The STEM Teaching minor (UTeach) provides sciences majors the opportunity to investigate and prepare for a career in teaching math, science or engineering in high school. For more information, see the UTeach program page.