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Earth Resource Management - GEOL 560

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students complete 2 team projects in which they complete and present research, obtain peer review and instructor review. Projects include the analysis and preparation of a business and environmental management plan for the exploration and operation of a mineral mine and the development of an irrigation and agricultural plan in an arid climate.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Fall 2020
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Undergraduate Research Programsdefinition

Undergraduate Research Programs - The primary mission of Undergraduate Research Programs is to engage students in investigative and creative activity to experience firsthand the processes of scholarly exploration and discovery.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Research Education
Division

Division - University organization

Arts & Sciences
Department

Department - University organization

Earth, Ocean, and Environment, School of
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

GLD-Research
GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
Experiential Learning Opportunity
Course

Course - Course Prefix and Number associated with this program/experience, if any. See academic bulletin for course information.

GEOL 560
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

45-59 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Group orientation / class session(s)
Group training / class session(s)
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Researchdefinition

Research - Systematically explore issues, objects, or works through collection and analysis of evidence for informed conclusions or judgments


Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Inquiry and analysisdefinition

Inquiry and analysis - Systematically explore issues, objects or works through collection and analysis of evidence for informed conclusions or judgments; break complex topics or issues into parts for better understanding


Problem solvingdefinition

Problem solving - Designing, evaluating and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

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Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

-
Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Group / class session with faculty member
Group / class session with faculty
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

Group / class session(s) with faculty
Each student produces written reflection(s)
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

http://bulletin.sc.edu
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.

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