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HMDV-261 STEM Seminar IV

The theme of the final semester of the STEM seminar is “Your Time to Shine.” Students have additional workshops in giving oral and written presentations and understanding the role of statistics in the sciences. Students may also take a topic from one of their advanced courses and prepare a poster and brief presentation; this may be part of an Honors designation for the advanced class. Students will give a presentation or poster before a small audience and/or prepare a presentation for students interested in a STEM major to elementary or middle school students. Students may also participate in the mentorship program. Field trips and activities beyond the classroom are also planned. Enrollment is limited to those with STEM majors.

Credits

1

Hours Weekly

1 hour weekly

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Choose an advanced topic from one of the student’s 200-level courses and choose, among various digital media, a medium that best suits your purpose and topic.
  2. 2. Find and cite online journals, academic websites, and databases related to the sciences as needed for a presentation on an advanced topic.
  3. 3. Explain to a person schooled in the sciences information on an advanced topic; briefly discuss the history of this concept, what questions this development might pose to society, and how these might be answered.
  4. 4. Identify ethical issues in mathematics and science context and content areas and apply ethical perspectives in dealing with these.

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Choose an advanced topic from one of the student’s 200-level courses and choose, among various digital media, a medium that best suits your purpose and topic.
  2. 2. Find and cite online journals, academic websites, and databases related to the sciences as needed for a presentation on an advanced topic.
  3. 3. Explain to a person schooled in the sciences information on an advanced topic; briefly discuss the history of this concept, what questions this development might pose to society, and how these might be answered.
  4. 4. Identify ethical issues in mathematics and science context and content areas and apply ethical perspectives in dealing with these.