2016-2017 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVSC 522 - Internship in Environmental Education

(also listed as GEO 522 )
Credits: 1-4
Liaison: Internship Coordinator (Environmental Science); Professor O’Brien (Geology)
An internship in environmental education working with children and/or adults at a local educational facility, such as the French Creek Outdoor Learning Center. This facility is a collaborative effort of the French Creek Project, three local school districts, the Crawford County Development Corporation, and Allegheny’s College/Schools Collaborative; as a remediated Superfund site, the Outdoor Learning Center offers many unique opportunities for exploration and interpretation of local ecology and geology. The Center’s mission is to promote one of Pennsylvania’s premier streams while exploring the impacts of environmental cleanup and management. Interns at this or other environmental education sites participate in research, curriculum development, environmental education, public relations, and office communications.

Prerequisite: ENVSC 110  and approval of the supervisor at the internship site.

Distribution Requirements: none.