GLST 2000 - Global Practicum

Description
This is a required component of the Global Studies course GLST 2003. The course content relates to the educational focus of the Global Studies Course. A pre-departure preparation and orientation are required. Credits: 0 Hours. Consent of the Global and International Programs Office is required.

Pre-Requisite
Student has received department permission for this course. Contact the department for information.

0 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
Varies

3 combined with GLST 2003 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
PASS/FAIL

Learning Outcomes

Apply learning through experiences in local, global, international, and intercultural problem solving while traveling and studying abroad or through global and internationally focused local service learning or internship projects.
Develop global awareness through knowledge-building of the interrelatedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems
Demonstrate how to think across disciplinary boundaries

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills. Students must be able to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate what they learn.
Students gain greater awareness of cultural perspectives.
Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, which are substantially free of errors.
Students demonstrate information literacy.

Standard Practices
Learning activities

Structured study abroad or global and internationally focused experiential learning project.
The course content is interdisciplinary, and allows students to investigate the links among the social sciences, STEM, the arts, and the humanities. This course provides a structured global study experience.

Assessments

Experiential Learning Self Evaluation assessments through pre and post experience exams, journal, or reflections essays. Individual or group study abroad or international, globally focused research, skill, or service project that fosters a greater awareness of cultural perspective and civic engagement.