Miami University

ARCH 499 (6 Credits)
Building on the Southwest
Wokshop Dates: 05/15/10 - 08/06/10
Travel Dates: 05/16/10 - 05/30/10
Locations: Desert Southwest USA – Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona

Application Deadline: 01/30/10

• Tired of the old?
• Becoming too pale in Ohio?
• Beginning to think mayo is spicy?
• Ohio may have hills and mounds; are they fun to climb?
• Still interested in ancient cultures after having seen the last Indian Jones movie?
• Feel there is a gap in your education because you have difficulties in representing the landscape?

 

Travel to the desert southwest this summer.
A traveling summer workshop to the four corners region to include:

the NEW MEXICO
------none of that old world stuff

sun, sun, sun
------but if we are lucky a few awesome thunderstorms and star gazing in aa UNESCO world heritage site

red chillies, green chillies, ancho chillies, pasilla baijo chillies, pasado chillies, peter peppers
------also some of the best trout, elk, a strange winery in the desert, and the insurmountable jojo

mesas, buttes, canyons, and boulders [oh my!]
------plus some driving, and hiking, and travel through 6 nations.

chaco canyon, mesa verde, hoven weep, canyon de chelly, the rocky mountains
------all ancient chacoan sites we will visit some in the distance, some up close, some accessed using the same footholds the anasazi used

watercolor drawings, collage, hybrid drawings and angry oil painting in the desert
------all of a small portable packable scale

Travel study to the four corners region of the southwestern United States. In this region there will be direct instruction and collaboration on constructing architectural and creative documents in the desert landscape. Additional instruction and collaboration will be in studying the artifacts and remaining artifacts of the Anasazi culture. During the course of the study a series of other scholars from peer academic institutions will be engaged to provide special insight. Following the completion of travel students will refine an independent design project.

Estimated non-tuition program fee: $1200

For more informaitonon the web: http://web.mac.com/albatrossjim/newmex/drawing_southwest.html

Contact: John Humphries, humphrjm@muohio.edu

 

ARC 477 F / 577 F (6 Credits)
Turkiye Summer Workshop
Workshop Dates: 07/15/10 - 08/15/10
Travel Dates: 07/14/10 - 08/16/10
Location: Turkey

During the month long summer experience, students will:

• Travel to Anatolia and Istanbul!
• Meet Turkish students and gain a new perspective!
• Take a hot air balloon trip over the Cappadocia mountain range in central Anatolia.
• Explore and sketch Greek, roman and Ottoman towns and cities.

Non tuition program fee: $3600
Contact: Gulen Cevik, cevikg@muohio.edu

 

 

 

ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

 

 

ATH 390 / 426.A / 411.A / 477.A / 477.B / 308.A
MU Tibetan Studies Program
Hybrid Classroom/Field Studies
Location: Tibet
Workshop Dates: 08/15/2009 – 12/31/2009
Travel Dates: 08/20/09 - 12/20/09

For Information go to: http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/tibetansemester.php

Prerequisites:

• Students must have and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Two semesters of college level work.
• Personal interview.
• Disciplinary history check

Contact: Deborah Akers, akersds@muohio.edu

 

 

 

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ATHXXXL,ENG2XXL,GEO3XXL (9 Credits)
2010 MUDEC Summer Workshop
05/14/10 - 07/01/10
Location: Luxembourg

Application Deadline 12/07/09

The Miami University Dolibois European Center offers students a summer program--a shorter version of the renowned MUDEC semester and academic year experience. Its focus is Europe: study, live, and explore Europe! MUDEC is housed in a beautifully renovated 15th-century castle near a park in Luxembourg's third largest city of Differdange, which is about twenty miles southwest of the capital, Luxembourg City.

Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credit hours. All grades transfer back to Miami; non-Miami students can easily transfer credits to their school. The summer program lasts 7 weeks, including 5-7 days of travel during a faculty-guided field study tour. Classes are taught in English. We expect that Miami students will be able to complete a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence during the program.

Cost is based on Miami's Oxford campus tuition and fees. Additional costs included airfare, train passes, and other European travel, textbooks, and miscellaneous living expenses. The itemized cost sheet is available in the Luxembourg Office.

Non-tuition program fee: $3,948

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/luxembourg/

Contact: Alyssa Klein, kleinal@muohio.edu

 

ATH 426 / 526 (6 Credits)
Civilizations of Egypt
5/17/10 - 6/18/10
Travel Dates 5/23/10 - 6/13/10
Location: Egypt
Application Deadline: 3/30/10

From the Valley of the Kings and the Pyramids to medieval Mosques to Red Sea Resorts, this workshop introduces you the civilizations of Egypt as part of an exploration of social change. Students will visit multiple sites around Egypt, interact with scholars, students, market vendors and Bedouin artisans, and use anthropological concepts of social change to reflect on what they experience and what they learn.

Non Tuition Program cost: $3200(non-flight); $4800 (incl. flight)

Contact: Dawna Dee Peterson, dawnaetal@yahoo.com

 

ATH 415 (6 Credits)
Caribbean Archaeology: Field And Laboratory Methods (Bahamas)
Locations: Gerace Research Center, College of the Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Commonwealth of the Bahamas

05/20/10 - 06/14/10
Travel dates: 05/20/10 - 05/15/10

Undergraduate students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary field and laboratory research methods that archaeologists use to study the prehistoric/contact period island environments and cultures of the northern Caribbean. Students will be instructed in the methods of archaeological survey and mapping, excavation, artifact and ecofact recovery and curation, cataloguing, laboratory methods, and the anthropological interpretation of archaeological data.

This course fulfills the methods requirement for the anthropology major. Students will stay at the Gerace Research Center, the College of the Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Bahamas; the research campus is a former U.S. Navy base.

Program cost (non-tuition: travel, room and board, insurance, textbooks and supplies): $2600.

Contact: Dr. Perry L. Gnivecki, 785.3271 or gnivecpl@muohio.edu

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ZOO 699.T / BOT 699.T (2 Credits)
Conservation Science & Community
Location: Online
Dates: 8/24/09 - 12/18/09

This web-based course will explore the theory and practice of Conservation Science, requiring discussion of concepts central to the field, such as conservation genetics, population biology, and ecology. We will explore ideas from other disciplines, since all problems become interdisciplinary when applied to the human condition.
Vital to this course is a series of Community Engagement Labs. The Community Engagement Labs will advance the tenets of inquiry, community, and voice, which are central to the Master’s degree and all Project Dragonfly programs. The goal for this course is for Master’s candidates to not only gain a better understanding of conservation as a field of study, but to gain more skill in applying the tools of conservation science in their communities.

Prerequisites:Must be enrolled in Global Field Program or Integrated Science Master's program

Application Deadline: 08/14/09
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.dragonflyworkshops.org

 

Fall 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-52Fall 2009

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 695 (3 credits)
Plants & People: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

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Fall 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

BOT / GEO; 496 / 596 (6 credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
Study Abroad
Locations: Mt. Kasigau/Tsavo; Mt. Kenya highlands, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara

To view photos click here

Application Deadline 2/26/10

Biodiversity is a widely recognized priority for global conservation and a focus for environmental studies. The proposed workshop is an intensive two-week field study designed for students to learn about: 1) the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya (e.g., grazing mammals, large predators, tropical vegetation, birds–biological diversity); 2) the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments (e.g., Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita–cultural diversity); and 3) conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Students will acquire both a basic and applied understanding of biodiversity in Kenya through field observations, interactions with field experts (researchers, guides, and local people), service activities with local communities, a home stay, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.

Click here to download more information in .pdf form

Non-Tuition Program Cost: $2710
Contact: Kim Medley, 513-529-1558, medleyke@muohio.edu
For more information: www.users.muohio.edu/medleyke/kenya

BUS 301 / 302 / 303 (3 Credits)
Farmer Business School – Summer Business Institute (SBI)
Worshop Dates: 05/17/10 - 06/25/10
Travel Dates: 06/13/10 - 06/25/10
Location: London, Paris

• Summer Business Institute gives non-business students an intense six-week learning experience that fulfills the University's Thematic Sequence Requirement (SBI1) . During the nine credit hour program, students will:
• explore the basic principles of commerce and industry.
• learn about the role and intersection of different business disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, management and supply chain management, business development, production and distribution of goods and services.
• have an option for completing the last two weeks of the program abroad; one section of the program will travel to London and Paris and work on the final project with a UK based market research firm.
• receive nine hours of academic credit and a thematic sequence (required for graduation).
• interact with some of Miami University's nationally recognized business faculty.
• be introduced to the rewards and responsibilities of owning and operating one's own business venture.
• through field trips, observe area businesses putting these concepts into practice.
  
• apply the program content through interactive experiential assignments and a final team project that simulates the integrated decision making processes involved with the development of a new product in the business world.

Prerequisites: 60 Hours or permission of instructor

Non-tuition program fee: $3,900

For more information on the web go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/summer-business-institute

Contact: Sara Weisbrodt, weisbsrl@muohio.edu

BUS 399 (4 Credits)
FSB Southeast Asia Winter Break
12/26/09 - 01/9/10
Location: Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Siemreap, Cambodia; and Hong Kong
Application Deadline: September 25, 2009

This two-week winter break program heads to Southeast Asia. The itinerary takes students to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Hong Kong. Students will participate in class meetings, company visits, and cultural tours. There will be many guest lecturers from local professors and business executives. Vietnam is the second-fastest-growing economy in Asia, and Cambodia offers its charming people, rich culture, and unbelievable sights. Hong Kong offers a wonderful perspective on how business is done with a blend of cultures.

Prerequisites: 58+ earned hours

Non-tuition program fee: $4,000

For more information on the web go to: www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/winter-break-programs/southeast-asia

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu

 

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EDL 699V (3 Credits)
International Student Affairs
Locations: pre- departure sessions in Oxford, Study Abroad in New Zealand
Workshop Dates: 01/23/10 - 06/18/10
Travel Dates: 05/16/10 - 06/01/10

The goals of this experiential learning opportunity, coupled with more traditional academic requirements (e.g., class discussions, readings, written reflections), are to enhance participants' global understanding and prepare them to address the needs of both international students and scholars who study in the United States and American students and scholars who study abroad. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Identify cultural elements that affect systems of tertiary education in New Zealand.
• Compare and contrast U. S. and New Zealand higher education systems in terms of their histories, values and philosophies, funding sources, organizational structures, physical facilities, student populations, staffing patterns, academic programs, student services, and current issues.
• Contribute to the global understanding and internationalization of higher education.

Pre-requisites: Prefer current master's students or full-time professionals in student affairs who have completed the master's degree. It is assumed that all workshop participants will be familiar with theories of student learning and development; practices in student affairs; and the history, philosophy, governance, and administration of colleges and universities in the United States.

Non-tuition program fee: $4700

Contact: Judith Rogers, rogersjl@muohio.edu

EDL 699.2 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform Communities II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDL 699.1 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDL 698.K (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

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EDL 699.1 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDL 699 (1 Credit)
Character Education
8/25/09 - 12/4/09
Location: Hamilton City School District Board Office
533 Dayton St, Hamilton, OH 45011
Educators from the Hamilton City School District will address changing teaching attitudes, philosophy and strategies for character education, and will develop practical methods for implementing character education, while becoming models of high ethical standards for students in the area of character. Educators will have the opportunity to enhance their commitment to character education and the impact of programs designed for best practices.
Contact: Kathy Mecoli, mecolik@muohio.edu

 

 

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EDP 697E (2 Credits)
Better Teaching via Assessment
Workshop Dates: 7/19, 20, 21, & 22 9 am - 4:15 pm
Location: VOALC

This workshop provides teachers and other school educators with a comprehensive and practical review of classroom assessment and its significant role in documenting student learning and teaching effectiveness. Formative, summative, and self-assessment practices are discussed along with the variety of student work and evidence that can be used for accountability purposes. All participants will construct their own assessment system or be able to improve and refine their existing system and practices. In addition, all participants will be provided chapters from the presenter’s textbook on classroom assessment. Please call Sharron Roberts at 529-6317 regarding possible eligibility of the TEAM scholarship for this workshop.

Contact: Raymond Witte, witter@muohio.edu

 

 

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EDP 698H / 651W / 601W (3 Credits); EDP 698I (6 Credits)
SEOH Intersession 2009-10
12/12/09 - 1/23/10
Location: Middletown

 

 

 

EDP 572W (3 credits)
Literacy Seminar: Practicum
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Oxford
This course applies what you have learned about reading assessment and the five elements of reading instruction. All of the assignments in this course are designed to help maximize your success and support you in your efforts to teach literacy now and in the future. All of your work will be data-based, in that it will be guided by assessments of students' strengths and weaknesses in literacy.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 650A (3 credits)
Literacy Seminar: Practicum
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Middletown
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the genesis and evolution of current legal requirements of special education in the United States. It will describe the legislative and judicial history of the field, including a depiction of the current judicial structures that oversee provisions and the interconnection of those structures with legislative initiatives. The development and rationale behind major provisions will be provided.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 650C (3 credits)
Theory, Models, Trends/Intervention
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Oxford
The content of this course is required by the state of Ohio for all teacher candidates eligible for licensure in Mild/Moderate Disabilities. This requirement has developed as a response to the increasing focus in the United States on providing interventions to students with mild/moderate exceptionalities. It is guided further by standards for improving instructional practices as set forth by the professional organization Council for Exceptional Children.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 656A (3 credits)
Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Middletown
Students will:

1. Gain an understanding of the characteristics and etiologies of various exceptionalities and the educational, social, cultural, emotional implications for the learner. This would include characteristics and etiologies of mental retardation, learning disabilities, developmental handicapped, severe behavior handicapped, early childhood special education and gifted/talented.
   
2. Critically examine issues and trends in the definition and the identification of culturally diverse learners with exceptionalities, including principles of normalization, LER, and inclusive practices.
   
3. Critically examine developmentally appropriate instructional approaches and service delivery options for children and youth with exceptionalities.
4. Examine the due process procedures that pertain directly to the identification, labeling and placement of students with exceptionalities, including gifted, into educational settings.
   
5. Critically examine issues, trends, barriers, and challenges pertaining to the development and learning potential of students with a range of exceptionalities.
   
6. Explore the role of collaborative professional teams in working with children having varying degrees of exceptionalities.
   
7. Demonstrate an understanding of exceptional children in relation to family and community and societal demands, linguistic and cultural variations and an understanding of how these impact the development of the exceptional child.
   
8. Gain understanding of the developmental stages of the exceptional young child and the value of developing a thorough understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and their importance in developing individualized education plans for young children.
   
9. Learn value of technology in assessment, evaluation, record keeping, and instructional programming.
   
10. Gain an understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding the labeling diagnosis and treatment of learners with exceptionalities.
    
11. Be familiar with legislation and litigation surrounding public policy as related to learners with exceptionalities.
    
12. Explore issues and trends in the field; journals, articles and books, and resources accessible through computer technology.
    
13. Critically examine the value of developing a philosophical perspective on teaching all learners. These would include self evaluative skills, locating sources for new information, developing new training, information and techniques, understanding alternative environments, and exploring how these efforts aid in the growth of intervention specialists and prepare them to meet the needs of all children.
    
14. Gain knowledge of the historical foundations and classic studies, including the major contributors that under gird the growth and improvement of knowledge and practices for individuals with exceptionalities.
    
15. Articulate the teacher's ethical responsibility to non-identified individuals who function similarly to individuals who exceptionalities.
    
16. Know the terminology of the field (i.e., IEP, IFSP, WEP, SECTION 504).
    
17. Understand the social construction of (dis)ability.
    
18. Be able to write an appropriate IEP and know who should be a part of the team.
    
19. Identify the steps of Conflict Resolution and how they may be used in education settings (i.e., in classroom lessons; collaboration with families, administrators or other educator
    

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

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EDP 697G (1 credit)
Response to Intervention (RTI): Implications for Teachers and Students
Meeting Dates: July 8 & 9, 9 am - 4:15 pm
Location: VOALC

This workshop provides teachers and school personnel with an extensive review of the major components and issues surrounding evidence-based intervention and Response to Intervention models. Due to legislative mandates and professional expectations, educators need to be able to provide academic and behavioral intervention for their students and the use of the RTI model provides for the needs of all students. A multi-tiered intervention approach that allows for the provision of help and support at all levels is examined. The hallmark of this approach is that direct student evidence is used in deciding which interventions are effective and used within the classroom setting. RTI serves as an intervention “safety net” that has really never existed for regular classroom teachers. It provides a mechanism by which all students can be served, and teachers supported and assisted, within the regular classroom setting.

Please call Sharron Roberts at 529-6317 regarding possible eligibility of the TEAM scholarship for this workshop.

Contact: Dr. Raymond Witte, 513-529-6611, witter@muohio.edu

 

EDP697F (2 credits)
Psychopathology in the Schools
Meeting Dates: July 12, 13, 14, & 15; 9 am - 4:15 pm
Location: VOALC

Psychopathology in the Schools

This workshop provides teachers and school personnel with an extensive review of the major psychological diagnoses and disorders that are found in schools today. Along with the psychological and behavioral characteristics of the conditions, information on learning and instructional issues, effective intervention techniques/procedures, medication approaches, therapy and family support needs, as well as additional factors will be examined and reviewed. All participants will be provided a resource booklet and the opportunity to discuss cases and issues is built into the workshop.

Please call Sharron Roberts at 529-6317 regarding possible eligibility of the TEAM scholarship for this workshop.

Contact: Dr. Raymond Witte, 513-529-6611, witter@muohio.edu

 

ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

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EDT 699 D (3 Credits)
High AIMS: Lenses on Learning
10/27/09 - 3/4/10
Location: Great Oaks Industrial Resource Center, Cincinnati
There are three primary goals:

1. Developing an Eye for the classroom
2. Rethinking Administrators Talk with Teachers about Mathematics, Learning and Teaching
3. Distributed Supervisory Practices

Each of the three strands has a subset of goal/objectives. The Lenses course pursues the strands in a systematic, sequential manner concluding with Distributing Supervisory Practices, i.e. building capacity within the school building through sharing the leadership activities important to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

 

EDT 199.A (2 Credits)
Seminar for STEM Educators
08/24/09 – 12/11/09
Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:40 p.m.
Location: Oxford
A seminar for first-year students interested in becoming a math or science teacher. Opportunities will be provided to interact with current math and science teachers, to interact with math and science education faculty, and to discuss topics of importance to math and science teachers.
Contact: John Skillings, 529-0435, skillijh@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform I
10/13/2009 – 5/25/2009
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

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EDT 698.Q (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

EDT 498.B / 598.B (1 Credit)
The Bluegrass Connection:  Building Bridges with Learners and Families of the Appalachian Community
11/2/09 - 12/11/09
Hybrid Course, Online and Miami Downtown

Bluegrass is more than just music it is a cultural phenomenon with
roots deep in Appalachia. Using online learning and firsthand participation in one of Ohio's foremost bluegrass festivals, this seminar helps teacher participants develop an essential understanding of the music and demonstrates how this can be used to provide a cultural link withlearners and families of Appalachian origin.

Workshop Website: http://spec.lib.muohio.edu/curiouspursuits
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu

EDT 419 I (15 Credits)
Student Teaching in Europe
2/11/09 - 12/11/09
Study Abroad: Schools in Europe:
Locations: International School of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City
International School of Brussels, Brussels, BE
Department of Defense Dependents Schools, US Military, Ger

Teacher candidates will follow the same student teaching procedures as students who are teaching in the Oxford area. The student teaching semester runs for 16 weeks and during that time, teacher candidates attend seminars and practice teaching under the watchful eye of a certified, experienced teacher who teaches in the same subject and grade level as the student teacher. The student teacher has the same professional responsibilities as the cooperating teacher and must attend all professional meetings, conduct parent teacher conferences, and complete all of the necessary paperwork for successful reporting and teaching. Student teachers will phase into full time teaching early in the experience and will be able to teach independently by the end of this experience. They will be evaluated with the same instruments as other Miami U. teacher candidates. Attached: Student Teaching Abroad Handbook; also student teaching guidelines; Students must apply a year in advance and will participate in an interview process. Students who excel in the interview process and come highly recommended by their professors will be selected to participate. Students must also obtain the proper passport and visa materials, as well as pass an Ohio BCI & I and FBI background check. Students must show proof of International Insurance (HTH) and fill out a Study Abroad Declaration form.

Contact: Ellen E. Hill, hille@muohio.edu

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EDT 419 I (15 Credits) / EDT 519 I (12 Credits)
Student Teaching in Belize
2/11/09 - 12/11/09
Study Abroad
Locations:Belmopan, Belize
Several area schools: Our Lady of Guadalupe; Belmopan Comprehensive School, Belmopan Baptist High School

Teacher candidates will follow the same student teaching procedures as students who are teaching in the Oxford area. The student teaching semester runs for 16 weeks and during that time, teacher candidates attend seminars and practice teaching under the watchful eye of a certified, experienced teacher who teaches in the same subject and grade level as the student teacher. The student teacher has the same professional responsibilities as the cooperating teacher and must attend all professional meetings, conduct parent teacher conferences, and complete all of the necessary paperwork for successful reporting and teaching. Student teachers will phase into full time teaching early in the experience and will be able to teach independently by the end of this experience. They will be evaluated with the same instruments as other Miami U. teacher candidates. Attached: Student Teaching Abroad Handbook; also student teaching guidelines; Students must apply a year in advance and will participate in an interview process. Students who excel in the interview process and come highly recommended by their professors will be selected to participate. Students must also obtain the proper passport and visa materials, as well as pass an Ohio BCI & I and FBI background check. Students must show proof of International Insurance (HTH) and fill out a Study Abroad Declaration form.

Contact: Ellen E. Hill, hille@muohio.edu

 

EDT 699.H (3 Credits)
Discovery Project
9/8/09 - 5/28/10
Open only to teachers in the Cleveland Hts./University Hts. school district.
Location:Taylor Staff Development Center
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Goals:

• To enhance teacher content knowledge for teaching in middle grades mathematics.
• To improve student learning in mathematics through use of evidence-based instructional practices.
• To increase teacher use of standards-based teaching/learning practices in mathematics.
• To analyze and tailor instructional practices for special populations/sub-groups.
• To understand and implement the Ohio Academic Content Standards in mathematics.
• To vertically articulate content and practice between grade levels (grades 5-8).

Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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EDT 498 / 598 (2 Credits)
Developing Children's Literacy Skills: Jamaica
1/21/10 - 5/6/10
Travel Dates: 3/6/10 - 3/13/10

This workshop is a service learning study abroad alternative for spring break week. The formal workshop begins in January 2010 with the on site service learning taking place in schools in Negril and Kemps Hill, Jamaica March 6-13. Particpants need to register by Oct. 30 or asap with the Director. While the focus is children and literacy strategies, non-education majors are welcome as the cultural component and work activities have wide appeal to many undergraduate and graduate students. Affiliated with Ambassadors for Children, a non-profit that has offered volun-tourism experiences in over 20 countries, Miami University has offered similar workshops to Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and Malawi. This is the first M.U. workshop that focuses on children's literacy strategies in the context of an Ambassadors trip and also the first to Jamaica.

AFC Mission
Ambassadors for Children (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.

AFC Vision
Ambassadors for Children will make a significant impact on world peace and understanding through face-to-face cultural exchanges. AFC trips provide hands-on interaction with disadvantaged children, balanced by opportunities for sightseeing and immersion in the native culture of the community served.

Click here to download flyer

For more information see the MU Ambassadors for Children Website

Contact: Karen Montgomery, montgok@muohio.edu

 

 

EDT 698.V (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform I
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.Q (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 499 L (3 or 6 Credits)
Outdoor Leadership in New Zealand
5/11/10 - 6/8/10

Picture yourself 50-feet high on an ice wall on the world-famous Fox Glacier, paddling your sea kayak through seal colonies, and backpacking through beautiful forests and mountains,. For 30 days you will travel by foot and kayak through New Zealand, exploring a landscape of ice-capped peaks, volcanoes, temperate rain forests, coastal fjords, and vast glaciers. New Zealand’s diverse geography and outdoor opportunities, combined with an ethnic culture unique to the South Pacific, make it an ideal location for an educational wilderness experience.

The course will focus on 5 main principles: leadership & teamwork, outdoor skills, environmental ethics, cultural understanding, and judgment & safety. Course work is completed both during the trip and upon the students return. The course requires that you be physically able to complete the activities outlined in the program. However, previous experience in the adventure activities is NOT required! The cost of the trip includes: airfare, lodging, ground transportation, equipment, guides, adventure activities, admissions into educational and cultural programs, and food on backcountry trips.

Non-tuition program fee: $3800

Learn more at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/rsp/recsports/outdoorpursuit/trips.html

Contact: Mark Freidline, freidlm@muohio.edu

 

EDT 499/599, LAS 499/599 (4 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
Location: Macala, Honduras
05/10/2010 – 05/31/2010

The course is specially designed for those interested in teaching English abroad.

The workshop is comprised four distinct experiences:

• home stay experiences
• course experiences
• teaching experiences
• community and cultural experiences

During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience.

Specially designed assignments will enable students to practice Spanish speaking skills with their host family and with the community. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.

Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or equivalent

Non Tuition Program Cost: $1,500 (airfare/homestay)

Contact: Dr. Martha E. Castaneda, 529-7280, castanme@muohio.edu

ENG (Course numbers and credits TBD)
Literary London
5/17/10 - 6/25/10
Travel Dates 5/16/10 - 6/25/10

Study Abroad: London, UK

Click here to download informational flyer

Application opens December 1, 2009

Join us for a six-week London adventure! This 7-credit workshop consists of two out of three courses, plus a 1-credit orientation. All courses feature visits to exhibitions, theatres, and museum and excursions to literary and historic sites, and a group overnight trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. Every course fulfills requirements for literature and creative writing majors or can serve as an elective. Classes meet Tuesday to Thursday and students live in their own furnished apartments in the heart of London.

Non-tuition program fee: $4400

For more information on the web go to: http://units.muohio.edu/english/Undergraduate/StudyAbroad/index.html
or contact: Dr. Kaara Peterson, petersk7@muohio.edu

 

ATHXXXL,ENG2XXL,GEO3XXL (9 Credits)
2010 MUDEC Summer Workshop
05/14/10 - 07/01/10
Location: Luxembourg

Application Deadline 12/07/09

The Miami University Dolibois European Center offers students a summer program--a shorter version of the renowned MUDEC semester and academic year experience. Its focus is Europe: study, live, and explore Europe! MUDEC is housed in a beautifully renovated 15th-century castle near a park in Luxembourg's third largest city of Differdange, which is about twenty miles southwest of the capital, Luxembourg City.

Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credit hours. All grades transfer back to Miami; non-Miami students can easily transfer credits to their school. The summer program lasts 7 weeks, including 5-7 days of travel during a faculty-guided field study tour. Classes are taught in English. We expect that Miami students will be able to complete a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence during the program.

Cost is based on Miami's Oxford campus tuition and fees. Additional costs included airfare, train passes, and other European travel, textbooks, and miscellaneous living expenses. The itemized cost sheet is available in the Luxembourg Office.

Non-tuition program fee: $3,948

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/luxembourg/

Contact: Alyssa Klein, kleinal@muohio.edu

 

 

ART 399.I; ENG 251 / ENG 350.C; JRN 350.I (8 or 9 credits)

Italy and the Renaissance 2010
Location: Florence, Italy
06/29/2010 – 08/15/2010

Since 1991 we have spent two months in Florence. The program appeals and has importance to majors all across the University. Group is usually around 50. Students have a thematic sequence option and take three of four offered courses in Art History, Cinema, English, and Journalism. Classes are in English.

Classes meet three consecutive days with four day weekends free for independent travel, with assistance possible from staff on site.

Students live in center of Florence in very comfortable and safe dormitory/hotel accommodations with three meals per week included in cost. Apartments are also an option.

Trip includes three days in Venice at the beginning of the program before classes start.
Flights available from either Cincinnati or Chicago airports.

Non-tuition Program Cost $6,000

For more information: www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly
Contact: Wm. Hardesty, hardeswh@muohio.edu

 

 

ENG 230 / AMS 205 (6 Credits)
Americans in Paris
5/17/10 - 6/25/10
Travel Dates 5/22/10 - 6/26/10

Click here to see photos

Held in Paris for five weeks, these two courses offer an immersion into the variety of ways that French and American cultures influence one another, from music and painting to literature and cooking. Students have the opportunity to visit Monet's exquisite gardens in the village of Giverney, tour the grand Versailes palace south of Paris, hear current American jazz in the ancient heart of Paris, and even -- as we study the culture of French cuisine -- take a French cooking class with a first-rate Parisian chef.

Team-taught by two American Studies-trained professors at Miami, Gene Metcalf and Kay Sloan, the program allows students to meet three times a week for talks and group discussion. Students read memoirs and fiction written by American "expatriates" in Paris, examine the work of French Impressionists, listen to the blues and jazz brought to Paris by African-American musicians and watch the dance techniques of the legendary Josephine Baker, whose stage shows held Paris spell-bound in the Roaring Twenties. Students are encouraged to take advantage of their four-day week-ends to experience Europe on their own and share those learning discoveries with the class.

Under the sponsorship of the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) in Paris, health insurance, travel advice, and resonable housing are provided.

Non-tuition program fee: $6,050.00

For more information on the web go to: http://genemetcalf.com
or contact: Gene Metcalf, metcalew@muohio.edu; or Kay Sloan, sloansk@muohio.edu

ENG 698.G (2 credits)
OWP Reading Contemporary Authors

01/09/2010 – 05/01/2010
1/9 8:30-12:30; 1/20, 2/3, 3/3, 3/25, & 4/15 5:00-9:00; 5/1 8:30-12:30
Location: Books & Company, 350 E Stroop Rd, Dayton, OH 45429, USA, 937-298-6540, www.booksandco.com for evening class meetings

This class is designed to help teachers understand the processes that students use to gain understanding of a text.

• Participants will read adult fiction to get an authentic picture of the student reading process. They will develop facility with word attack and comprehension skills as they move through challenging contemporary literature.
• Participants will engage in discussion about the literature and will be asked to examine their discourse and discover ways to translate productive conversations about literature back into their own classes.
• Participants will construct lesson plans for their classes to actively transfer what they have learned back to their classrooms.

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

ENG 698.J (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research II
01/11/10 – 04/30/10
Online

This course introduces teachers to classroom research methodology and application.
Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Continue and refine reflective observation of their classroom and teaching practices
• Prepare to conduct research in their own classes
• Begin to formulate questions about specific projects they might pursue for their final MAT paper

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

ENG 698.K (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research IV
01/11/10 – 04/30/10
Online

Participants will draft,revise, and edit their teacher-research papers.
Participants will meet one Saturday per month to complete their papers.

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

ENG 698.D (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research I
08/31/2009 – 12/11/2009
Online

This course introduces teachers to classroom research methodology and application.
Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Develop reflective observations of their classroom and their teaching practice
• Prepare to conduct research in their own classes
• Begin to formulate questions about specific projects they might pursue for their final MAT paper

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

ENG 698.T (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research III
08/31/2009 – 12/11/2009
Online

This course will lead teachers through the process of classroom observation and teacher-research. Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Continue reflective observation of classroom and teaching practice
• Examine components and guiding principles of teacher-research
• Conduct research in their own classrooms
• Design foundations of their final MAT papers

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Spring 2009

ENG 698.P (3 credits)
OWP Teacher As Researcher

Director: Mary Fuller
01/12/2009 – 05/02/2009
Online
This class will help develop teachers as educators who have expertise to share. Teacher expertise has been cultivated through their experiences in OWP workshops, years of teaching, and action research; their ability to share that expertise and support it with academic research is a skill that needs to be developed.

 

Spring 2009

ENG 699.O (2 credits)
Teacher As Reader

Director: Mary Fuller
01/10/2009 – 05/02/2009
This class is designed to take a metacognitive approach to the teaching of reading. Its primary aim is to help teachers understand the processes that students us to gain understanding of a text. They will develop facility with word attack and comprehension skills as they move through contemporary literature. Participants will be required to engage in discussion about the literature.

 

Spring 2009

ENG 698.O (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Application II

Director: Mary Fuller
01/12/2009 – 05/01/2009
Online
This workshop will help teachers develop a vision for their classroom that is aligned with OWP philosophy; develop a set of goals related to that vision; develop an action plan to execute those goals; learn strategies to take data to measure the success of the goals.

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.I (3 credits)
OWP Teacher as Writer
Director: Mary Fuller
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online
This is an intense Online writing workshop. Participants will practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles; focus on building their own personal writing skills; prepare a publication piece, and enjoy sharing their writing with other professionals in their field.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.U (3 credits)
Reading, Writing, and Art
Location: Oxford
06/15/2009 – 06/25/2009
Participants will read and write about integrating art into their classrooms in a variety of forms, genre, and styles. they will consider a variety of age-and class-appropriate activities in which art stimulates and connects to writing and literacy.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.Y (3 credits)
OWP Children’s Literature
07/13/2009 – 07/23/2009
Location: Oxford
Participants will read widely from self-selected children’s books, seeking fresh new titles, various genres, cutting-edge authors and illustrators, and other books that stimulate their interests and curricular needs. They will discuss the books formally and informally with other participants.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.Z (2 credits)
Teacher as Professional
Director: Mary Fuller
06/19/2009 – 07/25/2009
Lecture Seminar (lecture discussion)
Participants will look at the need for professional presentations in a teaching community. Participants will explore aspects of effective presentations including organization, group dynamics, audience awareness, active learning, purpose, materials, format, and evaluation. Participants will also design a presentation based on their own teacher research or teaching experience.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 699.I (3 credits)
Multigenre Writing
06/15/2009 – 06/25/2009
This workshop will help participants become adept at writing in multiple genres; read current research and teaching texts about purposefully breaking standard rules of grammar, punctuation, and format; to read a variety of literature written in a multigenre format; to broaden and deepen their view of what constitutes appropriate writing in K-12 schools and universities.
Contact: Tom Romano, romanots@muohio.edu

 

Canceled Summer 2009

ENG 698.7 (3 Credits)
OWP Improving Student Writing
07/06/09 - 07/17/09
Location: Shawnee High School, Lima, OH
Participating Teachers will develop their writing skills, hear presentations from Miami faculty and veteran Ohio WINS teachers who have developed effective strategies and curriculum for working with at-risk writers. Students will learn ways to align all classroom activities and curriculum with state benchmarks and standards.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 699.3 (6 credits)
OWP The Teaching of Writing
06/22/2009 – 07/17/2009
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.E (3 credits)
OWP Teaching & Writing Fiction & Creative Nonfiction
Location: Oxford
06/29/2009 – 07/09/2009
Participants will develop and share their own fiction and nonfiction writing; will create creative writing assignments/units that meet with state standards; will discuss ways to design an open and respectful writing community within their own classrooms; will discuss how to encourage creative voice in analytical assignments and will develop a fair and reasonable system of grading and assessing creative work.
Contact: Eric Goodman, goodmaek@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.F (3 credits)
OWP Learning the Global World

Director: Susan Morgan
06/29/2009 – 07/09/2009
Participants will explore a variety of approaches for bringing the international world into the classroom. This exploration will include looking closely at how we define ourselves and others in the world and how to foster connections with the international classrooms. The focus will be on reading, writing, and learning with a transnational lense.

 

 

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.2 (3 credits)
OWP Grammar and the Teaching of Writing
Director: Mary Fuller
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online
Participants in this Online workshop will visit campus once to meet one another, their teachers, and her from Jeff Anderson, a nationally recognized scholar and teacher of grammar. This workshop will examine the connections among writing, grammar, and teaching. Participants will learn and practice strategies teaching grammar at all levels within the context of writing.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.C (3 credits)
OWP Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Fantasy
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online Workshop
Location: Oxford
In this on-line writing workshop, students will research and discuss current and historical examples of fairy tales, folk tales, and fantasy, the evolution and changes in these genres, and best practices for using these genres in the classroom, both to meet State standards and curriculum guidelines and to be used for remediation and enrichment.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

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Summer 2009

ART 399.I; ENG 251 / ENG 350.C; JRN 350.W (8 or 9 credits)
Italy and the Renaissance 2009
Location: Florence, Italy and four day weekends free for travel anywhere in Italy and Europe
06/29/2009 – 08/16/2009

The workshop is open to all majors and offers 8 or 9 important Miami credits. Students live and work in deluxe accommodations in central Florence (apartments also available). Classes fill 3 days, with 4 day weekends free for group or individual travel, assistance available if desired. First long weekend organized trip to Venice included in price. Textbooks supplied, expert tour guidance to art and culture of Italy. Language study not required. Parents welcome to visit during program.

Pre-requisites: All applicants do have to schedule interview with a Director. Students from other universities welcomed. Grade average and disciplinary background checks. Alcohol free program.
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: two meetings scheduled each semester before departure
Program Cost (non-tuition) $4,300
Contact: Dr. M. Bernheim, 529-5260, bernhema@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

 

 

Summer 2009

AMS 205 / ENG 271 (6 credits)
Americans in Paris
Location: Paris, France
05/18/2009 – 06/27/2009
Application Deadline: March 15, 2009

Come to the Paris this summer and study how France has influenced American art and identity. Surveying a range of literature, painting, music, film and cuisine, the program AMERICANS IN PARIS considers how this cross-cultural exchange has played a unique role in shaping the complex modern society of the United States. In addition to classroom discussion, films, and guest speakers, students will stroll through picturesque neighborhoods of Paris, tour world renown museums, enjoy the city’s jazz clubs, take a French cooking class, and visit the breathtaking gardens of Giverny where French Impressionist Claude Monet painted his famous water lillies. The program offers six credits and satisfies three Miami Plan requirements. It is taught in the first summer session and offers students the opportunity to live in Paris for 5 weeks.

Pre-travel meeting dates: spring semester 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $6,400
Contact: Professor Gene Metcalf, 523-1572, metcalew@muohio.edu, www.genemetcalf.com

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Summer 2009

ENG 699.3 (6 Credits)
OWP The Teaching of Writing
06/15/2009 – 07/10/2009
Location: Oxford
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing. Objectives are to improve teachers’ knowledge about composition theory, recent developments in composition research; enable teachers to improve their writing skills; to share their knowledge about successful techniques for teaching writing; and to prepare teachers to conduct inservice programs on the teaching of writing for their colleagues in Ohio schools.
Contact: Helane Androne, adamshd@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.H (3 Credits)
OWP Critical Reading Strategies
07/13/2009 – 07/23/2009
Location: Oxford
Participants will explore critical reading practices and develop strategies for better cultivating these practices in K-12 students. Workshop sessions will help participants identify their own reading strategies, assess recent scholarship on critical thinking, and develop methods of cultivating more sophisticated and rigorous student engagement with literature.
Contact: Tim Melley, melleytd@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 701.1 (4 Credits)
Traveling Discourses: Rhetoric
6/18/09 - 6/4/09, Monday - Thursday, 9:30-12:30
Location: Oxford
The seminar will have three major areas of concern, a week on each. Each will include readings, engaged discussion and class presentations. The first area will be particular discourses that move historically, considering a central practice of literary studies: recreating past cultures. Our concern here is not only with interrogating historical/cultural studies but also explicitly looking at the question of ethics. How do we judge, what rights have we to judge, and how do we teach the materials of the past?
Our second area of interest will be particular discourses that move from place to place, taking up the question of relations between the domestic and the foreign, the national and the international, focusing on ways discourses change as they travel from one culture to another, one nation to another. Our third area of interest is teaching, both in terms of traveling discourses on pedagogy and in terms of relations between scholarly and pedagogical discourses. The move from the discourse of research to the discourse of teaching is one of the central activities of our profession.
Perquisites: Approval of Director of Graduate Studies, Department of English
Contact: Dr. Susan Morgan, 513-529-7540, morgansj@muohio.edu

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ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

FSW 499 B / FSW 599 B
Stress and Coping
06/15/09 – 06/19/09
Location: Oxford
This workshop will examine the scope, problems, and issues related to causes of stress and coping strategies within the context of the family and society. Emphasis will be on problem identification and service implications for family, educators, and social service professionals. Class will be conducted in an "informal" lecture/seminar/activity format. It is a week-long workshop (6/15-6/19). The workshop is designed to be a undergraduate/graduate class with no prerequisites. (3 credits, 20 students Max.)
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

FSW 499.F / 599.F (3 credits)
Child Abuse and Neglect
07/13/2009 – 07/17/2009
This course is a seminar course on the literature, statistics, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The basic framework of the course is ecological: that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of child abuse and neglect within the broader historical, social, political, patriarchal and economic contexts as well as within the home. Many types of abuse and neglect will be examined, including child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, child neglect. In addition, prevention and intervention will be explored.
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 513-529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

FSW 499.M / 599.M (3 credits)
Mean Girls: Causes, Consequences & Prevention of Aggressive Interactions in Girls
08/03/2009 – 08/07/2009
This course is an exploration of female aggressive behaviors in children and adolescents from a systems/societal perspective. This has culturally been termed ”mean girls”. Causes, consequences, and prevention of female aggressive behaviors will be examined from the perspectives of victims, family members, perpetrators, and societal impacts. The basic framework of the course is “ecological”: that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of these behaviors within the broader historical, social, political, and economic contexts within the home and school settings.
Classes will be conducted in an informal manner, with emphasis placed on discussion and sharing of information, opinions, hypotheses, and insight among the students and the instructor.
Director: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 513-529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

BOT 496 / GEO 496 / BOT 596 / GEO 596 (5 credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
Location: Kenya- Nairobi, Tsavo East and Mt. Kasigau, Mt. Kenya highlands, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara
05/14/2009 – 05/29/2009
Application Deadline: February 15, 2009
Outdoor Laboratory (outdoor assignments)
Biodiversity of Kenya is a two-week field study designed for students to learn about: 1) the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya (e.g., grazing mammals, large predators, tropical vegetation, birds–biological diversity); 2) the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments (e.g., Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita–cultural diversity); and 3) conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Participants acquire both a basic and applied understanding of diversity patterns across the country through field observations, interactions with field experts (researchers, guides, and local people), service activities with local communities, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.
Pre-requisites: Participants should have strong interests in conservation, development, and natural history (especially for East African wildlife and vegetation). A basic course in physical geography, biology, zoology, botany, and/or anthropology is recommended; permission of the instructor is required.
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: Three pre-trip meetings are required in March and April
Contact: Kim Medley, 529-1558, medleyke@muohio.edu, www.users.muohio.edu/medleyke/kenya

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Summer 2009

JRN 421 (3 Credits), JRN 340 (2 Credits), GEO 410 (3 Credits), GEO 699 (8-12 Credits)
Kosova 2009
Location: Pristina, Kosova, with daytrips to nearby historic towns
06/01/09 – 07/28/09
Location: Pristina , Kosova and nearby historic sites
This workshop is in its second year, after a highly successful pilot program in 2008. It is a journalism focused program, but is structured in a way that also make s it appropriate and beneficial to students in other disciplines, such as mass communication and international studies. Students learn about the culture, history and current realities of life in Kosova, including the challenges and successes of a newly independent society. They will tell the stories of Kosovars through their work in the political geography course, and through their journalistic storytelling in the enterprise reporting class, as well as the related internship at KosovaLive. They will have the opportunity to experience something rare — a citizenry that is discovering how to build their democracy and shape their open society in ways that make sense for their culture, their populace.
Pre-travel meeting dates: Jan. 26, and April 2 (tentative), others TBA
Prerequisites: Approval of coordinator , director - JRN 312 or comparable writing, interviewing, research skills
Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

 

Summer 2009

GEO 499 / 599 (4-12 credits)
Field Research in Geography
Location: Students will travel to field sites to be determined in consultation with their advisors (e.g., Dominica, Kenya, and various sites in the US.
05/11/2009 – 08/21/2009

Contact: William H. Renwick, renwicwh@muohio.edu

 

Canceled Summer 2009

GEO 437.W/537.W (3 Credits)
Land Use Capability Analysis
6/29/09 - 8/7/09, M,T,W,R 10:30-12:05
Location: Oxford
Students will develop skills in using geographic tools for the interpretation of landscapes and for understanding the capability of those landscapes for varying land uses.
Contact: Jerry E. Green, greenje@muohio.edu

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Spring Break 2010

GEO 499.7 / LAS 499.7 / GEO 599.7 / LAS 599.7 (5 Credits)
Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
Location: Dominica

Pre and post travel classes 6-8:30 pm in Shideler Hall, Room 229 dates: Jan. 21, Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 25
Travel Dates 03/04/10 – 03/15/10

Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progrss toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self proclaimed "Nature Island." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable develpment through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects.

Contact: Thomas Klak, klakt@muohio.edu

ATHXXXL,ENG2XXL,GEO3XXL (9 Credits)
2010 MUDEC Summer Workshop
05/14/10 - 07/01/10
Location: Luxembourg

Application Deadline 12/07/09

The Miami University Dolibois European Center offers students a summer program--a shorter version of the renowned MUDEC semester and academic year experience. Its focus is Europe: study, live, and explore Europe! MUDEC is housed in a beautifully renovated 15th-century castle near a park in Luxembourg's third largest city of Differdange, which is about twenty miles southwest of the capital, Luxembourg City.

Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credit hours. All grades transfer back to Miami; non-Miami students can easily transfer credits to their school. The summer program lasts 7 weeks, including 5-7 days of travel during a faculty-guided field study tour. Classes are taught in English. We expect that Miami students will be able to complete a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence during the program.

Cost is based on Miami's Oxford campus tuition and fees. Additional costs included airfare, train passes, and other European travel, textbooks, and miscellaneous living expenses. The itemized cost sheet is available in the Luxembourg Office.

Non-tuition program fee: $3,948

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/luxembourg/

Contact: Alyssa Klein, kleinal@muohio.edu

 

GLG / LAS /IES; 513 / 513 (5 hours)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Florida Keys & Everglades
6/3/10 - 6/17/10
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. We will spend five days in the Florida Keys and Everglades and 9 days on San Salvador, Bahamas. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery! SNORKELING REQUIRED! SCUBA Optional.

WE WILL EXPLORE:

--Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
--Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
--Land Use Issues & the Everglades
--Fossil Reefs
--Intertidal Zones

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. Maximum enrollment: 25

For More Info:
Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, e-mail:haysc@muohio.edu;
Dr. Donna McCollum, 529-9386, e-mail:mccollds@muohio.edu;
Dr. Mark Boardman, 529-3230, e-mail:boardman@muohio.edu

Non-Tuition Program Costs: $895

Workshop Website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

BOT / GEO; 496 / 596 (6 credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
Study Abroad
Locations: Mt. Kasigau/Tsavo; Mt. Kenya highlands, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara

To view photos click here

Application Deadline 2/26/10

Biodiversity is a widely recognized priority for global conservation and a focus for environmental studies. The proposed workshop is an intensive two-week field study designed for students to learn about: 1) the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya (e.g., grazing mammals, large predators, tropical vegetation, birds–biological diversity); 2) the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments (e.g., Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita–cultural diversity); and 3) conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Students will acquire both a basic and applied understanding of biodiversity in Kenya through field observations, interactions with field experts (researchers, guides, and local people), service activities with local communities, a home stay, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.

Click here to download more information in .pdf form

Non-Tuition Program Cost: $2710
Contact: Kim Medley, 513-529-1558, medleyke@muohio.edu
For more information: www.users.muohio.edu/medleyke/kenya

Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

 

Summer 2009

GLG 411.A / 511.A (6 credits)
Field Geology
Study Abroad
Location: Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY; travel locations in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia
06/06/2009 – 07/10/2009
Travel Dates: 06/04/2009 – 07/14/2009
Application Deadline: March 6, 2009
GLG 411 is the capstone course requirement for Miami Geology majors. GLG 411 and GLG 511 are five-week field methods courses designed to emphasize field description and measurement of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, tectonic evolution of the western Cordillera, interpretation of regional- and outcrop-scale geologic structures, and geologic mapping assisted by remote sensing, GPS, and GIS techniques. The entire program is off-campus, with the first two weeks spent traveling and camping in the Snake River Plain and Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Banff, Jasper, and Yoho national park regions. The final three weeks are spent in the northern Wind River Basin region conducting intensive mapping projects in the Wind River, Absaroka and Washakie Mountains while based out of Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY.
Pre-requisites: Physical geology, plus a minimum of nine (9) additional credit hours in geology. It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete courses in stratigraphy/sedimentology, petrology, and structural geology prior to enrollment in order to fully appreciate the capstone nature of this course.?
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,400
Contact: William K. Hart, 513-529-3216, hartwk@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/fieldgeology

 

Summer 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO 698.V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
Location: Bahía de los Ángeles; San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez
Travel Dates Section I: 05/28/09 - 06/04/09
Travel Dates Section II: 07/23/09 - 07/30/09

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice. Before departing for Baja, students will join instructors and classmates in Project Dragonfly’s collaborative Web community to complete pre-trip assignments in preparation for the expedition. After returning to the United States, students will continue to work in their Web-based community from September through early December to develop projects initiated in the field, discuss assignments, and exchange ideas.

Prerequisites: This course is restricted to Master’s students in the Global Field Program. Students must apply and be accepted to program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2009
Non-tuition program cost: $1,150.00
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

BOT 698.F, GLG 698.F, IES 698.F, ZOO 698.F (3 Credits)
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
Location: Belize City, Belize
Dates: TBD
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutionsPrerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.E / IES 698.E / GLG 698.E / ZOO 698.G (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
Location: Chonburi, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country’s astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education. Possible research projects include Buddhism and the environment; indigenous ecological knowledge; spiritual connections to nature; and community forests. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Thailand, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.L / IES 698.L / GLG 698.L / ZOO 698.L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: TBD
Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse. Pallas’ cats are important steppe predators whose conservation provides insights into the challenges facing the survival of small wild cats worldwide. Przewalski’s horse, also called takhi, are considered to be the only true wild horse left in the world. We will join research on an ambitious reintroduction project based in Mongolia that has returned this remarkable species to its former homeland after being driven to extinction in the wild. Possible research projects include studies of the populations, home range, and conservation of Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse; participatory media and conservation knowledge; and community-based research. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knoweldge and inspire conservation. Prior to and following the field experience in Mongolia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

GLG/ZOO 699V.OA; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA (6 Credits)
Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers
Location: Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY
Travel Dates: GLG/ZOO699V.OA - travels 7/12/09 - 7/24/09; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA - travels 7/26/90 - 8/7/09
Scientific content will emphasize: energy in the environment, biological cycling of carbon, nitrogen and water, management of land and water, creation of rocks and landscapes, geologic time and fossils, and the diversity and adaptations of plants and animals. Teaching each class class is a team composed of a professional geologist, a professional zoologist, a master botanist and five master teachers who are actively teaching in Ohio school districts and who have completed similar courses in previous years. Teachers selected for this program will also be required to attend an Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop at 4-H Camp Ohio near Utica, Ohio on October 9 - 11, 2009.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

 

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 499.Q (5 Credits)
BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.5 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
Location: Northern Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Central America
Dates: TBD
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.4 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
Location: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Dates: TBD
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO / GLG / BOT / IES 699.6 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
Location: Otijwarongo, Namibia, Africa
Dates: TBD
Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo’s long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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Summer 2009

BOT 699.P / IES 699.P / GLG 699.P / ZOO 699.P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes
Location: Kenya
Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence. Possible research projects may focus on high-impact species, such as lions or elephants, species groups (such as grazers), the role of the Maasai in the ecosystem; conservation in parks and beyond; and participatory education and local knowledge. Prior to and following the field experience in Kenya, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

GLG 699.H (6 credits)
Advanced Field Geology
Workshop Dates: 06/06/2009 – 07/10/2009
Travel Dates: 06/04/2009 – 07/14/2009
Location: Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia

This workshop is to help train the next generation of potential geology instructors in the planning and execution of an extended field course. To provide the graduate students with the opportunity to build on prior experiences observing and investigating geologic materials and processes in the natural context and to develop skills that enable the to effectively convey this information to less experienced students.

Contact: William Hart, hartwk@muohio.edu

 

 

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Fall 2009

GLG 699.3 / ZOO 699.3 (1 credit)
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
Location: 4H Camp Ohio, Utica, Ohio
Director: Robert McWilliams
10/09/2009 – 10/11/2009
Application Deadline March 31, 2009
Lecture-laboratory (lecture/demonstration)
The purpose of this program is to provide elementary school teachers with instruction in the principles of Ohio environmental science and the use of Oho materials for hands-on activities to teach science to educationally disadvantaged children in the regular classroom.
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

 

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 695 (3 credits)
Plants & People: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

Fall 2009

GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Primate Behavior & Conservation: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

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GLG 412/512; LAS 412/512; IES 423 / 523 (5 Credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica- Gandoca, La Selva Tropical Research Center, Arenal Volcano, Monteverde, Drake Bay-Osa Peninsula
5/13/10 - 5/28/10

PURPOSE:
To better understand the astonishing diversity of tropical ecosystems. Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Lowland rain forests and cloud forests
• Archeological sites
• Banana plantations
• Beach and mangrove systems
• Volcanoes
• Sea turtle nesting site
• Indigenous Bri Bri communities

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. ALL MAJORS WELCOME!! Maximum enrollment: 18

COSTS: Tuition (5 credit hours) + $895 (includes room and board) Plus airfare

Visit the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica Web Site:
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

Contact: Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu or Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu

 

GLG / LAS /IES; 413 / 513 (5 hours)
Tropical Marine Ecology
6/10/10 - 6/23/10
Location: Everglades, Florida Keys and San Salvador, Bahamas

FOCUS: Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Land Use & the Florida Everglades
• Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons
• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

SNORKELING Mandatory! SCUBA Optional

DAYS are spent in the field making observations and responding to questions and what we call "ecosystem challenges." We examine coral reef and grass bed ecology, taxonomy of vertebrates, invertebrates and flora (of coral reefs, lagoons and tidal flats), climate, and many other aspects of marine ecology. Group and individual projects of select marine environments are performed. We'll spend lots of time in the water, swimming and snorkeling. SCUBA opportunities are available throughout the trip.

NIGHTS are spent in laboratory work, discussion groups, lectures and astronomic observations using a telescope.

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. Maximum enrollment: 25

PREREQUISITES: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Non-Tuition Program Costs: $895

Workshop Website: http://tornado.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses/fieldcourses/Marine_Ecology_Flier.html

For More Info:
Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, e-mail:haysc@muohio.edu;
Dr. Donna McCollum, 529-9386, e-mail:mccollds@muohio.edu;
Dr. Mark Boardman, 529-3230, e-mail:boardman@muohio.edu

GLG 412/512; LAS 412/512; IES 423 / 523 (5 Credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica- Gandoca, La Selva Tropical Research Center, Arenal Volcano, Monteverde, Drake Bay-Osa Peninsula
5/13/10 - 5/28/10

PURPOSE:
To better understand the astonishing diversity of tropical ecosystems. Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Lowland rain forests and cloud forests
• Archeological sites
• Banana plantations
• Beach and mangrove systems
• Volcanoes
• Sea turtle nesting site
• Indigenous Bri Bri communities

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. ALL MAJORS WELCOME!! Maximum enrollment: 18

COSTS: Tuition (5 credit hours) + $895 (includes room and board) Plus airfare

Visit the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica Web Site:
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

Contact: Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu or Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu

 

GLG / LAS /IES; 413 / 513 (5 hours)
Tropical Marine Ecology
6/10/10 - 6/23/10
Location: Everglades, Florida Keys and San Salvador, Bahamas

FOCUS: Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Land Use & the Florida Everglades
• Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons
• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

SNORKELING Mandatory! SCUBA Optional

DAYS are spent in the field making observations and responding to questions and what we call "ecosystem challenges." We examine coral reef and grass bed ecology, taxonomy of vertebrates, invertebrates and flora (of coral reefs, lagoons and tidal flats), climate, and many other aspects of marine ecology. Group and individual projects of select marine environments are performed. We'll spend lots of time in the water, swimming and snorkeling. SCUBA opportunities are available throughout the trip.

NIGHTS are spent in laboratory work, discussion groups, lectures and astronomic observations using a telescope.

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. Maximum enrollment: 25

PREREQUISITES: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Non-Tuition Program Costs: $895

Workshop Website: http://tornado.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses/fieldcourses/Marine_Ecology_Flier.html

For More Info:
Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, e-mail:haysc@muohio.edu;
Dr. Donna McCollum, 529-9386, e-mail:mccollds@muohio.edu;
Dr. Mark Boardman, 529-3230, e-mail:boardman@muohio.edu

IES 499.G / 599.G (3 Credits)
OSHA 40-hr Hazardous Waste
1/4/10 - 1/8/10
8am - 5pm, plus one half-day field trip for graduate students at a time to be arranged.
Location: Oxford

This class provides a comprehensive overview of all environmental and safety considerations for the handling, storage, transport and clean-up of hazardous materials. Students will also be introduced to procedures used in emergency response to hazmat incidents. Certification: HAZWOPER training is required for workers at certain hazardous waste facilities, such as Superfund sites, in many consulting jobs, and at industries that have in-house emergency response teams. Most EHS jobs require this certification.

Contact: Sharmila Pradhan, pradhas@muohio.edu

 

Fall 2009

IES 598 (1 credit)
Environmental Orientation Field Trips

Location: Tri-state area
08/16/2009 – 10/09/2009
The environmental orientation field trips have been an integral part of the IES core curriculum since 1989. They have been an important way to achieve several objectives: 1) to provide an opportunity to see a range of activities that are done by environmental scientists; 2) to provide access to sites that are almost impossible to arrange apart from university-sponsored trips; 3) to provide a common set of experiences that everyone in IES can relate to and refer to throughout the coming year.
Pre-requisites: Admission to IES
Contact: Mark Boardman, boardmmr@muohio.edu, 529-5811

 

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: : www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 695 (3 credits)
Plants & People: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

Fall 2009

GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Primate Behavior & Conservation: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

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Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

Canceled Summer 2009

IES 499.G / IES 599.G (3 credits)
OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations
Location: Within a 4-5 hour drive from Oxford
Director: Sharmila Pradhan
07/20/2009 – 08/21/2009
This class provides a comprehensive overview of all environmental and safety considerations for the handling, storage, transport and clean-up of hazardous materials. Students will also be introduced to procedures used in emergency response to hazmat incidents. Certification: HAZWOPER training is required for workers at certain hazardous waste facilities, such as Superfund sites, in many consulting jobs, and at industries that have in-house emergency response teams. Most EHS jobs require this certification.
Contact: Sharmila Pradhan, 513-529-8004, pradhas@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

IES 699.R (MA) / IES 699.R (NA) / IES 699.R (OA) / IES 699.R (PA) (1-7 credits)
Practical Research in Environmental Sciences

Study Abroad
Director: Mark Boardman
05/18/2009 – 08/21/2009
Independent study involving individually designed research on topics of environmental concern.
Contact: Mark Boardman, 513-529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO 698.V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
Location: Bahía de los Ángeles; San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez
Travel Dates Section I: 05/28/09 - 06/04/09
Travel Dates Section II: 07/23/09 - 07/30/09

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice. Before departing for Baja, students will join instructors and classmates in Project Dragonfly’s collaborative Web community to complete pre-trip assignments in preparation for the expedition. After returning to the United States, students will continue to work in their Web-based community from September through early December to develop projects initiated in the field, discuss assignments, and exchange ideas.

Prerequisites: This course is restricted to Master’s students in the Global Field Program. Students must apply and be accepted to program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2009
Non-tuition program cost: $1,150.00
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

 

Summer 2009

ATH 426 / BWS 499.B / IES 499.B / LAS 499.B / ATH 526 / BWS 599.B /, IES 599.B / LAS 599.B (6 credits)
Culture and Environment in Brazil
Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 07/01/2009
Travel Dates: 06/09/2009 – 07/01/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields (ATH, LAS, BWS, IES), as well as travel and outdoors experience Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,600
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

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Summer 2009

ATH 426.E / BWS 499.E / LAS 499.E / IES 499.D / ATH 526.E / BWS 599.E / LAS 599.E / IES 599.E (5 credits)
Cultural and Ecological Diversity in Ecuador
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 08/17/2009
Travel Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/17/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live in Ecuador, including indigenous communities in the high Andes and in the Amazon forest, and Afro-Ecuadorians on the coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Treks through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as collaboration and participant observation with local groups and communities who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Issues explored include critical perspectives on development and the environment, neoliberalism, agricultural and artisan markets, social responsibility, sweatshops, free trade and fair trade.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields , as well as travel and outdoors experience. Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,900
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.E / IES 698.E / GLG 698.E / ZOO 698.G (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
Location: Chonburi, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country’s astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education. Possible research projects include Buddhism and the environment; indigenous ecological knowledge; spiritual connections to nature; and community forests. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Thailand, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.L / IES 698.L / GLG 698.L / ZOO 698.L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: TBD
Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse. Pallas’ cats are important steppe predators whose conservation provides insights into the challenges facing the survival of small wild cats worldwide. Przewalski’s horse, also called takhi, are considered to be the only true wild horse left in the world. We will join research on an ambitious reintroduction project based in Mongolia that has returned this remarkable species to its former homeland after being driven to extinction in the wild. Possible research projects include studies of the populations, home range, and conservation of Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse; participatory media and conservation knowledge; and community-based research. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knoweldge and inspire conservation. Prior to and following the field experience in Mongolia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.F, GLG 698.F, IES 698.F, ZOO 698.F (3 Credits)
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
Location: Belize City, Belize
Dates: TBD
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutionsPrerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

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Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 499.Q (5 Credits)
BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.5 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
Location: Northern Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Central America
Dates: TBD
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.4 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
Location: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Dates: TBD
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO / GLG / BOT / IES 699.6 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
Location: Otijwarongo, Namibia, Africa
Dates: TBD
Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo’s long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 699.P / IES 699.P / GLG 699.P / ZOO 699.P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes
Location: Kenya
Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence. Possible research projects may focus on high-impact species, such as lions or elephants, species groups (such as grazers), the role of the Maasai in the ecosystem; conservation in parks and beyond; and participatory education and local knowledge. Prior to and following the field experience in Kenya, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

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Summer 2009

ATH 426 / BWS 499.B / IES 499.B / LAS 499.B / ATH 526 / BWS 599.B /, IES 599.B / LAS 599.B (6 credits)
Culture and Environment in Brazil
Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 07/01/2009
Travel Dates: 06/09/2009 – 07/01/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields (ATH, LAS, BWS, IES), as well as travel and outdoors experience Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,600
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

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Summer 2009

ATH 426.E / BWS 499.E / LAS 499.E / IES 499.D / ATH 526.E / BWS 599.E / LAS 599.E / IES 599.E (5 credits)
Cultural and Ecological Diversity in Ecuador
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 08/17/2009
Travel Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/17/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live in Ecuador, including indigenous communities in the high Andes and in the Amazon forest, and Afro-Ecuadorians on the coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Treks through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as collaboration and participant observation with local groups and communities who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Issues explored include critical perspectives on development and the environment, neoliberalism, agricultural and artisan markets, social responsibility, sweatshops, free trade and fair trade.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields , as well as travel and outdoors experience. Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,900
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT / LAS; 499.T / 599.T (3 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
Location: Macala, Honduras
05/11/2009 – 05/31/2009
Application Deadline March 17, 2009
The course is specially designed for those interested in teaching English abroad. The workshop is comprised three distinct experiences: a) a home stay experience, b) a course experience, and c) a teaching experience, and d) community and cultural experiences. During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.
Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or an equivalent – Second year university level Spanish with reading and discussion of selected texts and practice of speaking and writing the language is recommended.
Pre-travel meeting dates: 4/18 (9:00-11:00), 4/25 (9:00-11:30)
Non Tuition Program Cost $1,173.00
Contact: Dr. Martha E. Castaneda, 529-7280, castanme@muohio.edu

Spring Break 2010

GEO 499.7 / LAS 499.7 / GEO 599.7 / LAS 599.7 (5 Credits)
Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
Location: Dominica

Pre and post travel classes 6-8:30 pm in Shideler Hall, Room 229 dates: Jan. 21, Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 25
Travel Dates 03/04/10 – 03/15/10

Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progrss toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self proclaimed "Nature Island." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable develpment through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects.

Contact: Thomas Klak, klakt@muohio.edu

EDT 499/599, LAS 499/599 (4 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
Location: Macala, Honduras
05/10/2010 – 05/31/2010

The course is specially designed for those interested in teaching English abroad.

The workshop is comprised four distinct experiences:

• home stay experiences
• course experiences
• teaching experiences
• community and cultural experiences

During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience.

Specially designed assignments will enable students to practice Spanish speaking skills with their host family and with the community. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.

Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or equivalent

Non Tuition Program Cost: $1,500 (airfare/homestay)

Contact: Dr. Martha E. Castaneda, 529-7280, castanme@muohio.edu

 

GLG 412/512; LAS 412/512; IES 423 / 523 (5 Credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica- Gandoca, La Selva Tropical Research Center, Arenal Volcano, Monteverde, Drake Bay-Osa Peninsula
5/13/10 - 5/28/10

PURPOSE:
To better understand the astonishing diversity of tropical ecosystems. Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Lowland rain forests and cloud forests
• Archeological sites
• Banana plantations
• Beach and mangrove systems
• Volcanoes
• Sea turtle nesting site
• Indigenous Bri Bri communities

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. ALL MAJORS WELCOME!! Maximum enrollment: 18

COSTS: Tuition (5 credit hours) + $895 (includes room and board) Plus airfare

Visit the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica Web Site:
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

Contact: Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu or Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu

 

GLG / LAS /IES; 413 / 513 (5 hours)
Tropical Marine Ecology
6/10/10 - 6/23/10
Location: Everglades, Florida Keys and San Salvador, Bahamas

FOCUS: Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

WE WILL EXPLORE:

• Land Use & the Florida Everglades
• Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons
• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

REQUIRED: An Attitude of Discovery!

SNORKELING Mandatory! SCUBA Optional

DAYS are spent in the field making observations and responding to questions and what we call "ecosystem challenges." We examine coral reef and grass bed ecology, taxonomy of vertebrates, invertebrates and flora (of coral reefs, lagoons and tidal flats), climate, and many other aspects of marine ecology. Group and individual projects of select marine environments are performed. We'll spend lots of time in the water, swimming and snorkeling. SCUBA opportunities are available throughout the trip.

NIGHTS are spent in laboratory work, discussion groups, lectures and astronomic observations using a telescope.

CLASS MIX: Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. Maximum enrollment: 25

PREREQUISITES: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Non-Tuition Program Costs: $895

Workshop Website: http://tornado.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses/fieldcourses/Marine_Ecology_Flier.html

For More Info:
Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, e-mail:haysc@muohio.edu;
Dr. Donna McCollum, 529-9386, e-mail:mccollds@muohio.edu;
Dr. Mark Boardman, 529-3230, e-mail:boardman@muohio.edu

 

PSY699.S (1 Credit)
Learning Styles & Intelligence
Location: Online
Dates: 10/02/09 - 10/03/09

In this web-based workshop, participants will learn about intelligence and learning styles. We'll discuss different types of intelligence, including emotional intelligence, and how these different intelligences can be addressed in the classroom. We'll also discuss learning styles and apply this information to a sample set of learning objectives.

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

 

PSY699.P (1 Credit)
Attention, Learning, & Memory
Location: Online
Dates: 10/09/09 - 10/10/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about the processes that underlie attention, learning, and memory. In addition, we’ll examine ADHD, the effect of anxiety on learning, and learning disabilities. Lots of application and demos!

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

 

PSY 699.U (1 Credit)
Happiness: Current Research
Location: Online
Dates: 10/16/09 - 10/17/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about the current research in positive psychology (the study of happiness). Topics include learned optimism, the hedonic treadmill, explanatory styles, affective forecasting, and much more.

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

 

PSY 699.V (1 Credit)
Eating Behavior I: Overeating
Location: Online
Dates: 10/23/09 - 10/24/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about situational factors that can affect the type and quantity of food people eat. Topics include ironic processing, cognitive associations, framing, ego depletion, and much more. The information in this workshop is based on current psychological research and is applicable to both individuals and those who work in health-minded settings, such as schools.

Non-tuition program cost: $25

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

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GLG 699.3 (1 credit), ZOO 699.3 (1 credit)
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
Location: 4H Camp Ohio, Utica, Ohio
10/09/2009 – 10/11/2009
Application Deadline March 31, 2009
Lecture-laboratory (lecture/demonstration)
The purpose of this program is to provide elementary school teachers with instruction in the principles of Ohio environmental science and the use of Oho materials for hands-on activities to teach science to educationally disadvantaged children in the regular classroom.
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

 

ZOO 699R (2 Credits)
InteGreat Science 1
09/07/09 - 12/11/09, Saturdays, 9:00 - 3:30
Location: Nagel Middle School, Cincinnati

This workshop will:

1) Utilize the InteGreat website approach
2) Improve teacher understanding of science content in a technology-rich instructional program
3) Aid teachers in the development of a knowledge of materials and strategies for use in implementing a technology-rich science program
4) Utilize inquiry methods
5) Emphasize environmental, life, and physical science concepts
6) Help teachers develop problem-solving skills

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 699R (2 Credits)
InteGreat Science 2
09/07/09 - 12/11/09, Saturdays, 9:00 - 3:30
Location: Nagel Middle School, Cincinnati

This workshop will:

1) Utilize the InteGreat website approach
2) Improve teacher understanding of science content in a technology-rich instructional program
3) Aid teachers in the development of a knowledge of materials and strategies for use in implementing a technology-rich science program
4) Utilize inquiry methods
5) Emphasize environmental, life, and physical science concepts
6) Help teachers develop problem-solving skills

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

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ZOO 699D (2 Credits)
Museum Resources for Teachers
09/07/09, 12/11/09, 2 Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Oxford

This workshop will:
1) Provide professional development experience
2) Increase knowledge of biology, ecology and environmental science
3) Impart confidence in using hands-on, inquiry-based teaching methods
4) Provide experience working in an informal museum setting
5) Enhance experience designing hands-on science and environmental science activities
6) Develop teacher leaders and mentors

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 699Q (2 Credits)
A People and Their Homeland
09/07/09, 12/11/09, 2 Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Oxford

This workshop will:
1) To examine the natural history of the Myaamia ancestral land, its plants animals and ecosystems
2) To develop an understanding of the Myaamia worldview, language and traditional foods and customs; tribal concepts of time and history, and the impact of the tribe's removal from their ancestral land
3) To create a collection of grade-level appropriate lessons of science and social studies activities that can be used by a broad range of educators
4) To provide a model for a broader understanding of American Indians. Participants can apply their newfound knowledge and perspectives to a study of other native cultures
5) To foster an appreciation of the connections between the Myaamia Tribe and Miami University
6) To increase knowledge of Myaamia as a living people, with a living culture, a people with a past, present, and future

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

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ZOO 699.T / BOT 699.T (2 Credits)
Conservation Science & Community
Location: Online
Dates: 8/24/09 - 12/18/09

This web-based course will explore the theory and practice of Conservation Science, requiring discussion of concepts central to the field, such as conservation genetics, population biology, and ecology. We will explore ideas from other disciplines, since all problems become interdisciplinary when applied to the human condition.
Vital to this course is a series of Community Engagement Labs. The Community Engagement Labs will advance the tenets of inquiry, community, and voice, which are central to the Master’s degree and all Project Dragonfly programs. The goal for this course is for Master’s candidates to not only gain a better understanding of conservation as a field of study, but to gain more skill in applying the tools of conservation science in their communities.

Prerequisites:Must be enrolled in Global Field Program or Integrated Science Master's program

Application Deadline: 08/14/09
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.dragonflyworkshops.org

 

ZOO 699 (1 Credit)
NSF IGERT: Lake Metabolism
09/17/09 - 12/20/09
Location: Lake Ariel, PA

This workshop will enable participants to understand, apply, and discuss the use of advanced sensor technologies to measure lake metabolism through a series of data collection and experimental manipulations at a field station in Pennsylvania.

Prerequisites: Open to NSF IGERT:EARS participants only.
Contact: Craig Williamson, craig.williamson@muohio.edu

 

Fall 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; (3 credits)
Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website:www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO; 695 (3 credits)
Plants & People: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

Fall 2009

GLG / IES / ZOO; 694 (3 credits)
Primate Behavior & Conservation: Earth Expeditions
Hybrid Class, Onlie and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
8/24/09 - 12/11/09

Pre-requisite: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are offering graduate-credit workshops at the Zoo and in web-based learning communities for classroom teachers and informal educators. Earth Expeditions is a grant-funded program with waived tuition for graduate students in each of three 2008 Zoo Expedition courses. These three courses provide direct study experiences for approximately 60 graduate-level educators at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for all-day Saturday experiences during the fall semester. In addition to classes and seminars at the Zoo, all students in these three-hour graduate courses interact throughout the semester via Dragonfly’s proven, collaborative web platform. Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their projects.

Non-tuition program cost: $195

Workshop Website: www.earthexpeditions.org

Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

 

 

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