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Elective internship (does not fulfill SPTEC internship requirement). One credit for every 40 hours of work completed in organization of student's choice.

Elective internship (does not fulfill SPTEC internship requirement). One credit for every 40 hours of work completed in organization of student's choice.

Elective internship (does not fulfill SPTEC internship requirement). One credit for every 40 hours of work completed in organization of student's choice.

Elective internship (does not fulfill SPTEC internship requirement). One credit for every 40 hours of work completed in organization of student's choice.

This course teaches students to apply social theory to the real-life experience of their required STPEC internship. Students are encouraged to draw on knowledge acquired in prior Gen Ed and core STPEC courses to explore connections between theory and practice as they analyze various aspects of the organizations. Class structure and assignments promote group communication, multi-disciplinary dialogue, and critical self-reflection.

Course description: Enrollment required for students serving as representatives to the STPEC Executive Committee. Requirements for credit include: attending an orientation session and all student representative and full Executive Committee meetings, delivering weekly announcements to designated STPEC courses and, in STPEC courses in which they are enrolled, facilitating a 15 min forum prior to both full Executive Committee meetings.

An introduction to primary and secondary education policy in the United States, and to research on education policy. Emphasizes history and qualitative political science, but also includes other methodological and disciplinary approaches.

Through skill development and contact with professionals, this course prepares students for successful careers in public policy and administration. Students gain an understanding of their strengths and develop career goals.

The goals of this course are to teach you basic GIS concepts such as spatial data sources and structures, projections and coordinate systems, geospatial analysis, cartographic modeling, and the integration of remote sensing and GIS. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in ESRI ArcGIS software.