Frontiers of Science
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Partner(s):
David Helfand, Darcy Kelley et al. Columbia College Access: Columbia only Released: October 2002 |
Led by Professors David Helfand and Darcy Kelley, a team of 30 faculty and science fellows are developing Frontiers of Science, a new science core curriculum course for Columbia College. The course is currently being piloted for five years as a requirement of all first-year students. Students attend lectures from a variety of disciplines including astronomy, biodiversity, neuroscience, and climate change, as well as small seminar sections to discuss concepts from the lectures and associated readings. Students also complete related activities and problem sets intended to develop core competencies in scientific thinking and methodology. CCNMTL produced an online version of the course text specifically written and annotated for this course by Helfand, coordinates the course websites for all of the sections, designs and implements course evaluations, and participates in the weekly faculty course design meetings.
Related categories: Large Class | Sciences
See also:
David Helfand on Frontiers of Science
