Latham Science Engagement Initiative Courses (LATH)

LATH Courses

This is a list of courses with the subject code LATH. For more information, see Latham Science Engagement Initiative (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) in the catalog.

LATH:3000 Latham Fellows: Science Communication Skill Building 2 s.h.

Provide Latham Fellows with various communication skills needed to explain scientific research to varied audiences.

LATH:3001 Latham Fellows: Science Outreach Project 2 s.h.

Guidance to Latham Fellows as they implement one individual and one group project proposed the previous fall. Prerequisites: LATH:3000. Requirements: Latham Fellow standing.

LATH:4897 Latham Science Engagement Initiative Teaching Internship 1-2 s.h.

Training and practical experiences in the teaching of science communication and engagement; weekly training session with a PhD instructor or course supervisor, active assistance of the primary instructor in one or more class meetings each week, and/or providing constructive written feedback on classroom exercises; opportunities for leading a training session, co-teaching or lead-teaching one or more classroom exercises; assistance with the development of classroom activities or resources; variation in specific experiences based on course and supervisor needs. Prerequisites: LATH:3000 and LATH:3001.

LATH:4900 Science Communication and Engagement 0 s.h.

Independent science outreach and engagement project through the Latham Science Engagement Initiative. Prerequisites: LATH:3000 and LATH:3001. Requirements: admission to the Latham Science Engagement Fellows Program.

LATH:4990 Science Communication and Engagement 1-3 s.h.

Independent science outreach and engagement project through the Latham Science Engagement Initiative. Prerequisites: LATH:3000 and LATH:3001. Requirements: admission to the Latham Science Engagement Fellows Program.