| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.47 |
| Liaison | Kirk Hemphill |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida Institute of Technology
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Ken
Lindeman Professor, Sustainability Studies Ocean Engineering & Marine Sciences |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
The biology department offers a sustainability-focused immersive program in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru during the summer. The class is hosted by a leading paleo-climate expert and focuses on impacts of human activities on past and present ecology. Paleo-climatology is integrated with modern ecology to compare sites with and without past human impacts. Students also conduct field techniques that include forest census in megadiverse environments.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
There are several other immersive courses that could be included in this credit, including Coral Reef Ecology, Ecology of the Galapagos. Also, this upcoming spring break, Florida Tech's Office of Civic Engagement created the program "Florida Tech Alternate Spring Break". Their focus is to facilitate service and education immersion experiences for students to serve with and educate in diverse communities, learn about social issues, and become lifelong active citizens.
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