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Reed, Kelynne E.; Stewart, Betty H.; Redshaw, Peggy A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2003
Describes a project using a multidisciplinary approach for the simultaneous integration of a theme into several disciplines in which participating students apply techniques they learned during the semester and report their findings with a poster presentation. (YDS)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Higher Education, Inquiry
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Pellegrini, John J.; Jansen, Elizabeth – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
The Mayo Innovation Scholars Program introduces undergraduates to technology transfer in biomedical sciences by having teams of students from multiple disciplines (e.g., biology, chemistry, economics, and business) analyze inventions in development at the Mayo Clinic. Over 6 months, teams consult with inventors, intellectual property experts, and…
Descriptors: Innovation, Technology Transfer, Undergraduate Students, Biological Sciences
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Lega, Joceline C.; Buxner, Sanlyn; Blonder, Benjamin; Tama, Florence – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
We describe a third-year undergraduate course that focuses on multiscale modeling and protein folding and has as its primary goal the encouragement of students to integrate thinking across and beyond disciplinary boundaries. The ability to perform innovative and successful research work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Science Activities, Science Education, Undergraduate Students
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Hawke, Scott D. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1983
Describes two-semester sequence of half-credit (two semester hours) seminars offered during spring/fall of the junior/senior years. Junior seminar emphasizes oral communication; introduces students to origins, ideas, and processes of biology; and to how biology influences values/ethics of individuals and society. Senior seminar provides…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Course Descriptions, Decision Making Skills