CAS220, Science Scholars Circle
Fall 2009, 10:00-10:50 Thursday
216 Allan

 

W. Andrew Marcus

Condon 109
marcus@uoregon.edu

(541) 346-5709

Office hours: Thursday, 11-12 or by appointment

 

Andrew Marcus home page / Department of Geography /University of Oregon

Society of College Scholars / Sophomore Circles / SCS program requirements

 

Course goals:  The year-long CAS 220 sequence is intended to: a) help you develop a deeper appreciation of major themes and threads of science research and practice at UO; b) provide you access to research faculty and graduate students who will talk about their research, opportunities in their field, ad factors that led to their  professional path; and c) help you develop skills and contacts that allow you to initiate a professional internship near the end of your sophomore year or in your junior year.


Date

Speaker/Topics

Assignment
Oct 1 Andrew Marcus - Overview of class

Send Andrew speakers and/or topics for remainder of class that most interest you

Oct 8 Andrew Marcus, Professor of Geography - his background and research themes for class

Look over Marcus home page

Oct 15

a)  Jon Nicols, CAS College Scholars Director  - The College Scholars Program & Internships

b) Elements of a resume

Look over Nicols departmental and personal home page

Oct 22

a) discuss resumes for Ben, Jordan, Vanessa

b) Andrew chats about his research

Ben, Vanessa, Jordan send Andrew resumes before class. Discuss in class

Oct 29

Andrea Herling & study abroad students - study abroad programs and overseas internships

Review site for overseas internships

Nov 5

Stephen Mital, Director Sustainability, UO

Students & sustainability at UO

Steve Mital brief overview

Send your cv to your assigned partners

Nov 12

Entire CAS class - review each others resumes

Review your partners' resumes, provide written comments

Nov 19

Bryan Andresen, M.D. - practicing physical medicine

Review site for careers in physical medicine

Nov 26

NO CLASS - Thanksgiving

NO CLASS - Thanksgiving

Dec 3

Grace Golden, Human Physiology - athletic training and rehabilitation research and practice

Look over Golden summary of interests


last update:  10/22/09 09:06 AM
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