Environmental Science and Policy: An Introductory Sequence

为了满足提高科学教学质量和公众科学素养的需要，我们正在开发一个示范入门课程序列，作为环境科学与政策本科综合课程的一部分。目前正在为本科生开设一系列“磁铁”课程，其中包括大一新生研讨会，这将拓宽非专业学生和专业学生的机会，以及一门基于案例研究的新的一学期入门课程，这将为学生进入科学领域提供更多互动。研究生和本科生都参与了这两种课程的开发，并测试了它们的效果，这项工作正在由一位外部顾问进行评估。新的综合方案将成为进一步发展整个科学课程的重要模式，无论是对非专业还是专业。

In response to the perceived need to improve the quality of science instruction and the public's scientific literacy, a model introductory course sequence is being developed as part of a new comprehensive undergraduate Program in Environmental Science and Policy. An integrated series of "magnet' courses for undergraduates is being created that consists of freshman seminars, which will broaden opportunities for the non-major and major alike, and a new one-semester introductory course based on case studies, which will provide a more interactive entry into science. Graduate and undergraduate students are participating in the development of both types of courses and testing their efficacy, and the effort is being evaluated by an outside consultant. The new comprehensive program will serve as an important model for the further development of the entire science curriculum, both for the non-major and major.