Special Topics: Technology & Engineering / Heath & Natural Sciences
Discovery Core Experience: VLPA Courses
B CORE 133 A & B
60-Second Syllabus: Special Topics in STEM
About Section BCORE 133 A: Technology & Engineering
This course is for any pre-major student interested in majors and careers in STEM with a focus on technology and engineering fields (if you are interested primarily in healthcare fields, sign up for section B instead). The course will meet in person the first and last weeks of the quarter, and otherwise engage in online/asynchronous (on your own time) content. Through reflective assignments and projects, students will engage in discussions of their motivations for major and career selection, develop a plan for coursework and co-curricular endeavors, and begin a portfolio of work, accomplishments, and experiences related to their first-year experience.
During this course students will:
- Explore the major and minor options at UWB, considering overlap of skills in various sets of majors, and begin to map out a major plan that will meet desired skills and experiences.
- Receive a grounding in the idea of ‘career competencies’ while building your network of academic and co-curricular experiences to practice and document those competencies
- Examine and practice principles that will allow you to take your university experience into the workplace and lay a foundation for a successful career
At the end of this quarter students will:
- Demonstrate improved knowledge and skills related to their major or career interest.
- Develop a plan for the next year to work toward major admission
- Develop a plan for the next year to select co-curricular activities that will support their growth as a student
- Produce an archive of work and understand that the creation of a portfolio, or work archive, is a key component of planning for post-college plans
About Section BCORE 133 B: Health & Natural Sciences
This course is for any pre-major student interested in majors and careers in STEM with a focus on health and natural sciences fields. (if you are interested primarily in engineering or computer science fields, sign up for section A instead). The course will meet in person the first and last weeks of the quarter, and otherwise engage in online/asynchronous (on your own time) content. Through reflective assignments and projects, students will engage in discussions of their motivations for major and career selection, develop a plan for coursework and co-curricular endeavors, and begin a portfolio of work, accomplishments, and experiences related to their first-year experience.
During this course students will:
- Explore the major and minor options at UWB, considering overlap of skills in various sets of majors, and begin to map out a major plan that will meet desired skills and experiences.
- Receive a grounding in the idea of ‘career competencies’ while building your network of academic and co-curricular experiences to practice and document those competencies
- Examine and practice principles that will allow you to take your university experience into the workplace and lay a foundation for a successful career
At the end of this quarter students will:
- Demonstrate improved knowledge and skills related to their major or career interest.
- Develop a plan for the next year to work toward major admission
- Develop a plan for the next year to select co-curricular activities that will support their growth as a student
- Produce an archive of work and understand that the creation of a portfolio, or work archive, is a key component of planning for post-college plans