Field Studies - 2008
Daily Update
Students enrolled in the Integrative Sciences major do experiential learning in and out of the classroom. Students enrolled in Dr. Robert Furey’s Field Studies in Ecology course (INSC 335), for example, spent a week off-campus studying ecology, economy and conservation issue in the Chesapeake Bay. The students visited the ecologically rich, as well as historically and economically important sites in the region. The class stayed at Matoaka Cabins in St. Leonard, MD. “The hands-on research methods we introduced to the students and their close participation in different methodologies will lead them to a better understanding of the environment and the ways in which we understand it,” says Dr. Furey, associate professor of Integrative Sciences at the University. The students worked through complex ecological issues, develop the skills to evaluate and design simple experiments as well as present their findings, too.
Browse the links to the right to read a daily postcard from the students who took part in the program.
Questions about the major or Field Studies? Email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu or call 717.901.5101.