2024-2025 Course Catalog – Experiential Study
Science: Research
CL College Level
DC Dual Credit
Research
RES3000S/3001S
Research Science I & II (CL)
Prerequisite: Spring – Successful completion of first semester Research Science I
Credit: 1 credit per semester
Offered: Fall/Spring Sequence
In the first semester of this course the basic principles of research are covered, and the student is expected in the second semester to develop a research project which is to be presented through a written document and oral presentation. Students interested in developing an original in-depth research idea are encouraged to submit a grant proposal. Students are encouraged to continue their project for a second semester and present it at one of the venues available.
Apprenticeships
APR3101/3201 / APR3102/3202
Apprenticeship Science Laboratory Assistant
Credit: .5 (APR3101/3201) or 1 credit (APR3102/3202) per semester
Offered: Fall and/or Spring
The Indiana Academy offers academic credit to students who are interested in gaining experiential activity working in scientific labs with an Academy faculty member, a BSU professor, in the community, or at another location. A minimum of 60 hours must be completed, per semester, to earn half a credit or 120 hours for a full credit (science elective). Work hours may include weekend or evening hours but must follow residential check-ins, curfews, and other residential governing policies when applicable. Students are also responsible for securing their own lab apprenticeship sites.
The lab science apprenticeship offers students the ability to explore interests in a natural and/or physical lab science (such as biology, life science, chemistry, physics, kinesiology, among others), through collaboration with BSU faculty and affiliated research scientists and graduate assistants. The culmination of a lab science apprenticeship program should ideally present itself in the form of a scholarly presentation (poster or paper) or a manuscript submitted to a scientific journal for review and potential publication.
TAS1/S2 / TAS15/S25
Teaching Apprenticeships
Credit: .5 (TAS15/S25) or 1 credit (TAS1/S2) per semester
Offered: Fall and/or Spring
The Indiana Academy offers academic credit to students who are interested in gaining experiential activity working alongside an Academy faculty member as a teacher apprentice. A minimum of 60 hours must be completed, per semester, to earn half a credit or 120 hours for a full credit (elective). Work hours may include weekend or evening hours but must follow residential check-ins, curfews, and other residential governing policies when applicable.
The Teacher apprenticeship program is designed with mentorship and professional development in mind. Students will have the unique opportunity to work alongside Academy faculty on a variety of activities. As such:
- The faculty members have range to view this arrangement as a needed support for in-class instruction, course management, or mentorship program and, ideally, all three components can be at work simultaneously.
- Faculty cannot have TAs instruct but may employ them to assist in grading items that do not require professional expertise and judgement (aka multiple choice, True/False, or anything with answer keys).
- Faculty can employ TAs to run study sessions and exam preps for classes if needed.
- Faculty can employ TAs to help with class management such as distributing materials, shepherding group work, among other related activity).
Internships
INT100/102 / INT101/103
Internship
Credit: .5 (INT100/102) or 1 credit (INT101/103) per semester
Offered: Fall and/or Spring
The Indiana Academy will be offering academic credit for students who are interested in working at either a site on campus, in the community, or at another location. A minimum of 60 hours must be completed for during the internship to earn half a credit or 120 hours for a full credit (elective). Work hours may include weekend or evening hours. Some job sites may require a background check, drug testing, immunizations or other types of training before work can begin. Students should plan to complete these requirements before starting their Internship. Students are responsible for securing their own internship sites as well as their own transportation!
The internship program matches students with professionals to allow an exploration experience in the student’s area of interest. The student is expected to complete actual projects. The internship experience should not be along the lines of errand running or other types of busy work.
For more information on internships please contact Dr. Olufowote.
Directed Study
Through a Directed Study, students form linkages with instructors who have expertise in an area of interest for them that cannot be acquired through current courses in the Academy curriculum. If students are interested in pursuing a Directed Study, they should first contact the particular instructor who they wish to study with to determine if the instructor is willing. If the instructor agrees to the Directed Study, then the instructor and the student must complete the Directed Study Proposal form on the Indiana Academy website at academy.bsu.edu/forms. No student may take a Directed Study if their need may be met through an Indiana Academy course offering unless an explicit need or conflict can be demonstrated. Students wishing to enroll in a Directed Study must be at least a second semester junior. The Directed Study must be approved by the instructor, Division Chair, and Director of Academic Affairs. This approval process automatically begins once the proposal is submitted online.