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COS-4016: Supervision in Science: Orion Living Learning Community

Description: Supervision in Science is a course for junior through senior students in the Orion Living Learning Community (LLC). Students learn more advanced management and supervisory skills while working closely with Orion LLC faculty and staff to build on previously learned mentorship, leadership, and lesson/event planning skills to help younger students develop skills needed for success in college and future science careers. 4015: Recognize the needs and manage activities of first, second, and third year college students: assess self as a peer supervisor; develop an individual development plan (IDP) for peer supervisors with Orion LLC Directors; model professional and ethical conduct; effectively and positively motivate teams of first, second, and third year students to meet learning objectives and develop professional skills; help first, second, and third year college students effectively and professionally communicate needs. 4016: Apply supervisory skills to managing and coaching student teams toward completion of program activities and projects: reassess and revise individual development plan (IDP) for peer supervisory role with Orion LLC Directors; help second and third year college students effectively motivate and guide first year students toward the completion of a group research project; help younger students communicate scientific information to the public orally and in writing; facilitate conflict resolution; promote professional and timely communication for second and third year college students; articulate the role of supervision as an aspiring science professional.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: COS-4015

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1

Average GPA: 3.86 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 80.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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