Experience Your Education
In
The EYE Program
At
Lander University
The EYE Program is a new experiential learning program at Lander University designed to provide students with the opportunity to use academic knowledge to address real world challenges in an authentic context. The program will include internships, co-ops, service learning, course-embedded projects, and study abroad experiences. Earning EYE Program credit is a great way to show a potential employer that you have real world skills and experience that may make you more competitive in the job market.
Please Note: EYE credit is not a graduation requirement and does not affect a student’s degree requirements for graduation. Students will receive certificates for EYE credit earned each semester and students earning 120 hours of EYE credit during their degree program will receive an award at graduation.
The first opportunity for students to participate in the program will occur during the spring semester of 2009.
There are two ways to participate in the program.
Option 1: Simply enroll in one of the courses or activities listed in the approved EYE Program activities below. The faculty contact person will work with you as the course or activity begins to see that you begin earning EYE Program credit. Check the EYE Program website periodically for additional activities that will be added as they are approved. Note: Some of the activities listed below are upper-level courses and may have pre-requisites.
Option 2: Look at the courses you plan to take or other activities you plan to be involved in and discuss possibilities for EYE Program credit with your instructors or Dr. Jim Colbert, Director of the EYE Program. Other activities might include internships, co-ops, service learning, and study abroad. The process of approving and adding activities to the list below will continue as new activities are identified or created.
Approved EYE Program Activities
The following courses or activities have been approved for EYE Program credit and will include
experiential learning opportunities for Lander Students beginning in the spring of 2009.
| Course or Title of Activity | EYE Credit | Faculty Contact |
| BA 369 Project Management | 30 hours | Mike Shurden |
| BA 490 Business Internship | 60 hours | Sam Tolbert |
| CHEM 410 Research in Chemistry | 30 hours | Jim Colbert/Ralph Layland |
| CHEM 490 Internship in Chemistry | 60 hours | Jim Colbert/Ralph Layland |
| CIS 499 Software Development | 15 hours | Farha Ali |
| COOP 281 Cooperative Education | 15 hours | Jim Colbert |
| COOP 282 Cooperative Education | 30 hours | Jim Colbert |
| ES 302 Introduction to Environmental Science | 15 hours | Dan Pardieck
|
| ES 490 Internship in Environmental Science | 60 hours | Dan Pardieck |
| Everyman Theatre Production | 15/30 hours | Monique Sacay-Bagwell |
| MEDA 290 Student Newspaper Project | 30 hours | Robert Stevenson |
| MEDA 490 Student Newspaper Project | 30 hours | Robert Stevenson |
| PSYC 379 Attachment Theory, Research & Parenting
|
15 hours
|
Marie Nix |
If you have questions about this program, please contact:
James E. Colbert, Jr., Ph.D.
Director of the EYE Program
Lander University
Office SC-244
Phone (864)-388-8767
jcolbert@lander.edu
