ENRS Applied Practicum Explained
The purpose of this course is to offer a method for ENRS students to receive credit and flexibility for doing important network and relationship-building work, learning from the expertise of communities, and gaining professional experience and skills. The practicum opens up space in ENRS student schedules for opportunities that fulfill collaborative objectives. There is no class meeting, meaning students can use this time for off campus experiences. Students are expected to complete a practicum reflection and a final deliverable.
Course Objectives
- Critically engage with community stakeholders and decision makers in order to design and implement a relevant and useful project.
- Complete the appropriate number of practicum hours: per one credit hour of academic coursework, students must achieve a minimum of 30 hours of an appropriate, applied professional experience and/or engagement with a relevant community in a field relevant to environment and/or natural resources and/or related to the students’ thesis or final project. This adds up to 90 hours for a complete practicum experience.
- Further students professional network through relationship building and connections with environmental professionals.
To watch a video presentation by Jocelyn Wulf about her collaboration with the Wyoming Outdoor Council through the ENRS Applied Practicum, click this link.