Curricular Examples

BSHS Research Symposia

Beginning in 2010, students were encouraged to present the results of an assignment that combined content from three of their courses: Integrative Biology, Organic Chemistry and Writing Studio.  The symposium was originally designed to introduce our first-year undergraduate students to the use of posters as a means to disseminate information in a manner similar to what they would encounter at a professional conference. The BSHS Symposium in the CLI at UMR has since grown beyond the first year to include students across multiple years and disciplines. Read more about the 2012 symposium >>

Periodic Table of Haiku

The primary objective of the Haiku project was to integrate chemistry and creative writing. By working with the characteristics of Haiku structure, the goal of this project was not only to deliver informative factual details of an element, but also to discover an original and fresh perspective of the same element. Students were challenged to portray a sense of focus, story, progress, and completeness within the 5-7-5 syllable structure. Read more >>