Geoscience, Student Geoscience, Student Ambassadors and the Local Ambassadors and the Local

CommunityCommunity

Professor Richard GottfriedProfessor Richard Gottfried

Frederick Community CollegeFrederick Community College

BackgroundBackground

Modeled after Engineering program successModeled after Engineering program success Students in program return to their high schools and Students in program return to their high schools and

work as tutors and mentorswork as tutors and mentors We are in the process of developing a website that will We are in the process of developing a website that will

connect interested high school students with the connect interested high school students with the Engineering program at Frederick CC.Engineering program at Frederick CC.

Frederick is the only public institution of higher ed in the Frederick is the only public institution of higher ed in the County. The two 4-year colleges are private institutions County. The two 4-year colleges are private institutions with limited geosciences courses. with limited geosciences courses.

GeoscienceGeoscience ConnectionConnection

We have used the same idea for the GeosciencesWe have used the same idea for the Geosciences Examples:Examples:

1) Students from PC 114 and PC 115 (the required AAT courses) 1) Students from PC 114 and PC 115 (the required AAT courses) serve as tutors and mentors in the local schools. This experience has serve as tutors and mentors in the local schools. This experience has encouraged FCPS students to attend Frederick CC while expanding encouraged FCPS students to attend Frederick CC while expanding experiences in the Geosciences for these students . (Note: some AAT experiences in the Geosciences for these students . (Note: some AAT students also student teach at these schools.)students also student teach at these schools.)

2) Frederick CC geoscience or AAT students serve as student 2) Frederick CC geoscience or AAT students serve as student advisors for FCPS science fair (mainly middle school)advisors for FCPS science fair (mainly middle school)

3) Students in the above PC classes must complete a one-week 3) Students in the above PC classes must complete a one-week lesson plan. Implementation in FCPS is encouraged and supported.lesson plan. Implementation in FCPS is encouraged and supported.

4) Frederick CC holds 4) Frederick CC holds Kids On CampusKids On Campus twice a year. I do several twice a year. I do several activities with these students. Many have later come to FCC to take activities with these students. Many have later come to FCC to take one of the geoscience courses.one of the geoscience courses.

More ExamplesMore Examples

Students who have taken Honors Physical Geology or Historical Geology Students who have taken Honors Physical Geology or Historical Geology have developed projects that have impacted their communitieshave developed projects that have impacted their communities..

ExamplesExamples

1) Student researched and designed a successful watershed remediation 1) Student researched and designed a successful watershed remediation project for the town of Brunswick. Several students from Brunswick project for the town of Brunswick. Several students from Brunswick subsequently took the Honors section and develped local projects as well.subsequently took the Honors section and develped local projects as well.

2) Student developed a 2) Student developed a Geologic Walking Tour of the City of FrederickGeologic Walking Tour of the City of Frederick (More of a building stones project.) (More of a building stones project.)

3) Several students have performed cultural and geological inventories of 3) Several students have performed cultural and geological inventories of several properties within the County. Some of these have gone back to the several properties within the County. Some of these have gone back to the 1700’s. Two have been presented at conferences. 1700’s. Two have been presented at conferences.

CourseCourse Sections per YearSections per Year Number ofNumber ofStudentsStudents

FormatsFormats c-campusc-campus

o-onlineo-onlineh-hybridh-hybrid

PC 103PC 103 88 192192 c and oc and o

PC 104PC 104 33 6060 oo

PC 106PC 106 66 6060 c and oc and o

PC 107PC 107 88 180180 c and oc and o

PC 108PC 108 22 4040 c and hc and h

PC 109PC 109 22 4040 c and hc and h

PC 115PC 115 55 120120 c and hc and h

PC 121PC 121 22 3030 c onlyc only

Some DataSome Data

Geoscience Courses at Frederick CCGeoscience Courses at Frederick CC PC 103 Introduction to Physical Science PC 103 Introduction to Physical Science

(3)(3) PC 104 Introduction to Oceanography (3)PC 104 Introduction to Oceanography (3) PC 106 Introduction to Meteorology (4)PC 106 Introduction to Meteorology (4) PC 107 Introduction to Astronomy (4)PC 107 Introduction to Astronomy (4) PC 108 Physical Geology (4)PC 108 Physical Geology (4) PC 109 Historical Geology (4)PC 109 Historical Geology (4) PC 115 Introduction to Geoscience (AAT PC 115 Introduction to Geoscience (AAT

course) (4)course) (4) PC 121 Energy and Society (3)PC 121 Energy and Society (3)

Some Data from Engineering ProgramSome Data from Engineering Program

Year Student Mentors, etc

Total FCPS Schools

Total New Students

New Students who came to FCC because of FCC student interaction

2004 12 5 12 3

2005 12 3 18 2

2006 15 5 22 5

2007 20 5 31 6

2008 18 5 34 8

2009 25 7 36 8