NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	July 5, 1996
Latest Amendment Date:	July 5, 1996
Award Number:	9651204
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Keith Sverdrup ksverdru@nsf.gov  (703)292-4671 DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	July 15, 1996
End Date:	June 30, 1999 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$130,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$130,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1996 = $130,000.00
History of Investigator:	Bruce Douglas (Principal Investigator) douglasb@indiana.edu Lee Suttner (Co-Principal Investigator) Greg Olyphant (Co-Principal Investigator) William Boone (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Indiana University 107 S INDIANA AVE BLOOMINGTON IN  US  47405-7000 (317)278-3473
Sponsor Congressional District:	09
Primary Place of Performance:	Indiana University 107 S INDIANA AVE BLOOMINGTON IN  US  47405-7000
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	09
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	YH86RTW2YVJ4
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	DUE COURSE & CURRICULUM PROG
Primary Program Source:	app-0496
Program Reference Code(s):	7419, 9178, 9255, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	741000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

At the present time interdisciplinary, field-based, courses for the training of environmental scientists are extremely rare; this is particularly true for the lower level of undergraduate education. As part of the new Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) program at Indiana University, an interdisciplinary field course for environmental scientists (G329) will be created that emphasizes site characterization, hydrogeology, and ecosystem analysis in addition to traditional geologic principles. A second course will be created through modification of an existing course for advanced geologic study (G429); the revised course (G429e) will include environmental components and place more emphasis on surficial geology. These new courses will utilize the Indiana University Geologic Field Station located in the Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana as their base for instruction. The new curriculum will consist of a combination of teaching exercises, independent evaluation exercises, and a Final Study Area project. Together, G329 and G429e constitute a sequence of field-based education open to students from other accredited colleges and universities. One unique aspect of the new curricula will be the utilization of an instrumented Demonstration Watershed for instructional purposes. The Demonstration Watershed will contain state-of-the-art monitoring equipment established as part of a cooperative effort involving Indiana University, State and Federal agencies, as well as the local water district and ranchers. In order to ensure dissemination of curricula materials we have proposed an on-site visitation program for external faculty members.

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