Description:
Through a grant from NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is offering a one-week interdisciplinary workshop on Earth system science aimed at pre-service education students and in-service teachers, July 7-13, 2001. The course will provide hands-on training and experience in applied environmental problem solving through fieldwork, lab practicals, and space-based technology.

Teachers who are accepted into the program will have their tuition and room and board underwritten. Successful participants will be awarded one college credit for pre-service or 55 hours of continuing education credit/contact time for in-service participants. Graduate credits (1-3) are optional and available at the participant's cost. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2001.

Organization:
Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science

URL:
http://www.pitt.edu/~aap/announce.html

Contact:
Dr. Assad Panah aap+@pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701-2898; Phone: (814) 362-7569; Fax: (814) 362-5088

Cost:

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Earth System Science

Program type:
Teacher Training (In-service)
Teacher Training (Pre-service)

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/7/00