Program Coordinator/Contact
Kathie Erdman Becker, Coordinator and Advisor
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Wagner Hall 124
605-688-6296
Program Information
The Experiential Learning Certificate (EXPL) provides students with high-impact educational activities to produce deeper learning outcomes – mastery of academic content and transferable skills – needed for success in the 21st century workplace and beyond. Students learn by engaging in meaningful, hands-on activities, including service learning, applied learning, field-based learning, integrative learning, research/scholarship/creative activity, and travel studies. EXPL students reflect critically upon how to apply what they have learned in the classroom to experience-based activities on campus and in the community.
Student Learning Outcomes
Through completing the Experiential Learning Certificate, students will:
- Apply academic theories and concepts to practical problems in real-world settings.
- Respect individual and cultural differences when communicating within teams and with project partners.
- Generate a new meaning, structure, process or product integrating diverse elements.
Academic Requirements
The following are required of all students enrolled in the experiential learning program:
- Successful completion of 15 hours of experiential learning coursework in at least three different types of experiential courses;
- Successful completion of at least one activity outside of a campus setting through the program coursework;
- Successful completion of at least one campus-based activity through the program coursework;
- Document completion of certificate requirements via an electronic portfolio;
- Participation in all assessment activities and surveys associated with the certificate.
Course Delivery Format
Program courses are taught on campus, online, and in field-based settings appropriate to the course content.
