Keys to Success:Keys to Success: Utilizing Student-focused Strategies Utilizing Student-focused Strategies

Carol L. CwiakCarol L. CwiakNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University

Minard Hall, North Dakota State University

Program Program IdeologyIdeology

Educational Educational ModelModel

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

““A professor can never A professor can never better distinguish better distinguish himself in his work himself in his work than by encouraging than by encouraging a clever pupil, for the a clever pupil, for the true discoverers are true discoverers are among them, as among them, as comets amongst the comets amongst the stars.”stars.”

~ Carolus Linnaeus ~ Carolus Linnaeus

(1707-1778 )(1707-1778 )

Program IdeologyProgram Ideology

Encourage student Encourage student growth in the areas that growth in the areas that are of interest to the are of interest to the studentstudent;;

Focus on building in Focus on building in scholarly skill sets and scholarly skill sets and filling gaps;filling gaps;

Build excellence one Build excellence one student at a time.student at a time.

Emergency Management Emergency Management Educational ModelEducational Model

Curriculum InternshipsFunctionalApplication

CurriculumCurriculum

Interdisciplinary;Interdisciplinary;

Emergency Management & Sociology – primary;Emergency Management & Sociology – primary;

Anthropology, Communication, Natural Resource Anthropology, Communication, Natural Resource Management, Criminal Justice, etc. – secondary; Management, Criminal Justice, etc. – secondary;

Mix of traditional and seminar offerings;Mix of traditional and seminar offerings;

Guest lecturers and visiting professors utilized; and,Guest lecturers and visiting professors utilized; and,

Focus on research & writing.Focus on research & writing.

Functional ApplicationFunctional Application

Course assignments emphasize utilization of Course assignments emphasize utilization of critical skill sets;critical skill sets;

Focus on real world EM assignments, issues, and Focus on real world EM assignments, issues, and

evaluation;evaluation;

Provide wide variety of hands-on opportunities Provide wide variety of hands-on opportunities that allow for knowledge application and service to that allow for knowledge application and service to

the community;the community;

Focus on building a “scholar”.Focus on building a “scholar”.

InternshipsInternships

Program requirement; Program requirement;

Typically three credits – approximately 150 contact Typically three credits – approximately 150 contact hours;hours;

Tailored to individual student’s interests & goals; Tailored to individual student’s interests & goals;

Build relationships for students & credibility for Build relationships for students & credibility for program;program;

Contribute to and innovate the field incrementally Contribute to and innovate the field incrementally without being threatening;without being threatening;

Bring education to life.Bring education to life.

Final Thought Final Thought

  ““Coming together is a Coming together is a beginning. beginning.

Keeping together is Keeping together is progress. progress.

Working together is Working together is success.”success.”

~ Henry Ford~ Henry Ford

Contact InformationContact Information

Carol L. CwiakCarol L. CwiakDepartment of Sociology, Anthropology,Department of Sociology, Anthropology,and Emergency Managementand Emergency ManagementNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityP.O. Box 5075P.O. Box 5075Fargo, ND 58105Fargo, ND 58105(701) 231-5847(701) 231-5847carol.cwiak@ndsu.eduwww.ndsu.edu/ndsu/emwww.ndsu.edu/ndsu/em