Building Research into Undergraduate Curricula: Georgia College & State University Moves Full STEAM Ahead.

Abstract

In 2009, interested faculty and staff members at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) initiated an effort to promote mentored undergraduate research (UR) and creative endeavors on campus. As the planning group expanded and more faculty and students became involved in mentored UR, the goal of the group evolved into getting the university administration to recognize UR as an integral and legitimate part of the university's liberal arts mission. The following describes the success of those efforts and includes two case studies showing the use of planning and implementation grants to restructure curricula in disciplines as diverse as environmental science and theatre programs.