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Empowering 2YC Students: Transitioning to 4YC Geosciences

Explore the vital role of 2-year colleges in geosciences & their impact on student transition to 4-year institutions. Learn about promoting AA/AS degrees, research opportunities, and collaborations. Discover success stories in geoscience education.

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Empowering 2YC Students: Transitioning to 4YC Geosciences

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  1. Bridging the Gap: The Transitioning of 2YC Students to the 4YC System in the Geosciences Joshua I. Villalobos El Paso Community College jvillal6@epcc.edu

  2. Role of 2YC’s in the Geosciences • 2009- 44% of all US undergraduates attended 2YC • 2YC traditionally serve “non-traditional” students • Potential diversity is our greatest contribution • 420 2YC report some geoscience courses • 24% of all 2YC in the US • 140 2YC with identifiable geoscience programs • 8% of all 2YC in the US But… 28 2YC report awarding 83 AA degrees in Geoscience Source: US Dept of Education and AGI

  3. Role of 2YC’s in the Geosciences Why should promote AA or AS degrees in the Geosciences? Students: • Gives students interested in the geosciences a road map • Ensures a nominal degree in their education • Helps ease their transfer to a 4YC Faculty and administration: • Gives a means to track students • Helps build data to promote the program or develop classes • Helps in building collaboratives with 4YC

  4. Role of 2YC’s in the Geosciences • What EPCC has done: • Created working relationships • UTEP and EPCC’s 2+2 degree program • Increase geoscience course diversity • GEOL 2407, GEO 2389, GEOL 2411 • Collaborations with other 2YC • NOVA- Northern Virginia Community College • Research opportunities for 2YC geo majors • SOLARIS- Student Opportunities in Learning Advanced Research in the geoSciences

  5. 2YC Research opportunities • Fall 2009 research began at EPCC • Funded by WAESO (Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities) • 8 students were funded over 2 yrs: • Integrated study of the hydrogeology of a wetland preserve • Delineation of groundwater flow within the Rio Grande Flood Plain • An Integrated Study Investigating Groundwater Flow in Keystone Heritage Park • Investigations of Potential Archaeological sites horizons using Ground Penetrating Radar Can 2-yr college students do this level of research? YES!

  6. NSF Opportunity in Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences- Track 1- SOLARIS research program provides non-traditional students: • Stipend of $1000/semester • $500 for supplies/rentals • Travels for students to presentations

  7. Success of 2YC Research How do we measure success?

  8. Thanks to: • Dr. Diane Doser • University of Texas at El Paso- Dept. of Geological Sciences • Dr. Laura Serpa • University of Texas at El Paso- Dept. of Geological Sciences • Dr. Kathleen Devaney • El Paso Community College- Dept. of Geological Sciences • NSF • OEDG (Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences Program) : Award # 1107418

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