Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Indiana University ~ Purdue University, Indianapolis

Environmental Service Learning

The environmental sciences explore the interactions between humans and the Earth.  To fully understand the wide range of environmental subjects it is important to get outside the classroom and become involved.  The service learning option  was developed in response to student comments.  Many students have expressed a desire to learn how to actively address some of the problems discussed in environmental science lectures.  To meet this desire the University Departments and Schools that teach environmental science courses partner with a number of state and local agencies to provide students with the opportunity to work on applied field projects.  Working on these projects provides the students with an opportunity to see firsthand many of the topics discussed in their courses as well as the opportunity to see how a community can work together to solve problems.

To view the current semester's service learning projects, schedule, and registration please click the Current Semester tab on the left.  To view information about past and current projects, click the All Projects tab on the left.

Follow the Research Links tab to the left for Internet sites relevant to work day concepts.  This background material is useful for writing course summary papers.

For questions, comments or concerns please email cees@iupui.edu.  Please no phone calls unless otherwise requested through email correspondence. 

If you have a disability and need accommodations, please contact us at cees@iupui.edu.  Please provide us with at least a two week notice of the request before the schedule service learning project.

Center for Earth and Environmental Science
 School of Science
 Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis
 723 West Michigan Street, SL118
 Indianapolis, IN 46202
 www.cees.iupui.edu
 cees@iupui.edu