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Experiential Learning Opportunities

The School of Interdisciplinary Science offers a variety of courses with a strong focus on interdisciplinary content and active learning so that learning occurs by doing.
Special activities are designed to give students the ability to see and simplify relationships in complex systems and find applications through relating theory with real-world experience.

Students gain practical, hands-on experience in varied subjects and gain course credit at the same time.
Explore some of these exciting experiences in the classroom, in a lab or in the field. See how you can genuinely enrich your academic learning and develop new skills!

EXPLORE 3IS3 – Exploring Iceland Interdisciplinary Field Camp is being offered for the Spring 2025 Term.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of an Honours Program in the Faculty of Science or Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor

Interdisciplinary Sciences Field Camp

EXPLORE 3IS3: Exploring Iceland Interdisciplinary Field Camp

An interdisciplinary field camp experience to introduce students to field investigations, equipment and methodologies used by a range of professionals including ecologists, earth and environmental scientists. Most of this course occurs outside the regular academic term, tentative dates: May 8 – 18, 2025. Details and application to follow once available.

Spring 2025 EXPLORE 3IS3: Experiencing Iceland Information Session: Date: Monday November 11, 2025 , 6:30 PM , Location: ABB B118

Spring 2025 EXPLORE 3IS3: Iceland 3IS3 Application  (Not yet available)

Review previous year presentation: Spring 2024 EXPLORE 3IS3: Iceland Field Camp Presentation