The EYE Program is an experiential learning program at Lander University designed to provide students with the opportunity to use academic knowledge to address real world challenges in an authentic context. The program includes internships, co-ops, service learning, course-embedded projects, and study abroad experiences. Earning EYE Program credit is a great way to show potential employers that you have real world skills and experience that may make you more competitive in the job market.
Please Note: EYE credit is not a graduation requirement and does not affect a student's degree requirements for graduation. Students earning 120 EYE credits during their degree program will receive the "Golden EYE" award at graduation.
Golden EYE Award
Students in the EYE Program earn credit for each activity completed. Students accumulating 120 EYE credits by graduation are eligible for an award, the Golden EYE Award. Lander University has chosen the Egyptian symbol, the Eye of Horus to symbolize the EYE Program. The Eye of Horus which represents smell, sight, thought, hearing, taste, and touch, was selected because it encompasses the different senses that make up the whole individual. The symbol conveys the wide range of experiences that result from experiential learning and aid in the creation of a well-rounded student. The Golden EYE Award includes a special notation in the graduation program and a lapel pin featuring the Eye of Horus.
Option 1: The approved EYE Program activities listed below may provide opportunities to earn EYE credit. Students interested in earning EYE credit should contact the Faculty Mentor for information about the EYE activity associated with the course. The Faculty Mentor will work with the student throughout the activity to see that the expectations of the EYE Program are met and the credit is earned. Students should check the EYE Program website periodically for additional activities that will be added as they are approved. Note: Enrollment in the courses below does not guarantee EYE Credit. The student must work with the faculty contact person to earn the credit. Also, some of the activities listed below are upper-level courses and may have pre-requisites.
Option 2: Look at the courses you plan to take or other activities you plan to be involved in and discuss possibilities for EYE Program credit with your instructors or Dr. Robert Stevenson, Director of the EYE Program. Other activities might include internships, co-ops, service learning, and study abroad. The process of approving and adding activities to the Approved Activities list will continue as new activities are identified or created.
The following courses or activities have been approved for EYE Program credit and may include experiential learning opportunities for Lander Students. Students should contact the Faculty Mentor listed for the activity and follow their instructions to earn the EYE credit. These activities are anticipated to repeat each semester or each year. Approved activities that are not expected to repeat in the future are not included on this list.
|
Course or Title of Activity |
EYE Credit |
Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|---|
|
ACCT 490 Accounting Internship |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
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ACCT 491 Accounting Internship II |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
BA 369 Project Management |
30 credits |
Mike Shurden |
|
BA 490 Business Internship |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
BA 491 Business Internship II |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
BIOL 407, 408, 409, 410 Biology Research |
20/30 credits |
Jennifer Maze |
|
BIOL 412 Genetics Research |
60 credits |
Jennifer Maze |
|
CHEM 410 Research in Chemistry |
30 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
CHEM 490 Internship in Chemistry |
60 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
CIS 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Farha Ali |
|
CIS 499 Software Development |
20 credits |
Farha Ali |
|
CRIM 490 Criminology Internship |
60 credits |
Linda Carson |
|
COOP 281 Cooperative Education |
20 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
COOP 282 Cooperative Education |
30 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
COOP 283 Cooperative Education |
30 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
DES 450 Design Den |
60 credits |
James Slagle |
|
DES 490 Design Internship |
60 credits |
Asma Nazim-Starnes |
|
ECED 329 Field Experience II |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 290 Experiential Learning in Community and School Settings |
20/30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 329 Field Experience II |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 429 Teaching Clinical Practice A |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 461 Teaching Clinical Practice B |
90 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
EDUC 491 Internship II |
60 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
ENGL 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Laura Martin |
|
ES 301 Introduction to Environmental Science |
20 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
ES 302 Introduction to Environmental Science |
20 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
ES 407 Research in Environmental Science |
30 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
ES 490 Internship in Environmental Science |
60 credits |
Ralph Layland |
|
Experiential Learning in Political Science |
30 credits |
Lucas McMillan |
|
FINC 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
FINC 491 Internship II |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
Grace Street Nature Park Project |
20 credits |
Ann Butler |
|
HCMT 490 Health Care Management Internship |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
HCMT 491 Health Care Management Internship II |
60 credits |
Gail Moore |
|
HONS 489 Honors Reflection Seminar |
60 credits |
Sean Barnette |
|
HUS Human Services Fieldwork |
30 credits |
Andrea (Michelle) Scott |
|
HUS 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Andrea (Michelle) Scott |
|
JOUR 201 Newswriting I |
20 Credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
JOUR 375 Feature Writing II |
20 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
Lander Performance Productions |
30 credits |
Monique Sacay-Bagwell |
|
Lander Resident Assistants |
20 credits |
Catherine Covar |
| LINK 101 Peer Leaders | 20 credits | Michael Graham |
|
MATH 499 Senior Capstone Course |
20 credits |
Josie Ryan |
|
MEDA 290 Media Practicum |
30 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
MEDA 490 Internship in Media Services |
30 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
MEDA 491 Internship II |
60 credits |
Robert Stevenson |
|
NURS 347 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinicals |
60 credits |
Marshay Whimbush |
|
NURS 392 Childbearing Family/Women's Health |
30 credits |
Kayla Pruitt |
|
NURS 393 Mental Health Nursing |
20 credits |
Jill Puetz |
|
NURS 408 Critical Care Nursing |
30 Credits |
Ashley Lee |
|
NURS 409 Pediatric Nursing |
20 credits |
Lauren Buchannon |
|
NURS 412 Nursing Leadership & Management |
30 credits |
Sarah (Lori) Stone |
|
NURS 417 Community and Health Nursing |
30 credits |
Stephanie Yonce |
|
PEES 329 Field Experience I |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
PEES 429 Field Experience III |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
PEES 461 Clinical Practice |
90 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
| PEES 490 & 491 Internship I & II | 60 credits | Bruna Lynch |
|
POLS 371 Washington Semester Program |
90 credits |
Lucas McMillan |
|
POLS 490 Political Science Internship |
50 credits |
Lucas McMillan |
|
Presidential Ambassadors Experience |
20 credits |
Jennifer Mathis |
|
PSYC 299 Psychological Fieldwork |
60 credits |
Mandy Cleveland |
|
PSYC 407, 408, 409 Research in Psychology |
60 credits |
Jonathan Bassett, Shana Southard-Dobbs, |
|
PSYC 420 Undergraduate Teaching Preceptorship |
60 credits |
Jonathan Bassett, Shana Southard-Dobbs, |
|
PSYC 421 Undergraduate Research |
60 credits |
Jonathan Bassett, Shana Southard-Dobbs, |
|
PSYC 490 Internship |
60 credits |
Zachary Wilson |
|
PUBH 490 Public Health Internship |
60 credits |
Claire Marie Mensack |
|
PUBH 491 Public Health Internship II |
60 credits |
Claire Marie Mensack |
|
SC Speech & Theatre Competition |
20 credits |
Monique Sacay-Bagwell |
|
SOCI 490 Sociology Internship |
60 credits |
Zach Rubin |
|
SPED 329 Field Experience II |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
SPED 429 Clinical Practice A |
30 credits |
Amanda Walkup |
|
SPMT 490 Sports Management Internship I |
60 credits |
David Zinn |
|
SPMT 491 Sports Management Internship II |
60 credits |
David Zinn |
|
SSC Peer Tutors |
20 credits |
Pleshette Elmore |
|
SSC Peer Academic Coach |
20 credits |
Pleshette Elmore |
|
WRIT 405 New Voices Editorships |
20 credits |
Laura Martin |
Students participating in EYE Program activities are expected to develop and demonstrate the following career and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions. All approved activities will provide opportunities for students to grow and develop in these areas. Each activity will require students to produce a deliverable product to be used in the evaluation of these outcomes.
