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The Bio-Medical Studies Program at St. Olaf College
Director of Bio-Medical Studies, Professor of Biology: Ted Johnson
Associate Director for Internships, Center for Experiential Learning: Eileen Shimota
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf, a four-year college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, provides an education committed to the liberal arts, rooted in the Christian gospel, and incorporating a global perspective. In the conviction that life is more than a livelihood, it focuses on what is ultimately worthwhile and fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.
Center for Experiential Learning
The mission of the CEL is to create and facilitate experiential learning that complements the St. Olaf curriculum to enrich students’ academic programs and to guide students in the process for pursuing vocational goals.
Four Programs housed in the Center: *Career Connections *Internships *Entrepreneurial Studies
*Service Learning & Civic Leadership
The Biomedical Studies Concentration is intended as a plan of study that will enhance students' preparation for careers including traditional areas of health care such as dentistry, human medicine, and veterinary medicine but also therapies (physical, occupational, speech, music, dance), and work in hospital administration, hospital ministry, and biomedical ethics. Students can develop their own biomedical studies concentrations by designing and implementing a plan of study suited to their career goals.
Bio-Medical Studies
Bio-Medical Studies
The Bio-Medical Studies Concentration is
intended to be open to all students in any major allowing them to explore career opportunities and assist them with the vocational discernment process.
General Requirements for the Concentration
Exploration of the healthcare arena
Academic courses assisting in development of healthcare related interests
Experiential learning activitiesPersonal statement and/or resume, interviewing skills
Specific Requirements
Career Exploration Activities through CEL WorkshopsInformational Interviews with Professionals in the FieldInformation on the Application ProcessCore and Elective Coursework RequirementsCapstone
Senior Capstone Project
Purpose of the senior capstone project is for the student to reflect on the concentration and pull-in the different aspects into an integrated topic or project.Summary of their work in the concentrationNot for creditAny format is developed in concert with Bio-Medical Studies Director and the CEL
Process of Development
Takes place second semester senior yearStudent makes a proposalBio-Medical Studies and CEL negotiate with the studentSchedule time tableProject is evaluated by Bio-Medical Studies DirectorMust be completed or firmly planned by April 1st
Examples…
Reflective autobiographical papers
Pamphlets/papers used in advising future studentsAlumni career panelsWorkshops on health careersWebsites, CD’s or resource filesPhoto-essaysPortfolios
Challenges and Rewards
Challenge Time consuming process
Rewards Seeing exploration become successful Enhance advising process in concert with
advisors
Questions?
For more information about the Bio-Medical Studies concentration please
contact Ted Johnson – [email protected]
For more information about the Center for Experiential Learning please contact Eileen
Shimota –[email protected]