Rob Suryan (Co - CHAIR) CAS/HMSC Sally Hacker (Co - CHAIR) COS Susan Capalbo CAS Scott Baker CAS/MMI Kathleen O'Malley CAS/HMSC Selina Heppell CAS Tim Miller-Morgan CVM Lorenzo Ciannelli CEOAS Rob Wheatcroft CEOAS Flaxen Conway CEOAS/ MRM Tara Williams Honors College Rebecca Vega-Thurber COS Juan Restrepo COS

Kay Sagmiller Center for Teaching/Learning Charlotte Wickham COS Ed Weber CLA Jake Hamblin CLA Mick Haller COE Randy Rosenberger COF Shawn Rowe COEd Laurel Kincl PHHS Kerry McPhail Pharmacy Nicolas Sard CAS/HMSC Courtney Hann CEOAS/MRM Amol Joshi COB

Learning Models WG Members

Goal:• Integrate marine literacy throughout OSU academic

programs while expanding innovative marine education and training opportunities for students, professionals, and life-long learners.

Learning Models Working Group

185 Faculty with Marine Expertise

100 Courses

150 Graduates with….

OSU Marine Education In 2014

Degree OptionMinor

Certificate Specialization

Undergraduate or Graduate Marine

OSU Marine Education

HOWEVER….1. Marine education does not have a collective presence at OSU

2. OSU marine education is heavily weighted toward natural sciences and engineering, leaving much room to expand into business, liberal arts, public health fields, and the social sciences.

Educational Programs

Bacc core, upper division, or

graduate courses with marine focus or case

studies

Marine Studies Degree---------------------------------MSI: new undergraduate

degree and graduate minor in the College of Liberal Arts

Graduate and Undergraduate Marine Degree, Option, Minor,

Certificate, or Specialization

Marine K-12, Free Choice,

Professional Development

Enhanced and Expanded with MSI

New with MSI

Paths to Marine Education

Example: Student seeking PhD in Oceanography

Example: NEW Marine Studies Degree Seeking Student

Example: Student With Unknown Marine Interests

• e.g., Marine food production investigated through the question “Should I Still Eat Fish?” where students explore the natural and social sciences, economics, and politics of global fisheries and aquaculture.

MSI Learning Models that focus on signature areas of distinction:

Recommendations1. Create a Marine Studies Office 2. Expand and enhance marine-related courses in all colleges 3. Expand and enhance undergraduate and graduate degree

options, minors, and certificates 4. Create an interdisciplinary marine studies undergraduate

major and minor with emphases on liberal arts and social sciences

5. Increase internship and international student opportunities across marine-related degree programs

6. Continue to foster K-12, community college, professional, and noncredit education partnerships

7. Initial hires include pedagogical, curricular, and program development experts