Tania Anders

The Mini-Sedimentologist part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Keywords: scientific method, scientific writing, sediment cores, core description, smear slides, grain-size analysis During this multi-week or semester-long assignment, students collect sediment cores in the field, ...

Maintaining Undergraduate Geoscience Education Excellence in a Climate of Emerging Research Institution part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Broadening Access to the Earth and Environmental Sciences:Essays
This webpage is an essay from the InTeGrate project discussing strategies for maintaining excellence in undergraduate geoscience education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic-serving emerging research institution, through initiatives like undergraduate research, writing-intensive courses, internships, and participation in high-impact practices such as the LEAP initiative to support student success and broaden access.

A Geologic Pathway to Success part of SAGE 2YC:Workshops:Preparing Students in Two-year Colleges for Careers:Essays
Among the geoscience community, geology is increasingly referred to as "the science of the 21st century". The general public isn't as aware of the importance of geology and career options in the field...

Supporting Minority Students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi part of Integrate:Program Design:Increase Diversity:Supporting Minority Students
According to U.S. Census data, approximately 60% of the population in Corpus Christi was Hispanic in 2010 (most current data available). In the Fall of that year, approximately 40% of the students enrolled at TAMUCC were Hispanics (about 4,000 students). Nearly 20% of the geology majors that year were declared Hispanics; 13 students). The numbers increased for 2011 (30%) as well as 2012 (30%; 24 of the 79 geology majors). Despite the increase, these numbers clearly show, that recruitment efforts geared towards this population group need to improve. Within our department, there are also over 170 declared Environmental Sciences majors. As with Geology, approximately 30% of these students are Hispanics. Overall the Geology Program at TAMUCC has seen a substantial growth over the past 6 years (40% increase in enrollment). The program currently serves 85 majors and over 500 non-science majors (yearly). Part of the growth may reflect a regional increase in interest in the geosciences because of the Eagle Ford Shale "boom".

Geology Program, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
A curriculum profile page for the undergraduate Geology B.S. program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, detailing program goals, course sequencing, student demographics, alumni career paths, and assessment methods within the context of a Hispanic-serving institution with strong industry ties to petroleum geology.