Being Human in STEM

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is an interactive course combining academic and community-based learning to investigate the theme of diversity within STEM fields at Notre Dame and beyond. A major goal is to empower students to explore how structural racism impacts the experience of STEM students, faculty, and staff at Notre Dame, specifically examining how geographic upbringing, gender, class, race, and sexuality shape these experiences. Students will engage with scientific literature regarding DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) issues within the STEM experience, and will collaborate and implement what they learned to design projects expanding resources and engagement in the STEM community.