1. Teaching Through Research Furman University Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences Weston Dripps, Bill Ranson, Brannon Andersen Suresh Muthukrishnan, Jack Garihan, Matt Cohen

2. Furman University 4 year private liberal arts institution Located in Greenville, South Carolina 2660 students and 240 faculty 750 acre campus Division I sports program Strong commitment to undergraduate research

3. B.S. Earth and Env. Sciences B.A. Earth and Env. Sciences B.S. Sustainability Science 6 faculty, 60 majors All All B.S. students write a senior thesis Department of Earth And Environmental Sciences

4. Shortcomings of Old Model EES 502 Independent Research Advantages of New Model EES 472 Research and Analysis Cohort Model Class meets twice a week Third meeting with advisor

5. Course Layout Monday The How To Friday The Do Wednesday Advisor Advisors Grade 3 drafts Fall

6. Spring Expectations Refine the thesis draft Defend and submit thesis Present at a professional meeting Celebrate

7. River Basins Research Geologic Mapping Local Sustainability Research Hubs

8. Back Scaffolding Introduce Thesis Components into our introductory and majors classes Reading and Layout of Scientific Papers Literature Reviews Data Analysis Field Techniques Figures / Tables

9. Success and Lessons Formalize the Thesis Process Cohort Model – Learn from Each Other Labor of Love for Faculty Student First Model Necessary More about the process than the outcome Job / Graduate School Preparation

10. Questions?