High-Impact Experience
Description
The high-impact experience will help connect your academic studies and outside-the-classroom engagement, thus putting your learning into action! There are several types of high-impact experiential opportunities at Carolina:
Public service — Study abroad — Internships — Performance creation or production — Undergraduate Learning Assistant, ULA, or other teaching experiences — Collaborative Online International Learning, COIL — Students can fulfill this requirement by taking a second Research & Discovery course.
Learning Outcomes
These are the learning outcomes that are expected of students after completing a course.
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Explain the connections between academic studies and outside-the-classroom experiences and observations. |
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Apply knowledge in complex or ambiguous situations. |
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Develop questions from experiences and observations to deepen and extend academic inquiry. |
Questions for Students
These are the types of questions you should be able to answer after completing a course.
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How do things I have learned in the classroom apply to outside settings? |
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How can experiences and observation raise or answer questions in academic settings? |
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How can I meaningfully reflect to help navigate complexities and ambiguities I encounter? |
Course Offerings
There are a wide range of courses you can take to meet the High Impact requirement. Here are a few examples:
AERO 393
BUSI 493
COMM 562