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Hi everyone, I’m Haley Sankey, the primary instructor for EMSC 302. In 302, the orientation course, we’ll cover a lot of things to help you be successful as an ESP and World Campus student. We’ll talk about things like how to use the Penn State library system, how to understand where you stand in your degree completion path, and we’ll cover the learning competencies for the program so that you have a better understanding of what you got yourself into.
I look forward to working with all of you, and good luck!
What You'll Learn
EMSC 302 provides an orientation to online learning as well as the five pillars of the ESP degree program. The course covers topics that are designed to assist students in their pursuit of the ESP degree, including useful resources, and a review of the program competency areas: energy industry knowledge, global perspective, analytical skills, communication skills, and sustainability ethics.
EMSC 302 provides an orientation to the Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESP) degree program and to Penn State's resources. The course includes topics that are designed to provide an initial understanding of the ESP program competencies: energy industry knowledge, global perspective, analytical skills, communication skills, and sustainability ethics. Additionally, this course is designed to provide you with a level of familiarity with Penn State services and resources such as Student Services, the Libraries, and Advising. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in discussions and work hands-on with online tools in activities that will allow you to gain an understanding of what it means to successfully participate as an ESP student in different educational and course contexts. Your grade is based on active class participation, written assignments, and quizzes. This course is intended to be taken during the first semester after being admitted to the ESP program.
What Our Students Say
"It was a great introductory course. Enjoyed every lesson."
"This course is great, because you get a high level overview of what the entire program is about."
"I liked the style of this course. It was a good start since I was new to online classes."
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