Arizona International College: Experiential Courses (AIEX)  Department Info

AIEX 280A -- Service Learning: Theory and Practice  (2 units)
Description:  This course introduces students to the theory behind service learning, provides a forum for discussing civic responsibility, and provides students with opportunities to participate in and reflect upon various community service projects.
Prerequisite(s):  instructor consent for non-AIC students.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIEX 280B -- Service Learning Experience  (1-6 units)
Description:  An internship combining community service, guided reflection and an academic component supervised by a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s):  instructor consent for non-AIC students.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIEX 290A -- China: An Exploration of Current Issues  (3 units)
Description:  This course introduces various approaches to the study of China. Students will travel to China for two weeks to learn from experts in economics, the environment, culture, art, history, and business. Students will learn basic Chinese phrases, journal their experiences, write short research papers, and complete a major project on some aspect of life in China that is also tailored to each student's interests and academic program.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Summer.

AIEX 380 -- Career Experience  (1-12 units)
Description:  A carefully monitored work experience combined with specific learning objectives and an academic project, intended to allow students to explore a potential career, develop specific skills, make contacts, etc.
Prerequisite(s):  instructor consent for non-AIC students.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIEX 381 -- Service Learning Experience  (1-6 units)
Description:  An experience taken in conjunction with an upper-division course. It combines community service, guided reflection and an academic component supervised by a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor and experiential education coordinator.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIEX 390B -- Sonoran Desert: Community and Environmental Action  (6 units)
Description:  In this experiential-intensive course, students will learn about the natural and human communities of the desert southwest. We will come to understand local social, political, and scientific processes by becoming participants in them. We will examine current local community and environmental issues through reading relevant materials, through action and discussion in the field, and through immersing ourselves in a service project of special interest with one of our community colleagues.
Typical structure:  4 hours discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.