I. Introduction: OE 584/384 is a 5-credit course (7-credits for 384) offered in
conjunction with internships at Glen Helen Ecology Institute - Antioch College. OE 580 and 584 are taken concurrently. Receiving any credit is predicated on being on the trails with students for the entire term.

II. Course Objectives: Interns will demonstrate their understanding of:

	The ecological relationships within the natural communities of Glen Helen Nature Preserve, including the meadow, thicket, deciduous & coniferous forest, pond, and stream
	The major flora and fauna in each of the communities
	Raptor ecology through the study and care of birds of prey at our Raptor Center
	Principal ecological concepts, such as succession, adaptation, interdependence, biogeochemical cycles, food webs and the transfer of energy through living systems
	Physical geology, including rock formation and the rock cycle, mechanical and chemical weathering, glaciation, and paleontology
	Weather data collection and prediction
	Basic astronomy, including identification of major stars, planets, and constellations

III. Course Requirements:

	Participate in each Monday class session
	Complete a project(s) with a time investment of 25 to 30 hours in the area of natural history or environmental education
	Care and feeding of a bird of prey at our Raptor Center (this requirement must be filled if naturalists are to handle birds of prey)
	On a rotating basis, fill bird feeders at the bird blind, oversee the greenhouse, maintain the compost bin, assist in kitchen recycling efforts
	Keep a daily journal with at least one entry a week on a natural history observation.
	Read A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and at least one other book from the Natural History list
	Write at least a one page summary of your thoughts for each book

III. Evaluation:

Administrative staff will evaluate level of active participation during Monday sessions

Written evaluation ofcourse project

Oral and written evaluation of natural history observations in journal.

The grade for the course is credit / nocredit