What is Experiential Learning?

EL is learning by doing. All undergraduate students at UGA must satisfy an EL requirement. This can be accomplished via a wide variety of courses and non-course activities.

How can BIPH majors satisfy their EL requirement?

Good news: the CVM adopted UGA’s broadest EL blanket statement! This means that BIPH (Biomedical Physiology) students will satisfy their EL requirement by simply completing any EL activity already approved by the university:

College of Veterinary Medicine

• Global: Any UGA-approved study abroad or field study program.
• Research: Any undergraduate research course denoted with an R-suffix, or participation in a CURO Research Assistantship, or CURO Summer Fellowship.
• Service: Any service learning course denoted with an S-suffix.
• Courses: Any UGA course approved for Experiential Learning.
• Non-Credit Activities: Any non-course activity that has been approved for Experiential Learning

Below are some of the many ways BIPH students might satisfy their EL requirement. Note: this is not an exhaustive list; consult the Resources section for more ideas and further information.

• Any service-learning course with an “S” suffix (search UGA Bulletin)
• Any research course with an “R” suffix
• Any VIPR course (Vertically Integrated Projects for Research)
• VPHY 3995-3995L
• VPHY 3990
• Physiology Peer Learning Assistant (PPLA) Program (VPHY 4050) or other EL-approved UGA peer learning assistant programs (e.g., UNIV 1204, CHEM 3710)
• Piedmont Athens Regional College Volunteers Program
• UGA Study Away Programs
• Redcoats Marching Band
• Certificate Programs:
  • Bioethics & Healthcare
  • FRHDA (First Responder Health Disparity Awareness)
  • HD&E (Health Disparities & Equity Service)