Academic Experiential Learning at Chapman

Experiential learning is a mutually reinforcing engagement of ideas and experience.  Moving beyond the classroom, you can develop new knowledge, apply expertise, contribute to communities, and add to the learning of others.  Through experiential learning, you can:

1. explore professional areas
2. develop intercultural skills
3. earn credits toward graduation
4. satisfy portions of the GE Global Citizen Cluster

At Chapman, we encourage you to enhance your learning by making experiential forms of education part of your academic program.  Follow the links below to learn more about your experiential learning options.

Visit the Office of Undergraduate Research page for information on research opportunities, events, funding, e-journals, and more.

Student-Faculty Research/Faculty-Mentored Research

Work side by side with faculty in natural and social science labs or develop your own faculty-mentored project in your major discipline. Learn more about Projects with Faculty.

Make the workplace your classroom and bring your academic training to new organizational and cultural environments.

• For domestic internship information, go to  Career Development Center website
• Internships that count for GE credit must be pre-approved. Please contact the Internship Coordinator about timelines and the approval process.
• For international internship information, go to  International Internships website

Cross your own educational and cultural borders by living and studying around the world.

• For information on  semester-long study abroad program options, go to  Study Abroad website
• For a list of  individual travel courses, go to  Travel Courses website

Develop a unique academic experience that lets you learn, teach, grow, share, and be an active scholar.  Explore these Individualized Experiential Learning Projects.