Experiential Learning
What Does Experiential Learning Look Like at Moorhead?
Experiential Learning at Minnesota State Moorhead engages students in hands-on, real-world learning through collaboration with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners. These transformative experiences equip students with the skills and versatility needed to succeed in their career and shape a changing world.
Types of Experiential Learning
Experiential learning takes many forms across Moorhead. Explore the categories below to learn how students engage in hands-on, real-world learning across disciplines and settings.
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Internships
Structured, supervised experiences in professional or applied settings that allow students to develop skills and apply disciplinary knowledge in real-world contexts.
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Field & Clinical Experiences
Hands-on, discipline-specific training in professional or applied environments that emphasizes the development of practical skills through the application of classroom theory in real-world settings.
- Clinicals
- Student Teaching
- Field Work
- Projects with Industry Partners
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Creative & Scholarly Practice
Opportunities for students to engage in original research or creative work that contribute to knowledge, expression, or disciplinary practice.
- Research
- Creative Arts & Performance
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Campus & Community Engagement
Experiences that connect students to campus and community, fostering collaboration, civic responsibility, leadership, and a sense of belonging.
- Service Learning
- Learning Communities
- Student Organizations
- Student Employment
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Study Abroad
Immersive learning experiences in international contexts that expand cultural understanding, global awareness, and the application of knowledge beyond the classroom.
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Course-Embedded Experiences
Applied learning activities integrated within academic courses that connect theory to practice through hands-on, project-based, or immersive learning approaches.
- Studio & Labs
- Portfolios
- Capstone Projects
