About Chiron Studies

One of the only programs of its kind at a major university, Chiron Studies makes it possible for qualified upper-division undergraduates and postbaccalaureate (graduate) degree and certificate-seeking PSU students to propose and instruct official (for credit) courses not already offered in the university's curriculum. Instructors work with faculty and peer mentors throughout the process and get paid for teaching.

While there are numerous national and international programs that offer students the opportunity to teach classes, few programs provide students with the experience of developing their own course material and syllabus, and the opportunity to teach a course that is university-accredited and A-F or P/NP-graded. This provides student instructors with a way of meaningful of influencing the university's curriculum and gaining valuable teaching experience. Students who take Chiron Studies courses have a unique opportunity to learn in a nontraditional way that allows for exploration and reevaluation of approaches to educational models and dynamics.

Since its creation in 1968, Chiron Studies has been administered and shaped by students. Chiron Studies is led by a Student Coordinator/Committee Chair, and Chiron course offerings are selected by a committee comprised of a PSU student majority with interested faculty and community members.

As of the 2010/11 academic year, Chiron Studies is a program of the Learning Center.

Chiron Studies is happy to announce an exciting new collaboration with PSU's Art Department Diversity Committee. Click here to learn more, including ways that you can participate.