Community Service Learning for Majors

Catalog description

Offered: DD. This semester-long course provides degree-seeking students with an opportunity to engage in an approved immersive community service-learning experience within their field of study. Working with departmentally approved community partners, students will complete specific service projects and activities which support their major coursework. The goal is to connect the classroom experiences and critical thinking skills within the major to the importance and need of community service and civic responsibility. Students will register in one-to-three tuition bearing credit hours and be required to complete 40 hours of service per credit hour. A detailed reflection/research paper regarding the experience is required. This course may be used as general elective credit or within the major and is graded as Pass/Fail. May be taken for up to 3 credit hours.