Public Service Independent Study

Catalog description

This course carries the second tier public service graduation requirement when associated with Independent Study and Honors Theses courses offered through various departments. Students must submit a petition via the Center for Public Service, which must be approved in order for the Independent Study/Honors Thesis course to fulfill the second tier. All public service independent studies and public service honors theses must meet the following requirements: Apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to meet genuine community needs; Include community-based research under the supervision of a Tulane faculty member; Require direct engagement with a community partner/organization; Community engagement must connect with the academic field for which credit is being earned; Research findings must benefit and be shared with the community partner. Students are expected to provide their community partner with tangible products of work that benefits the partner organization; Semester-long volunteer assignments will not be approved for public service credit. For more information on the petitioning process, please contact the Center for Public Service.