Community Engagement, Minor

Program Description

The minor in Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with the skills and creativity to solve problems in their own communities, and to develop students’ own sense of self collective efficacy. The Community Engagement program allows students to build their civic agency, their interpersonal, leadership, and advocacy skills, as well as their academic skills such as critical analysis, appreciation for diversity, and an enhanced understanding of community issues and challenges. The program is ideal for students seeks academic and hands-on opportunities to make a measurable difference in improving the quality of life for citizens in the community and region.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an appreciation for diversity
Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively
Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of community issues and challenges
Demonstrate the ability and confidence to take initiative to become involved citizens
Understand knowledge relating to community engagement principles
Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze problems occurring within society

Program Curriculum

Requirements:

A minimum of 17 credits is required for the minor, distributed as follows:

Required Courses:

CEN 200 Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement 3 Credits

CEN 201 Practicum in Community and Civic Engagement 1 Credit

CEN 402 Community Engagement Internship Seminar 4 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 8 Credits

ONE course from the following

PHIL 244 Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Justice 3 Credits

CRM 245 Diversity and Criminal Justice 3 Credits

SOC 212 Race, Class, and Gender 3 Credits

ANTH 200 Dimensions of Diversity and Inequality 3 Credits

At least 6 credits from any of the following

(in consultation with CEN facilitator):

ANTH 170 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits

ART 465 Studio Topics 1-3 Credits

BIO 132 Introductory Ecology 3 Credits

BIO 133 Laboratory in Introductory Ecology 1 Credit

COMM 215 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits

COMM 343 Communication and Social Influence 3 Credits

COMM 451 Environmental Communication 3 Credits

CRM 230 Law Enforcement & Society 3 Credits

CRM 240 Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice 3 Credits

ECON 200 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits

ECON 321 The Economics of Social Issues 3 Credits

WRT 370 Creative Nonfiction I 3 Credits

AST 278 Observational Astronomy 4 Credits

ENT 330 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 3 Credits

GERO 101 Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credits

HIST 302 Introduction to Public History 3 Credits

JRN 200 Introduction to Journalism 3 Credits

JRN 370 Global News in Context 3 Credits

JRN 371 Reporting Cultural Diversity 3 Credits

MGT 295 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits

MGT 403 Ethical and Social Issues for the Manager 3 Credits

MUS 211 Ethnomusicology 3 Credits

PHIL 144 Moral Issues 3 Credits

PS 230 American State and Local Government 3 Credits

PSY 125 Environment & Behavior 3 Credits

PSY 250 The Psychology of Community Service 3 Credits

PSY 420 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 Credits

PSY 430 Intergroup Relations 3 Credits

PSY 380 Psychology of Dying and Death 3 Credits

SOC 110 Introductory Sociology 3 Credits

SOC 111 Social Problems 3 Credits

ART 465*, ECON 321*, ENT 301* HIST 403*, HIST 405*, JRN 370*, JRN 371*, MGT 403*, PSY 125*, PSY 250*, PSY 420*, PSY 430*, PSY 380*

* = Indicates prerequisite and/or permission required.

Total Credit Hours: 17-18

Other courses, as approved by the appropriate department chair and the Community Engagement Committee using the Community Engagement course rubric.

(Optional and upon invitation only): The 2-credit course CEN/FYE 301, which may be taken more than once. The course is open only to students with a GPA of 3.0 and higher, and a nomination from a CEN course instructor.