SVLN 356 - Service-Learning Immersion

Credit(s): 3
This course centers on travel where students will be immersed in a variety of service projects and learning opportunities. The service needed may involve issues of social justice, economic opportunity, education or health and wellness. Readings and research before the trip will help students understand the issues they confront and the setting where they are offering service. Discussion and writing assignments will help students reflect on and learn from their service experiences. The process of living and working together and making collective decisions will be a laboratory for the practice of civility.

Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Honors Component: This course also includes an Honors component to support those students who are committed to continued academic achievement. This component will include a collaborative community project that connects the student’s major field of study to a need of the community where the student is working. The student will consult with a faculty member from their discipline before and after the project takes place to set appropriate goals and evaluate their completion. Additional texts and/or readings related to the project will be included. A summary and report of the project will be presented to the campus community at the end of the course.