Service-learning means using what you learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems in your community in a way that helps both you and the community.
Service-learning courses are courses where, as part of a class, you practically apply what you are learning by assisting a community organization. It’s a win-win.
The following courses, which have been taught with a Community-Engaged (CENG) component in the past, are useful to anyone who is ready to consider their relationship to the world around them.
Please note:
- The listing below includes courses that have been taught in the past with a community-engagement component.
- The course offerings and inclusion/nature of a community-engaged component in the course may vary each term.
COURSE LIST for Fall 2025
| Course | Description | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Foundations (Education 101) | This foundational course in the teacher preparation program provides a framework for students to deeply and critically examine societal structures/challenges and their impact on the U.S. education system from multiple perspectives. The course addresses the development of schools as institutions from historical, philosophical, political, and sociological perspectives while considering the students, families, and communities schools serve. These topics are framed by discussions of teachers' roles within the education system. This course has a fee of $215 for Tevera, SNC's teacher education assessment system. Fall semester. | Dr. Reid Riggle |
| Childhood Adversity & Resilience (Psychology 315) | This course is designed to give a multilevel perspective on the social, biological, and neurological consequences of childhood adversity, such as poverty, maltreatment, and institutionalization. Students will learn about the importance of timing and duration of adversity as well as type of adversity. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the biological realities of early adversity contribute to emotional and behavioral problems later in life. Students will also consider how some children appear resilient in the face of these challenges while other children face lifelong obstacles due to their experiences. In addition to learning about forms of adversity, we will be serving children at risk for these experiences during the semester, working with a pre-selected community partner. Students are expected to complete 30 hours of service during the course of the semester. Prerequisites: PSYC 100, PSYC 301. | Dr. Raquel Lopez |