SOC 107 - Service Learning Field Experience I

Credits: 1-3
CLIN hours per week: 9
This course is designed to provide students with a social service learning experience. Under supervision, students provide assigned services to an agency, school, health care facility, other non-profit organization or community group in the area. This will be ‘experiential service learning’ which means students have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in social sciences classes to real life situations. This experience may be helpful to students in the selection of a profession/vocation or may be an opportunity to pursue a personal interest. Requires 30 hours of service learning per academic credit.
Recommended: READ 088 or higher.
Course Outcomes:

Demonstrate civic-mindedness and personal growth through community service.
Demonstrate professionalism and interpersonal communication skills.
Apply academic concepts and problem-solving skills to real life situations.

Course Topics:

Course topics vary based on specified area of field experience.
Principles of service learning
Writing and reflection on meaningful social participation
Promoting values through community service