Beyond the Classroom (BTC) is designed to prepare students professionally for life beyond college. Participants enroll in a three-credit course, UNIV 325 first semester and hone skills necessary for an internship or service learning experience. A one-credit course, UNIV 326, accompanies the internship/service learning experience during the second semester. Finally, students complete a third seminar to receive a Beyond the Classroom transcript notation.
Students may apply for the program the semester prior to participation. All classes are offered in spring and fall semesters except the internship seminar, which is also offered in the summer.
Requirements
First semester course: UNIV 325, Seminar I
Second semester/internship semester course: UNIV 326, Seminar II
Third semester course: Seminar III
(Choose one)
Solving Converging Global Crises: UNIV 389G
OR
Civic Leadership for Community Engagement: UNIV389L
OR
Social Media for Social Change: UNIV389S (offered only in the spring)
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Additional course electives:
Internship Credit (optional): UNIV 378
1-3 credits depending on number of hours worked per week
UNIV 399G Faculty and Film Series, "Beyond Superman: Educational Challenges, Innovations, and Successes in the 21st Century"
UNIV 399V Faculty and Film Series, "Voting as If the Issues Mattered"
Course Descriptions for Fall 2012
UNIV 325 Beyond the Classroom Seminar I: Civic Engagement and Social Change in a Global Context; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: For students in the Beyond the Classroom (BTC) Living and Learning Program.
This seminar exposes students to knowledge building, problem-solving and critical thinking about vital civic and policy issues from the local to the national and global levels. Develops and applies the concept of civic engagement and strategies for enhancing civic engagement and advancing social justice in different contexts (global to local; multi-cultural). Develop students' leadership capacities and skills for fostering civil discourse and effective professional practices in the nonprofit and civil society sector. Students identify the key civic values, attitudes and expectations that motivate them personally as well as others to engage in civic action and leadership. Students prepare professional portfolios in preparation for a semester-long internship.
0101 Riker, J. Tuesdays, 3:30pm- 6:00pm (SCC 1102)
0201 Riker, J. Wednesdays, 3:30pm- 6:00pm (SCC 1102)
UNIV 326 Beyond the Classroom Seminar II: Internship and Experiential Learning; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: UNIV325; for students in the Beyond the Classroom (BTC) Living and Learning Program.
Seminar for students in internships and service-learning experiences as context for applying communication skills and knowledge of civic engagement leadership skills first introduced in UNIV325. Must be taken concurrently with the experiential learning practicum or internship.
0101 Haugen, C. Mondays, 5:00-6:00 pm (SCC 1102)
0201 Haugen, C. Thursdays, 3:00-4:00 pm (SCC 1102)
UNIV 378 Beyond the Classroom Experiential Learning: Beyond Classroom Experiential Learning; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
Experiential credit for working in Beyond the Classroom-related internships with nonprofit, nongovernmental, and government organizations.
0101 Haugen, C. Time and Room to Be Arranged
UNIV 389L: Beyond the Classroom Seminar III: Civic Leadership for Community Engagement (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: UNIV 325 and UNIV 326; for advanced students in the Beyond the Classroom (BTC) Living and Learning Program.
This multi-disciplinary seminar enables students to develop their leadership skills by working collaboratively with their peers on joint projects to enhance and to deepen civic engagement and constructive social change on key civic issues on campus and in the broader community on local, national and global issues. Student will carry out collaborative community-based research that addresses an important civic issue and advances civic knowledge for solving that issue. Students will write a research paper (BTC monograph) and contribute to a joint professional report. The seminar will culminate in a BTC civic education or showcase event (e.g., public forum, conference, hearing, video presentation, etc.) where students will share their findings with the broader campus and members of the relevant community.
0101 Riker, J. Time to Be Arranged (SCC 1102)
NEW COURSE: UNIV 399G: Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Studies –
Beyond Superman: Educational Challenges, Innovations, and Successes in the 21st Century (1 Credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Why do we go to school? What does it mean to be “educated”? What differentiates a high quality from a low quality education? This series examines these basic questions through film, guest speakers, discussion, and field trips. The course examines real-life policies and practices that shape educational experiences domestically and abroad – such as No Child Left Behind, Education for All, merit based pay, high stakes testing, girls’ education, teacher training, non-formal education and charter schools and privatization. The series investigates how traditional schooling has failed some students, resulting in massive inequalities worldwide. It also looks at innovative and inspirational practices that are challenging traditional educational systems and making a difference in students’ lives.
0101 Haugen, C. Th…. 4:30-6:30 pm (SCC 1102)
NEW COURSE: UNIV 399V: Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Studies –
Voting as If the Issues Mattered (1 Credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
As the 2012 Presidential and Congressional elections get underway, this series will explore the implications of key civic issues facing the United States at the national and global levels. What are the key challenges facing the nation and what are possible ideas for solving these policy issues? What do you need to know about key civic issues in order to be prepared for voting in the 2012 state and national presidential elections? What roles do the media play in influencing and informing us about key civic issues? What key civic issues need to be put back on the public agenda and solved in the future? The series will draw directly on the perspectives of documentary films and leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations on how to best address and to solve these civic issues.
0101 Riker, J. Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm (SCC 1102)
