Community-Engaged Learning Courses

There are many definitions of Community-Engaged learning. Here at the University of Minnesota, we use the term to describe a teaching method that incorporates community work into coursework. This class-related community work enhances students' understanding of course materials as community work becomes a lived experiential text that holds up knowledge of community members which is then combined with other forms of knowledge. While deepening the learning process in this way, students build a sense of civic responsibility. At that same time, they address community-identified priorities or needs.

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Courses offered Spring 2023

 This list was updated on 10/30/22. Please check back for updates or email [email protected] to inquire about a course not on this list. Please make sure to check on prerequisites and other requirements when considering a course. Some courses listed below include a CEL track and non-CEL track.  

  • AECM 3431: Communicating Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science to the Public (CFANS)
  • AGRO 4096W: Professional Experience Program: Internships (CFANS) 
  • AGRO 5321: Ecology of Agricultural Systems (CFANS)
  • AHS 1613: Experiences in Health Care and Public Health
  • ANSC 4096 : Professional Experience Program Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CFANS)
  • ARHS 3216W: Chicana and Chicano Art (CLA)
  • ARTH 3481: Curatorial Practice Field Experience (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • ARTH 3896 : Directed Professional Experience (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • BA 3996 : Internship Seminar (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CSOM)
  • BIOL 2301: Dean's Scholar: Critical Service-Learning (CBS)
  • BIOL 3610: Internship Professional Experience in Biological Sciences (CBS)
  • CHIC 3216W/5216 Chicana and Chicano Art (CLA)
  • CHIC 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CLA)
  • CHIC 4275: Theory in Action: Community Engagement in a Social Justice Framework (CLA)
  • CNRC 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CLA)
  • CSPH 4313: Hatha Yoga Teaching Principles & Methodology
  • CSPH 5315: Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, & Healing
  • COMM 1101-19; 22; 24 Introduction to Public Speaking (Liora Elias sections only) (CLA)
  • COMM 3411-005: Small Group Communication (Andrea Shada sections only) (CLA)
  • COMM 3614: Advanced Public Policy and Debate (CLA)
  • COMM 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CLA)
  • COMM 4251: Environmental Communication (CLA)
  • CPSY 3896: Internship in Child Psychology (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • CPSY 4315: Practicum in Early Childhood Trauma-Informed Care (CEHD)
  • CPSY 5241: Practicum in Early Childhood Education (CEHD)
  • CPSY 5281: Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (CEHD) 
  • CPSY 5996: Field Experience in Applied Child and Adolescent Development (CLA)
  • CSCL 3896: Internships for Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • CI 3101: Issues in Urban Education (CEHD)
  • CI 3212: Practicum: Elementary Teaching (CEHD)
  • CI 3283: Practicum: Special Education K-6 (CEHD)
  • CI 3611W: Basics in Teaching English as a Second Language (CEHD)
  • CI 3902: Exploring the Teaching Profession II (CEHD)
  • CI 5285: Clinical Experience in Elementary School Teaching (CEHD)
  • CI 5286: Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary Education (CEHD)
  • CI 5414: Practicum: Working with Developing Readers (CEHD)
  • ECON 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • ENGL 1501W-001: Literature of Public Life - (CLA)
  • ENGL 3023: Children’s Literature (CLA) 
  • ENGL 3506: Social Movements and Community Education (CLA)
  • ENGL 3741: Literacy and American Cultural Diversity (CLA)
  • ENGL 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • EPSY 2601: Understanding Differences, Disabilities and the Career of Special Education (CEHD)
  • EPSY 3303: Educational Psychology Undergraduate Practicum (CEHD)
  • EPSY 3303H: Honors Educational Psychology Undergraduate Practicum (CEHD)
  • EPSY 3701/5701: Practicum: Field Experience in General Education - Inclusive Classrooms (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5481: Practicum in School Counseling (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5616W: Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving (CEHD) 
  • EPSY 5704: Practicum Special Education Field Experience in Middle and Secondary Education Classrooms (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5705: Practicum Special Ed in Early Childhood SPED (ECSE) and Elementary Education Classrooms (CEHD)
  • EPSY 8842: Internship: School Psychological Services
  • ESCI 3896: Internship in Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • ESPM 3011W: Ethics in Natural Resources (CFANS)
  • ESPM 4811/5811: Environmental Interpretation (CFANS)
  • FDSY 4101: Holistic Approaches to Improving Food Systems Sustainability (CFANS)
  • FNRM 4232W/5232W: Managing Recreational Lands (CFANS)
  • FSOS 1211: An Interdisciplinary Look at the Family in Multicultural America (CEHD)
  • FSOS 2107: Preparation for Family and Community Engagement (CEHD)
  • FSOS 4296: Field Study Working with Families (CEHD)
  • FSOS 8196: Couple/Marriage Family Therapy Practicum (CEHD) 
  • GLOS 3896: Global Studies Internship (CLA)
  • HIST 3001: Public History (CLA)
  • HIST 4970: History Day Mentorship (CLA)
  • HSM 4596: Health Services Management Internship(CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) 
  • INET 4596: Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) 
  • JOUR 4175: Brovald-Sim Community Journalism Practicum (CLA)
  • JWST 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • KIN 3696 : Supervised Practical Experience (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CEHD)
  • LEAD 3971: Leadership Minor Field Experience (OUE)
  • MGMT 4001: Social Venturing in Action (CSOM)
  • NURS 4305: Practicum Community-based Care of Families Across the Lifespan (SofN)
  • PA 1401: Community Organizing Skills for Public Action (HSPA)
  • PA 5108: Board Leadership Development (HSPA)
  • PA 5311: Program Evaluation (HSPA)
  • PA 5426: Community-Engaged Research and Policy with Marginalized Groups
  • POL 3080: Internships in Politics or Government  (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • PSY 3301: Introduction to Cultural Psychology (CLA)
  • PSY 3896: Internship in Psychology (CLA)
  • PSY 3903W: Major Project - Community Engagement (CLA)
  • PT 6217: Integrated Clinical Education I
  • RM 4196: Internship in Retail Merchandising (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CDES)
  • SMGT 3881W: Senior Seminar in Sport Management (CEHD)
  • SCMC 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • SMGT 3996: Practicum: The Sport Experience (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CEHD)
  • SW 1501: Introduction to Peace Studies (CEHD)
  • SW 2501W: Introduction to Social Justice (CEHD)
  • SW 3501: Theories and Practices of Social Change Organizing (CEHD)
  • SW 3702: Introduction to Adult Intimate Partner Violence: Intervention and Prevention (CEHD)
  • SW 4501: Senior Seminar in Social Justice (CEHD)
  • SOC 4966W: Major Project Seminar (CLA)
  • SPAN 3401: Latino Immigration and Community Service (CLA)
  • SPAN 3404: Medical Spanish and Community Health Learning (CLA)
  • SLHS 3402V: Major Project in Speech and Hearing Science Honors (CLA)
  • SLHS 3402W: Major Project in Speech and Hearing Science (CLA)
  • SUST 3017: Environmental Justice
  • SUST 4096: Sustainability Internship
  • TH 8120: Community-Engaged Performance Ethnography (CLA)
  • URBS 3896: Urban Studies Internship Seminar (CLA)
  • WRIT 3896: Internship in Technical Writing and Communication (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • WRIT 4501/5501: Usability and Human Factors in Technical Communication (CLA)
  • YOST 3032: Adolescent and Youth Development for Youthworkers (CEHD)
  • YOST 4196: Youthwork Internship (CEHD)

  

Courses for Fall 2023

This list was updated on 3/17/2023. Please check back for updates or email [email protected] to inquire about a course not on this list. Please make sure to check on prerequisites and other requirements when considering a course. Some courses listed below include a CEL track and non-CEL track.
 

  • AECM 4452: Virtual Field Trip Production for Agriculture, Food & Natural Resource Science Education & Comm (CFANS)
  • AECM 5145: Agricultural Education Classroom & Program Leadership (CFANS)
  • AGRO 4096W: Professional Experience Program Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CFANS)
  • AHS 1613: Experiences in Health Care and Public Health
  • AMIN 3001: Public History (CLA)
  • AMIN 4996: Field Study (CLA)
  • ANSC 4096: Professional Experience Program Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CFANS)
  • BA 3996: Internship Seminar (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CSOM)
  • BIOL 2301: Dean’s Scholar: Critical Service Learning (CBS)
  • BIOL 3696: Internship: Professional Experience in Biological Sciences (CESP students must be working in a non-profit, community group or governmental organization) (CBS)
  • CHIC 3216W: Chicana and Chicano Art (CLA)
  • CI 3101: Issues in Urban Education (CEHD)
  • CI 3212: Practicum in Elementary Teaching (CEHD)
  • CI 3283: Practicum Special Education K-6 (CEHD)
  • CI 3611W: Basics in Teaching English as a Second Language (CEHD)
  • CI 3901: Exploring the Teaching Profession I (CEHD)
  • CI 5414: Field Experience: Working with Developing Readers (CEHD) 
  • COMM 1101: Introduction to Public Speaking (sections taught by Liora Elias only) (CLA)
  • COMM 3411-002: Introduction to Small Group Communication (section taught by Andrea Shada only) (CLA)
  • COMM 3614: Advanced Public Policy and Debate (CLA)
  • COMM 3896: Internship in Academic Credit (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • COMM 4251: Environmental Communication (CLA)
  • CSPH 5315: Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing
  • CPSY 3896: Internship in Child Psychology (CESP students must be working in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CEHD)
  • CPSY 5241: Practicum in Early Childhood Education (CEHD)
  • CPSY 5281: Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (CEHD)
  • CPSY 5996: Field Experience in Applied Child and Adolescent Development (CEHD)
  • CSCL 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CLA)
  • DH 3238: Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning (COD)
  • ENGL 1501W: Literature and Public Life (CLA)
  • ENGL 3023: Children’s Literature (CLA)
  • ENGL 3505: Protest Literature and Community Action (CLA) 
  • ENGL 3741: Literacy and American Cultural Diversity (CLA)
  • ENGL 3896: Internship for Academic Credit (CLA)
  • ENGL 4232: American Drama by Writers of Color (CLA)
  • EPSY 2601: Understanding Differences, Disabilities, and the Career of Special Education (CEHD)
  • EPSY 3701/5701: Practicum: Field Experience in General Education - Inclusive Classrooms (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5616W: Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5704: Clinical: Field Experiences in Middle and Secondary (HS/T) Special Education Classrooms (CEHD)
  • EPSY 5705: Clinical: Field Experiences in ECSE (Early Childhood) or Elementary Special Education Classrooms (CEHD)
  • ESCI 3896: Internship in Earth and Environmental Sciences (CSE)
  • ESPM 3011W: Ethics in Natural Resources (CFANS)
  • ESPM 4041W: Problem Solving for Environmental Change (CFANS)
  • FNRM 3101/5101: Park and Protected Area Tourism (CFANS)
  • FSOS 1211: An Interdisciplinary Look at the Family in Multicultural America (CEHD)
  • FSOS 4296: Field Study: Working with Families (CEHD)
  • FSCN 4096: Professional Experience Program: Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CFANS) 
  • GEOG 3376: Political Ecology of North America (CLA)
  • HIST 3001: Public History (CLA)
  • HIST 4970: History Day Mentorship (CLA)
  • HORT 4096W: Professional Experience Program: Internship (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CFANS)
  • JOUR 3896: Directed Internship (CLA)
  • JOUR 5196: Field Based Practicum (CLA)
  • KIN 3696: Supervised Practical Experience (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CEHD)
  • LEAD 3971: Leadership Minor Field Experience (UGE) 
  • NURS 4305: Practicum: Community-based Care of Families Across the Life Span (SON)
  • NURS 4704: Continuum of Care Practicum (SON)
  • OLPD 4696: Applied Experience in Business Marketing Education & Human Resource Development (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CEHD)
  • PA 1401: Public Affairs: Community Organizing Skills for Public Action (PA)
  • PA 5311: Program Evaluation (PA)
  • PHIL 1007: Introduction to Political Philosophy Practicum (CLA)
  • POL 3080: Internship in Politics or Government (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • PSY 3301: Introduction to Cultural Psychology (CLA)
  • PSY 3896: Internship in Psychology (CLA)
  • PSY 3903W: Major Project in Psychology - Community Engagement (CLA)
  • SMGT 3881W: Senior Seminar in Sport Management (CEHD) (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) 
  • SOC 4966W: Capstone Experience: Seminar (CLA)
  • SW 2501W: Introduction to Social Justice (CEHD)           
  • SW 3501: Theories and Practices of Social Change Organizing (CEHD)
  • SPAN 3401: Latino Immigration and Community Engagement (CLA)
  • SPAN 3404: Medical Spanish and Community Health Learning (CLA)
  • SUST 4096: Sustainability Internship (CFANS)
  • URBS 3896: Urban Studies Internship Seminar (CLA)
  • WRIT 3896: Internship in Technical Writing and Communication (CESP students must be in a non-profit or governmental organization) (CLA)
  • WRIT 4501: Usability and Human Factors in Technical Communication
  • YOST 2101: Urban Youth and Youth Issues (CEHD)
  • YOST 3032: Adolescent and Youth Development for Youthworkers (CEHD)
  • YOST 4196: Youthwork Internship (CEHD)

 

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