SLRN 294 Service Learning in the Discipline
emphasizes theoretical perspectives of service learning, including leadership, citizenship, and community engagement, and focuses on application of discipline-related issues to the larger community. For a two-credit hour course, course requirements include a minimum of 15 hours of volunteerism and 30 hours of classroom instruction. Within the context of the discipline for which credit is being applied, lecture and instructional activities promote various aspects of responsible citizenship and address how students can apply citizenship and leadership skills within their larger community. Lectures and classroom discussions offer students the opportunity to analyze the relevance of discipline-related studies and the service learning experience. Class meetings also include opportunities for students to reflect on their experiential learning. Repeatable - 3 times. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees; areas of concentration include discipline-specific, based on the nature of the course (credit hours 2.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 1.0).
Prerequisite
students must have completed at least 30 hours of course work at RCC or another college or university and must obtain the approval of the Director of Student Engagement and a discipline-level faculty member in an appropriate discipline.