Community Engagement Certificate: Degree Requirements
Students will participate in nine credits of academic coursework:
- One introductory three-credit course is required.
- Six additional credits align with the student’s academic discipline or area of academic interest.
Students must maintain a 3.2 overall GPA and a B- or better in all courses applied to this certificate.
| CREDITS | COURSE INFO | ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
| 3 | UNIV 679: Introduction to Engaged Scholarship | By the end of this course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of creating, implementing, assessing, and disseminating scholarly community engagement projects related to their academic discipline. The course will cover topics such as the historical foundations of community engagement, building partnerships, conducting research and creative activities, teaching and service, evaluation and assessment, critical perspectives in community engagement and effective communication and dissemination strategies. |
| 3 | Other graduate-level coursework with a Community Engaged component as approved by the Faculty Review Board. | Courses will have approval from the Faculty Review Board. Scholars must request course approval in writing before the start of the semester. The proposal will indicate how the courses fit within their overall Graduate Community Engagement Scholar Certificate plan. Classwork such as essays, lab reports, or other writings will become part of the portfolio. |
| 3 | Either other graduate-level coursework with a Community Engaged component as approved by the Faculty Review Board or community engaged internships/projects undertaken for credit | Courses or internship/projects must have approval from the Faculty Review Board. Scholars may request course or internship/project approval in writing before the start of the semester. The proposal will indicate how the courses or internships/projects fit within their overall Graduate Community Engagement Scholar Certificate plan. Classwork or an internship/project reflection and hour log will become part of the portfolio. |
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