What is the “Service Learning” courses component?
Service learning is required at numerous institutions of higher learning across the nation. Service learning courses emphasizes applying learned content and skills to solve real-life, real-world dilemmas. For example, students in a class on Global Warming could participate in environmental projects designed to combat this problem. Students studying Animal Rights could volunteer with an animal advocacy group or provide direct care to animals at the Humane Society. While the Service Learning requirements replace the Community Service requirements of the previous GSR, students are encouraged to participate in Community Service through campus organizations and through opportunities provided by the Community Service Program (CSP). Students will take a minimum of two service learning General Studies courses with a service learning component as part of the General Studies curriculum: at least one within the 200-level GSR-Integrated Learning Courses and the one included in the GSR capstone cou
