ENCM 3900 - Community-based Practicum

Goals: To develop a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of specific critical approaches to collaboration with and service to a particular public organization, while investigating and responding to an issue or need defined by that organization. To shape stronger critical praxis for public work and collaboration. To develop, through this practical partnership, a more robust understanding of effective communication and advocacy.

Content: Students taking this practicum will be engaged in collaborative work to meet the needs (or shape a project) serving a community partner. The practicum will be a facilitated opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration and critical reflection, with specific scaffolded resources from the instructor to refine and strengthen what students are learning in and through this civic engagement.

This course will integrate LEAP reflection and learning objectives.

Credits: 4