One of the greatest aspects of Service-Learning is its flexibility in form and substance. SL can be applied to almost any subject or class style. Below are just a few examples of how SL has been incorporated into different classes and projects.
General Examples
- Child Psychology: Students tutor children at Headstart.
- Chemistry: Students test ponds for West Nile Virus.
- Marketing: Students conduct marketing research and pitch ideas to promote the campus food pantry.
- Personal Health: Students help youth learn nutrition guidelines.
- Environmental Studies: Students plant native plants after a fire
- Mechanical Engineering: Students design prosthetics for a 3-legged goat and a peacock in an animal sanctuary
- Communication: Students produce 3-minute videos to highlight the SL of their fellow students (see below)
Service-Learning Classes in Action (3-minute videos)
Course Highlights
Read about specific SL courses that were highlighted in the Campus Update:
- Nursing 1, Nursing 2
- Music
- Ecology
- Molecular Biology
- Computer Science
- Urban Studies
- Communication
- Anthropology
- Math