Students learn through hands-on experiences and activities that help prepare them for future careers. A recent survey indicated that 84% of SPS students think about their career goals daily, and 64% of our students report that support in achieving these goals is the most important thing Boise State could assist them with.
Career Goals
Students learn through hands-on experiences and activities that help prepare them for future careers. A recent survey indicated that 84% of SPS students think about their career goals daily, and 64% of our students report that support in achieving these goals is the most important thing Boise State could assist them with.
Conflict Management | Criminal Justice | Environmental Studies | Global Studies | Military Science | Political Science | Urban Studies | |
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Service Learning Required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
Service Learning in Electives | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Work with a Community Partner | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Event with Course Credit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
Field Trips | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Internship Required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
Study Abroad Alt Field School | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
Other | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Experiential and Career Learning Courses
The following courses allow students to learn through hands-on experiences and activities throughout the course that help prepare them for future careers. Students will have authentic opportunities to focus and reflect on their learning and skills related to the course.
Note: additional courses incorporate experiential practices but are not listed at this time. For instance, all internship courses are experiential learning.
Course | Title | Instructor |
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CJ 497 | Problem Oriented Policing in the Community | Lisa Growette Bostaph |
CONFLICT 390 | Conflict Management | Bayard Gregory |
CONFLICT 401 | Negotiation | Bayard Gregory |
CONFLICT 402 | Mediation | Bayard Gregory & Jennifer Poole |
CONFLICT 494 | Workshop | Ashley Nichols |
ENVSTD 121 | Intro to the Environement | Mari Rice |
ENVSTD 200 | Environmental Approaches and Methods | Jillian Moroney |
ENVSTD 300 | Environmental Management and Analysis | Mari Rice |
LEAD 495 | Leadership Experience | Heidi Reeder/ Jeremy Graves |
MILSCI101 | Introduction to the Army | Mike Kinsel |
MILSCI201 | Applied Tactical Leadership | Mike Kinsel |
MILSCI301 | Adaptive Team Leadership | Mike Kinsel |
MILSCI401 | Developing Adaptive Leaders | Mike Kinsel |
POLS 428 | Politics of Immigration | Julie VanDusky |
PUBADM 692 | MPA Capstone Course | Ben Larson |
SPS 100 | Experiences in Public Service | Mike Stefancic |
SPS 297/497 | Leadership and Advocacy in action | Andy Giacomazzi |
VIP 200,400,500 – 027 | Housing Opportunities for All VIP | Vanessa Fry & Krista Paulson |