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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Th is two-credit course will provide students with the skills to eff ectively use Microsoft Offi ce and other related computer applications. During the second half of the semester, students will further develop their computer and social science research skills by completing research assignments and other projects designed to enhance their understanding of the information available through webbased investigation. 2 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Th is course serves as the foundation course for the Community Service and Leadership Program. Students are introduced to current and historical defi nitions of community and “service,” to the variety oforganizations providing service within communities, to diff ering concepts of community and infl uence within communities and to the challenges facing leaders within community organizations as they work to address key problems. All students will participate in a variety of community placements during this course. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Th is practical course provides an overview of the unique responsibilities and practices needed to eff ectively manage a community-based nonprofi t organization. Topics include: issues of organizational structure and staffi ng, strategic planning, board eff ectiveness, fi nancial management, leadership roles and responsibilities and public accountability. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Th is course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, organize and manage eff ective volunteer programs. Topics covered include: identifying organizational volunteer needs, recruiting, supervising and motivating volunteers, integrating volunteers into the overall goals and services of an organization and creating eff ective volunteer training programs. Students will explore resources available for creating a successful volunteer program and will research the variety of approaches to volunteer management that organizations currently use. In addition, all students will help develop a major event that demands signifi cant volunteer participation. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Th is course examines a variety of approaches to initiating and responding to community change. Th rough active participation and analysis of specifi c community initiatives, students will explore such topics as issueidentifi cation, planning for change, power dynamics and confl ict within diverse groups, strategies for action, lobbying and infl uencing political decision-making. 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Th is course focuses on the ways we infl uence--and are infl uenced by--others within the communities in which we live and participate. Students have the opportunity to analyze how a specifi c “real life” community issueis presented, interpreted and resolved through various written and oral mediums. Additional coursework involves frequent writing and speaking assignments, with particular emphasis on the forms of persuasion that most commonly shape “community opinion.” Students willalso examine community newsletters and create at least one newsletter as a service to a community organization. Prereq: COM 209, 210 or Coreq: COM 210. 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Th rough a wide range of readings, primarily fi ction, this course examines what it means to be an individual living in the contexts of family and community. Coursework involves critical analysis, group-led discussions and frequent short papers. Prereq: COM 211. 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Th is course introduces key budgeting and accounting practices for community-based nonprofi t organizations. Students will explore such topics as budget planning and development, budget design, roles and responsibilities of those involved in budgeting and how to read and interpret fi nancial data. Common nonprofi t accounting principles and approaches will also be taught. 3 cr.
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2.00 Credits
Th e ability to raise funds is essential to all communitybased and nonprofi t organizations. Th is course is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills to develop and execute a successful fundraising program. Topics covered include: prospect research, choosing fundraising strategies, common fundraising mistakes, maintaining relationships with donors, raising money by mail, personal solicitation, event planning and other key approaches to raising money. 2 cr.
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2.00 Credits
Th is course provides the information and skills necessary to research and apply for grants from government agencies, foundations, corporations and other sources. Students will follow the process of grant-seeking from identifying need through application and follow up. 2 cr.
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