Community Connections
General
Prefix
HONS
Course Number
106
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Honors
Description
Students will explore critical issues such as literacy, affordable housing, food security, environmental sustainability, and equity through an asset-based approach. Required in a student's first year in Honors.
Credits
Min
1
Max
1
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Critically reflect upon one’s identity and roles in global society.
Outcome
Evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion as a factor within complex problems.
Outcome
Synthesize interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex problems.
Outcome
Collaborate with others in the classroom and in the context of original projects.
Outcome
Show evidence of community building and leadership engagement.
Outcome
Reflect more clearly on one’s core values—both those one currently possesses and those one might seek–leading to enhanced purpose-identification.
Course Outline
Course Outline
-Volunteerism, civic engagement, advocacy, and activism 20%
-Community development and sustainability 20%
-Public, private, and nonprofit sectors of community assistance 20%
-Intersectional identities, equity, and inclusion in social, economic, and political systems 20%
-Historical and contemporary critical issues in the local community 20%
Dependencies
Courses
HONS106
is a
prerequisite
for:
Programs
HONS106
is a
completion requirement
for: