Fall
2012 --
EDUC U211 Community Development
The
Student Volunteer
Course
# 17285 -- 2 credit-hours
Instructor: Wil McCall
Fall
Semester 2012
Mondays
only, 4:00-5:20pm
Collins
Edmondson Basement Classroom
A
Service-Learning Course
Volunteer activity as a college student is more than
a resume builder. It can also provide a
significant addition to your academic experience, increased personal growth and
insight, a valuable service to the community, and lots of satisfaction. The focus of this course is to provide a look
at the history and philosophy of volunteer activity in America; to consider
sociological, psychological, and personal motivators for student involvement in
volunteer efforts; to experience first-hand involvement in service opportunities;
and to reflect upon personal growth through individual volunteer experience.
Volunteer Experience: Significant experience as a volunteer in a
social service organization and personal reflection upon that experience will
be required of each student. Each
student will be encouraged to seek their own placement sites based on their own
interests. Early class sessions with
focus on identifying those possibilities.
A minimum of 20 service-hours of active involvement
over at least 8-weeks will be expected during the course. Journal reflections are based on service
experiences and build upon one another.
No more than 3 service-hours can be counted per week.
