5 credits

Technological advancements, globalization, and other 21st-century dynamics that bring individuals together provide a means and a responsibility to work collectively for the common good. Students in this course receive an interdisciplinary synthesis of learning through the lens of civic engagement and social responsibility. Students engage in assignments that emphasize problem solving in contemporary society. They explore the history of social responsibility and issues related to social change, civic engagement, and the media. Students develop awareness and skills to sustain and advance the communities in which they live.