Schedule of Classes   Civic Engagement Opportunities

In collaboration with academic departments, the UCLA Center for Community Learning (CCL) offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a variety of structured and rigorous academic courses that promote citizenship, leadership, and social justice through service learning, internships, and other community-based learning experiences. The courses connect the research interests of faculty members and students with the needs and priorities of UCLA’s community partners. The center advises students on internships and service learning opportunities and administers the Civic Engagement minor. See the CCL website.

The Civic Engagement minor is designed to provide students with a core analytical, experiential, and theoretical framework for understanding issues of community building, governance, and the use of civic resources. It examines the connections between individual success and societal structures, while exploring traditions of service and the history of civic movements. The minor can be paired with any major as an applied and active way of putting disciplinary tools to use and is intended for highly motivated students of any ideological perspective who are committed to education among a broader community of learners. See the CCL Civic Engagement Minor page.

The Center for Community Learning (CCL) provides opportunities for junior and senior students to link hands-on experience with classroom education. Many courses and programs are offered that require fieldwork in the form of internships or community service projects. Interested students should visit A265 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-7867, for advice on enrolling in internships and service learning courses. Courses are listed on the CCL internship page and service learning page.

The following service learning courses are offered Spring Quarter 2012:

American Indian Studies C122SL/C222SL. Working in Tribal Communities: Service Learning. (4)
Applied Linguistics M172SL. Latinos, Linguistics, and Literacy. (5)
Arts and Architecture 192SL. Arts Education Undergraduate Practicum and Capstone Project. (4)
Chicana and Chicano Studies 100SL. Barrio Service Learning. (4)
Chicana and Chicano Studies M170SL. Latinos, Linguistics, and Literacy. (5)
Life Sciences 71SL. Classroom Practices in Elementary School Science. (2)
Life Sciences 72SL. Classroom Practices in Middle School Science. (2)
Life Sciences 73SL. High School Science. (2)
Mathematics 71SL. Classroom Practices in Elementary School Mathematics. (2)
Mathematics 72SL. Classroom Practices in Middle School Mathematics. (2)
Spanish M172SL. Latinos, Linguistics, and Literacy. (5)
Statistics 141SL. Practice of Statistical Consulting. (4)
Urban Planning 185SL. Community-Based Research in Planning. (4)

AAP students who participate in the Rosa Parks Community Development Internship Program and Teachers for Tomorrow can earn academic credit by enrolling in CCL-sponsored community-based service learning projects.

University of California Center Sacramento

The University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS) is operated by UC Davis and co-sponsored by the UC Office of the President. The center’s long-term goal is to bring together UC faculty members with undergraduate and graduate students to pursue research related to state government, politics, and public policy.

During Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters, the residential program offers students an opportunity to participate in an intensive internship course and enroll in a research seminar that investigates policy issues related to the internship. A political journalism program is available during the summer. UCCS is open to all juniors and seniors with a 3.0 grade-point average. For more information, send e-mail to kmcjunkin@college.ucla.edu. See the UCCS website.

The Center for American Politics and Public Policy (CAPPP) selects undergraduate students each fall, winter, and spring to participate in its Quarter in Washington Program. The program offers an exciting opportunity to combine UCLA courses with research and field experience. Students live at the UC Washington Center for up to 12 weeks, dividing their time between coursework and a part-time internship placement. They are registered as UCLA students and earn UC credit in multiple majors (by petition) for all classes taken. The core course, a research development seminar, is multiple-listed in political science, sociology, and history, meets the capstone requirement for the Public Affairs minor, applies toward the Civic Engagement minor, and is eligible for College Honors consideration. At least one course in a subject other than political science, such as economics or history, is usually offered each quarter. All courses take advantage of Washington’s unique resources for study and research. UC Washington Center administrators help students find a field placement that complements a substantial research project. Contact the CAPPP Office, 2133 Rolfe Hall, (310) 206-3109 or send e-mail to info@cappp.ucla.edu; see the Quarter in Washington Program website.