Upcoming Courses
The following courses are affiliated with the Civic Engagement and Responsibility Minor.
To view a list of all courses currently eligible as electives for the minor, visit the online course catalog.
In consultation with their advisor, teacher education majors interested in urban teacher preparation are recommended to choose four courses (12 credit hours) from the minor that have an urban education focus (only one course at the 100 level can be taken). To view a list of all courses currently eligible as electives in the urban education concentration, visit the online course catalog.
Required Courses Offered in Spring 2025
| Catalog Number | Course Title | Section Number | Faculty Member |
| IDS 125 | Foundations Of Citizenship: Introduction To Civic Responsibility | 001 | Poffenbarger, Catherine |
| IDS 398.02 | Professional Practice: Service Learning Experience In Civic Engagement | 001 | Buschman, Paige |
| POL 101 | Citizens and Governance | 001 | Replogle, Sherri |
Electives Offered in Spring 2025
Note: more courses may be added!
| Catalog Number | Course Title | Section Number | Faculty Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJS 102 | Individuals, Society, and Justice | 001 | Walsh, Jeffrey |
| CJS 102 | Individuals, Society, and Justice | 002 | Weisheit, Ralph |
| COM 201 | Communication and Social Issues | 001 | Woolard, Chad |
| COM 272 | Communication, Culture, and Difference in American Society | 001 | Rahko, Steve |
| COM 303 | Controversy and Contemporary Society | 001 | Zompetti, Joseph |
| COM 371 | International Political Communication | 001 | Zompetti, Joseph |
| EAF 228 | Social Foundations of Education | 001 | Kalmes, Laura |
| HIS 290 | History-Social Science Teaching Methodology I | 001 | Hartman, Andrew |
| HIS 290 | History-Social Science Teaching Methodology I | 002 | Hartman, Andrew |
| HIS 322 | American Urban History | 001 | Lessoff, Alan |
| HIS 390 | History-Social Science Teaching Methodology II | 001 | Hughes, Richard |
| HIS 390 | History-Social Science Teaching Methodology II | 002 | Hughes, Richard |
| LAL 109 | Introduction to Latina/O Studies | 001 | Ascherio, Marta |
| LAL 109 | Introduction to Latina/O Studies | 003 | Severino Diaz, Fernando |
| PHI 104 | The Ideal of Democracy | 001 | Kukla, Todd |
| PHI 104 | The Ideal of Democracy | 002 | Higgins, Andrew |
| PHI 104 | The Ideal of Democracy | 003 | Higgins, Andrew |
| PHI 236 | Values And The Environment | 001 | Godoy, Eric |
| POL 106 | United States Government And Civic Practices | 003 | Westerhout, Julian |
| POL 307 | Direct Democracy in America | 001 | Milita, Kerri |
| POL 312 | Public Opinion | 001 | Palmer, Carl |
| PSY 213 | Lifespan Development | 001 | Campbell, Julie |
| PSY 213 | Lifespan Development | 002 | Finan, Laura |
| PSY 215 | Educational Psychology | 001 | Nakamura, Mayuko |
| SOC 241 | People In Places: Understanding & Developing Community | 001 | Dougherty, Michael |
| SOC 333 | Political Sociology: Power, Culture & Change | 001 | Sullivan, Richard |
Recent Electives
Finding courses with the Civic Engagement attribute
To find a class with the Civic Engagement attribute, you will need to search for the course first. For example, in the search bar, type "TCH 205" or "205." A list of those courses will be displayed, then at that point additional search criteria will appear on the left-hand side. (You might need to scroll down to the bottom of those search options to find the Class Attributes section.)
The Civic Engagement attribute will only appear as an option if one of the classes/sections being searched has that attribute applied to it.
If you select that Civic Engagement option, it will bring up the exact section(s) with that attribute for you to select and enroll in.