CIVIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

CSCS 785

Course Description

Focus on ways in which people develop identities and commitments as members of cultural and community groups and how they exercise rights and assume responsibilities in those contexts. An ecological approach to civic development - considering characteristics of persons (age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture) and the opportunities, structural impediments, and challenges of social and institutional contexts for different groups. Major themes are people's collective agency in working for social change and how engaging in civic work promotes well-being. Designed to encourage a collaborative approach to learning, to articulate scholarship based on your passions for social justice, and to make your work accessible to different scholarly and public audiences.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

No change from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

100%

No change from Historical

Class Size

-16.67% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Carolina SARMIENTO

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2.3

Rating

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