WGS 126 - Engaging Communities

Upper Division

Prerequisites
ENGL 004 or WGS 001.

This course will examine issues in gender and social justice through community engagement. Students will be asked to address a “real world” understanding of topics ranging from violence to electoral politics, poverty to environmental sustainability, and many others, through service-learning on behalf of community partners whose work addresses a range of related social issues. This course will satisfy requirements for the major and minor in Women’s and Gender Studies and is open to all students. Experience in WGS 001 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies is encouraged but not required.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good; CE - Community Engagement

Course credits: 1