Courses
Following is a list of courses identified by the CCBL faculty team as providing students the opportunity to gain knowledge outside of the classroom and inside the community. Each course meets the criteria of at least on segment in the university's Circle of Engagement which describes the components of Metropolitan State University as an engaged campus.
Courses with a community-based learning component
- ANTH 309 New Neighbors: The U.S. Hmong Community
- ARTS 200 Creating Change through Communication, Writing and the Arts
- ARTS 300 Museums and Galleries
- ARTS 304 Topics in Fibers
- BIOL 310 Ecology
- CJS 305 The Criminal Court System
- CJS 325 Inside-Out: Prison Exchange Program
- CJS 350 Citizenship: Community Involvement
- CJS 377 Criminal Justice Practicum
- COMM 200 Creating Change through Communication, Writing and the Arts
- COMM 233 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- COMM 331 Intermediate Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 333 Intermediate Intercultural Communication
- COMM 381 Public Relations Principles
- COMM 385 Media Relations
- COMM 452 Advanced Organizational Communication
- DENH 310 Collaborative and Advanced Dental Hygiene Practice
- DENH 320 Management of Oral Healthcare Delivery
- DENH 440 Restorative Functions Clinic
- DENH 670 Community-Based Primary Oral Healthcare IV
- DENH 680 Community-Based Primary Oral Healthcare V
- DENH 690 Advanced Dental Specialty Practices
- DENH 700 Advanced Community Specialty Internship
- DENH 430P Dental Hygiene Capstone
- DSCI 420 Project Management
- DSCI 421 Project Planning and Budgeting
- DSCI 434 Introduction to Operations Management
- DSCI 620 Project Management
- DSCI 630 Project Risk Management
- EDU 123 Exploring Urban Education
- EDU 200 Introduction to Urban Education and Reflective Teaching
- EDU 203 Multicultural Education
- EDU 300 Assessment of Learning and Teaching in Urban Grades 5-12
- EDU 306 Urban Middle School and High School Methods
- EDU 310 Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities in Urban 5-12 Classrooms
- EDU 311 Urban Teaching Practicum and Seminar
- EDU 321 Urban Infant-Toddler Curriculum and Practicum
- EDU 323 Urban Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum and Practicum
- EDU 325 Emergent Literacy in Urban Early Childhood Education
- EDU 333 Assessment of Learning in Urban Grades K-6
- EDU 341 The Child and the Family in an Urban Setting
- EDU 345 Integrated Classroom Management Methods in Urban Grades K-6
- EDU 400 Literacy Education in Urban Schools
- EDU 415 Managing Learning in Diverse Urban 5-12 Classrooms
- EDU 435 Teaching ELL Students in Urban K-12 Classrooms
- EDU 445 Service Learning and Integrating K-6 Curriculum
- EDU 450 Advanced Urban Teaching Practicum and Seminar
- EDU 460 Student Teaching in the Urban Middle School (grades 5-8)
- EDU 470 Student Teaching in the Urban High School (grades 9-12)
- EDU 475 Student Teaching in the Urban Infant-Toddler Classroom
- EDU 481 Urban Primary Grades 1-3 Curriculum and Practicum
- EDU 482 Beginning Reading and Language Arts
- EDU 484 Teaching and Assessing Young Children with Disabilities
- EDU 485 Student Teaching in the Urban PreK-Kindergarten Classroom
- EDU 490 Student Teaching in the Urban Primary Grades 1-3
- EDU 495 Student Teaching in the Urban Elementary School K-6
- EDU 600 Principles of Urban Education
- EDU 602 Assessing Learning in Urban Grades 5-12 - Advanced Theory and Practice
- EDU 606 Urban Middle School & High School Methods -Advanced Theory and Practice
- EDU 610 Teaching & Assessing Exceptional Urban Learners-Advanced Theory & Practice
- EDU 614 Literacy Education in Urban Schools - Advanced Theory and Practice
- EDU 615 Managing Learning in Urban 5-12 Classrooms-Advanced Theory and Practice
- EDU 630 Historical, Cultural, and Philosophical Foundations of Urban Education
- EDU 635 Teaching ELL Students in the Content Areas-Advanced Theory and Practice
- EDU 650 Student Teaching in the Urban Secondary School Grades 5-12
- ETHS 232 American Indians in Minnesota
- ETHS 244 African Americans in Minnesota
- ETHS 252 Chicanos/Latinos in Minnesota
- ETHS 306 Politics of Mixed Racial Identity
- ETHS 342 Contemporary Issues in Black Studies
- ETHS 344 African-American Literature
- ETHS 352 Latina/o Cultural Politics
- ETHS 400 Applied Research for Social Change
- GEOG 201 Introduction to Geography
- HSA 362 Human Services Administration
- HSA 366 Computer Applications in the Human Services
- HSA 369 Program Evaluation
- HSCD 320 Alcohol and Drug Counseling Pre-Practicum Seminar
- HSCD 380 Alcohol & Drug Counseling Group Practicum I
- HSCD 390 Alcohol & Drug Counseling Group Practicum II
- HSCD 350I HSCD Internship
- HSER 255 Introduction to Human Services: History and Trends
- HSER 301 Violence: Individual, Community and Global Responses
- HSER 301 Violence: Individual, Community and Global Responses
- HSER 305 Community Violence Prevention Group Practicum
- HSER 305 Community Violence Prevention Group Practicum
- HSER 320 Human Services Pre-Practicum Group Seminar
- HSER 355 Introduction to Human Services: History and Trends
- HSER 400 Mentoring Children in the Urban Community
- HSER 455 Human Services Capstone Seminar
- HSER 455 Human Services Capstone Seminar
- HSFS 338 Family: Racial, Gender and Class Dimensions
- HSFS 342 Children in U.S. Society
- HSFS 342 Children in U.S. Society
- HUM 326 Folklore
- IBUS 311 International Business Environment and Operations
- IBUS 312 International Political Economy
- IDST 321 Human Rights and the Educated Citizen
- INFS 315 Searching for Information
- INFS 335 Best Books for Young Adults Internship
- LAED 440 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in Urban Grades K-6
- LAED 450 Teaching Language Arts in Urban Middle and High School
- LING 316 The Nature of Language
- LING 327 Language and Society
- LING 547 History of the English Language
- LIT 300 Literary Analysis
- LIT 330 Children's Literature
- LIT 332 Adolescent Literatures
- MAED 440 Teaching Mathematics to Urban Learners in Grades K-8
- MDST 361 Visual Communication
- MDST 363 Children and the Media
- MDST 370 Contemporary Cinema
- METR 101 Your Academic Journey
- MPNA 680 Information Management, Evaluation, and Public Accountability
- MPNA 695 Capstone: Seminar in Community-Oriented Management
- NPM 600 Nonprofit Management Foundations
- NURS 407 Family Health Nursing
- NURS 414 Geriatric Nursing
- NURS 456 Community Health Nursing
- NURS 605 Health Policy and Leadership
- NURS 607 Family Health Nursing
- NURS 614 Geriatric Nursing
- NURS 643 Advanced Practice Nursing: Management of Complex Illness
- NURS 456P Community Health Nursing Practicum
- NURS 600P Intensive Practicum II
- POL 101 Introduction to American Government and Politics
- POL 301 Citizenship in a Global Context
- POL 305 Elections and Political Parties
- POL 311 Community Organizing and Social Action
- POL 321 World Politics
- POL 342 Lobbying: A Citizen's Guide to the Legislative Process
- PRSP 301 Perspectives: Educational Philosophy and Planning
- PSYC 105 Assertive Behavior: Theory and Practice
- PSYC 106 Stress Management and Wellness
- PSYC 107 Career Planning and Development
- PSYC 108 Career and Life Planning for Women
- PSYC 212 Introduction to Diversity and Ethics in Psychology
- PSYC 314 Group Dynamics and Facilitation
- PSYC 316 Holistic Health
- PSYC 357 Observing and Assessing Young Children: Birth Through Age Five
- PSYC 359 Positive Behavior Guidance
- PSYC 363 Community Psychology
- PSYC 387 Environmental Psychology
- PSYC 415 Principles of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood
- PSYC 417 Language and Communication Development in Early Childhood Education
- PSYC 418 Early Childhood Studies Internship
- PSYC 602 Prevention Theories and Strategies
- RELS 305 Jewish-Christian Encounter
- RELS 308 World of Islam
- RELS 322 American Indian Spirituality
- SCED 440 Science Curriculum and Differentiated Instruction in Urban Grades K-6
- SOC 304 Social Movements in Global Perspective
- SOC 305 Race and Ethnicity: Sociological Perspectives
- SOC 309 Homelessness: Critical Issues for Policy and Practice
- SOC 310 City Life: Space, Places and Community Life
- SOC 311 Community Organizing and Social Action
- SOC 317 Women in Minnesota Life: Education, Politics and Social Change
- SOWK 109 Introduction to Social Work
- SOWK 351 Social Research
- SOWK 381 Community Learning Center Seminar
- SOWK 391 Community Learning Center Practicum
- SOWK 391 Community Learning Center Practicum
- SOWK 391 Community Learning Center Practicum
- SOWK 391 Community Learning Center Practicum
- SOWK 522 Social Work Practice II
- SOWK 552 Community Research and Advocacy
- SOWK 552 Community Research and Advocacy
- SOWK 592 Multicultural Child Welfare Senior Practicum
- SSCI 365 Social Science Group Internship: Civic Engagement and Public Life
- THEA 201 Storytelling
- THEA 321 Directed Readings in Theater
- THEA 346 Topics:
- THEA 387 Theater History II
- THEA 400 Playwriting I
- THEA 459 Performance Events
- THEA 540 Directing and Creating Theater
- WRIT 101 Introduction to College Writing
- WRIT 301 Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing Careers
- WRIT 392 Literacy Corps Group Internship: Literacy Tutors
- WRIT 393 Literacy Corps Group Internship: Family Literacy
- WRIT 532 Writing about Place
- WRIT 572 Document Design
- WRIT 573 Writing and Designing for the Web
- WRIT 575 Environmental Communication
