Community-based Learning Courses List Spring 2022

Agroecology 702: The multifunctionality of agriculture

INSTRUCTOR: Lloyd, Sarah
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Agroecology systems provide a variety of social, economic, and ecological functions to society, each with a different network of stakeholders. This course explores methods of evaluating these diverse functions and perspectives, with a special focus on participatory approaches.

Art 338: Service learning in art

INSTRUCTOR: Simpson, Gail
SECTION: Sec 001
CREDITS: 2

Students discuss community-based practices in the field, and will work with a community partner in an art-related capacity.

Art 393: Internships in art

INSTRUCTOR: Simpson, Gail
SECTION: Fld 001
CREDITS: 3

This online course allows students who have found outside art-related internships to earn academic credit in connection with their work experience.

Chican@/Latin@ Studies 525: Latin@ mental health

INSTRUCTOR: Cabrera, Ivan
SECTION: Sec 001
CREDITS: 3

CLS 525 reviews the cultural, spiritual, linguistic and historical components of working with Latin@s, with a focus on their mental health and well-being.

Civil and Environmental Engineering 578: Senior design capstone

INSTRUCTOR: Harrington, Greg
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: N/A

The application of theoretically and academically acquired knowledge to a civil and environmental engineering problem in as near “real-world” as possible

Civil Society and Community Studies 501/743: Nonprofit board leadership II

INSTRUCTOR: Collins, Mary Beth
SECTION: Lec 002
CREDITS: 2

Understanding daily management of a nonprofit organization

Civil Society and Community Studies 600: Community issues and action capstone

INSTRUCTOR: Sarmiento, Carolina
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 4

Designed to demonstrate your accumulated training in community and non-profit leadership in a semester long project done in collaboration with a community partner. The course asks how we can better conceptualize social justice and community issues from a human ecology perspective, while also learning from our own practice and experience working with nonprofit and community based organizations. This course provides students with both a critical learning experience that combines both classroom and community based learning. The course requires 28 hours of fieldwork in community settings, in addition to class sessions. It is expected that students will complete the ethnic studies requirement prior to enrolling in this course

Communication Sciences and Disorders 790: Practicum in communicative disorders

INSTRUCTOR: Varies
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 1-5

Supervised experience with persons manifesting communicative problems. Evaluation, rehabilitation, and conservation of hearing, language, and speech disorders in various clinical settings.

Consumer Science 555: Consumer design strategies and evaluation

INSTRUCTOR: Jones, Halley
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Leveraging a combination of design thinking and strategic planning, students will design a clear plan of action with compelling evidence for expected outcomes, implement the proposed plan with contingencies for the inevitable challenges and adjustments, and evaluate impact relative to goals with objective recommendations for future action

Counseling Psychology 525: Latin@ mental health services

INSTRUCTOR: Ramirez, Alysa
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

CLS 525 reviews the cultural, spiritual, linguistic and historical components of working with Latin@s, with a focus on their mental health and well-being.

Counseling Psychology 620: Supporting homeless in schools

INSTRUCTOR: Ochrach, Chase
SECTION: Lec 005
CREDITS: 2

The BASES project stands for Building Academic, Social, and Emotional Support for children experiencing homelessness. We pair you with a 4-K homeless student in the Madison schools or Head Start program. As part of the service requirement, you need to spend at least 40 hours with your child over the year (1-2 hours/week). You will meet with your child at their school during a day/time that works best for both of you. In the class meetings we focus on the knowledge/skills to help you in the field. We also focus on the context of homelessness in Madison.

Curriculum and Instruction 506: Strategies for Inclusive Schooling

INSTRUCTOR: Batt, Lena
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 3

Comparison of historical and current practices in special education; legal, philosophical, and programmatic changes leading to inclusive models of education; emphasis on concepts of collaboration, cooperative learning structures, and curricular and instructional adaptations to accommodate learners with disabilities in general education classrooms.

Dance 431: Dynamics of dance therapy

INSTRUCTOR: Kornblum, Rena
SECTION: 001
CREDITS: 3

One semester supervised experience in psychiatric setting, i.e., special school, hospital, or community mental health center, and one semester of independent study.

Design Studies 341: Design thinking for transformation

INSTRUCTOR: Sager, Lesley
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Students will learn design thinking techniques to enhance creative analysis and problem solving. Students will directly apply what they have learned to a variety of human centered design challenges. Students will innovate, prototype, and test designs that address real-word problems with real-world constraints and the limitations of technology. Projects range from ways to improve everyday situations to community issues.

English 245: Seminar in the major: Writing rivers

INSTRUCTOR: Gottschalk Druschke, Caroline
SECTION: Lec 002
CREDITS: 3

This small seminar offers students close instruction in the principles and practices of informed, engaged, critical reading and writing.

Environmental Studies 317: Capstone

INSTRUCTOR: Beattie, Rob; Schwebach, Molly
SECTION: 001, 002
CREDITS: 1

Provides opportunities to analyze the connections among environmental issues and community engagement. Requires work with community-based environmental and/or sustainability-related organizations, with opportunities to design and lead projects as well as to interact with leaders in these organizations. Emphasizes the professional skills needed to work effectively individually, in teams, in internships, and in professional positions.

Environmental Studies 600: Capstone

INSTRUCTOR: Keuser, Anke
SECTION: Sem 001
CREDITS: 3

We will be cooperating with staff at Madison’s Sherman Middle School to provide a nature study program to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. A high percentage of Sherman ethnically diverse students live in poverty. The school is making herculean efforts to meet student needs by providing after-school programming. Our class helps the school meet those needs by pairing UW students as after-school mentors with a Sherman student.

Environmental Studies 600: Capstone

INSTRUCTOR: Conaway, Jessie
SECTION: Sem 003
CREDITS: 3

Ecology and conservation with Native Nations in Wisconsin

Gender & Women’s Studies 660: Internship

INSTRUCTOR: Valeo-Cooke, Antonia
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

The internship program is designed to provide students with opportunities for learning and working in organizations in ways that connect their coursework in gender and women’s studies to specific issues in community settings.

Human Development & Family Studies 663: Developmental and family assessment

INSTRUCTOR: Poehlmann-Tynan, Julie
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Introduces students to the process of family-focused developmental assessment with infants and young children, including family interviewing, taking developmental histories, observing children, and developmental screening.

Integrated Liberal Studies 357: Peer mentor seminar

INSTRUCTOR: Brantly, Susan
SECTION: Sem 001
CREDITS: 2

This course is designed to help improve leadership and facilitation skills for the co-facilitators of the Bradley roundtable.

Integrated Science 240: Service with Youth in Stem

INSTRUCTOR: Courtier, Anna
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 2

Students lead after-school science clubs with youth in Madison

Integrated Science 341: Service with Youth in Stem Practicum

INSTRUCTOR: Courtier, Anna
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 1

Students lead after-school science clubs with youth in Madison

Kinesiology 316: Practicum in kinesiology

INSTRUCTOR: Columna, Luis
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

An understanding of foundations, assessment and pedagogy for individuals with disabilities in a variety of physical activity settings. Emphasis on individual differences, life-span, and self-actualization.

Kinesiology 365: Practicum in adapted physical education

INSTRUCTOR: Haynes Manogue, Jonanne
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 3

A practicum experience for individuals who are emphasizing the area of Physical Education/Special Populations. Six hours per week working with individuals who have disabling conditions.

Kinesiology 516: Physical activity for diverse abilities

INSTRUCTOR: Haynes Manogue, Jonanne
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 3

Students will develop knowledge and skills necessary to provide meaningful and inclusive physical activity for diverse abilities across the life-span.

Landscape Architecture 321: Health promoting environments

INSTRUCTOR: Thorleifsdottir, Kristin
SECTION: Lab 002
CREDITS: 3

This course is a design studio in with an emphasis on the application of design principles aimed at promoting people’s health and wellbeing in the built environment.

Landscape Architecture 611: Practicum in landscape architecture

INSTRUCTOR: Schuchardt, Eric
SECTION: 001
CREDITS: 3

Problems in landscape design, planning and management for which students take the initiative in their definition and solution. Provides an opportunity for systhesis of the knowledge, skills, and approaches learned in previous course work.

Legal Studies 400: Impacts of social and legal issues on health

INSTRUCTOR: Hanson, Lane
SECTION: Sec 023
CREDITS: 3

Students will work with patients to better understand their social determinants of health and connect them with community resources

Legal Studies 694: Criminal justice field observation

INSTRUCTOR: Mayers, Joshua
SECTION: Fld 001
CREDITS: 2-3

Field placements and seminar sessions to develop sociological understanding of criminal justice processes. Placement in criminal justice agencies and lectures and discussions applying concepts and theories to field experience.

Library and Information Studies 400: Tribal libraries, archives, and museums

INSTRUCTOR: Greendeer, Kendra
SECTION: Lec 001, 002
CREDITS: 3

Current issues in library and information studies that are not addressed in sufficient depth in existing courses or that combine facets of several existing courses.

Life Sciences Communication 515: Social marketing campaigns in science, health, and the environment

INSTRUCTOR: Shaw, Bret
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Design, production and evaluation of communication programs aimed at informing and educating the public about agricultural, environmental, science, health and human ecology issues.

Nursing 511: Community auppoera for people with dementia

INSTRUCTOR: Endicott, Sarah
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 2-3

Provides an introduction to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, with a focus on community supports for people living with dementia. Students will work across disciplines to learn how different areas of society can become dementia friendly and how to integrate relevant approaches in their future careers. Students will participate in a service-learning opportunity where they will work with local dementia-friendly community groups to strengthen supports for people with dementia and their caregivers.

Pharmacy Practice 526: Pharmacy practice experience IV

INSTRUCTOR: Barnett, Susanne
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 1

The fourth of six in a three-year sequence which will introduce and expose second-year Doctor of Pharmacy students to the various roles of pharmacists and the many patient-care opportunities that exist in and out of traditional pharmacy practice settings.

Pharmacy Practice 626: Pharmacy Practice Experience VI

INSTRUCTOR: Walbrandt, Denise
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 2

Experiences provided by this course permit students to integrate learning from previous didactic courses (drug literature review, pharmacotherapy, and patient/provider communications) into caring for patients. Students actively participate in patient care activities while under the supervision of a clinical instructor.

Psychology 399: Service learning in psychology

INSTRUCTOR: Coffey, Patti
SECTION: Ind 005
CREDITS: 1-4

An independent opportunity to provide experience in community service work relevant to psychology.

Public Affairs 881: Workshop – international public affairs

INSTRUCTOR: Nemet, Gregory
SECTION: Sec 001
CREDITS: 3

This course examines public management in democracy and works with a community partner to develop solutions for management problems.

Public Affairs 869: Workshop in public affairs

INSTRUCTOR: Collins, J
SECTION: Sec 001, 002
CREDITS: 3

This workshop examines public management in democracy and works with a community partner to develop solutions for management problems.

Real Estate 611: Residential property development

INSTRUCTOR: Landgraf, Tom
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

A capstone course. In-depth exposure to the world of the residential builder/developer/subdivider and the necessary tools of analysis–market analysis, zoning/environmental and other entitlements, site planning and design, infrastructure/construction cost analysis, financing, feasibility analysis, deal structuring, renovation/rehabilitation, special needs housing.

Real Estate 651: Green – Sustainable development

INSTRUCTOR: Landgraf, Tom
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Intended for students who have an interest in Green and Sustainable aspects of housing and commercial property development and operation, the re-use and/or rehabilitation of existing structures, redevelopment of historic buildings into housing or commercial space and related special topics such as financing sources, tax issues, financial structuring, legal issues and energy cost management.

Rehab Psych & Special Education 630: Internship in Rehabilitation or Special Education

INSTRUCTOR: Wiegmann, Susan; Park, Sin Young
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 2-6

Practicum experience in state or community agencies or in public school programs serving individuals with physical, cognitive, emotional, learning, social or behavioral problems.

Rehab Psych & Special Education 880: Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology-Supervised Practicum I

INSTRUCTOR: Berven, Norman
SECTION: Fld 001
CREDITS: 3

Practical experience in counseling handicapped persons.

Rehab Psych & Special Education 890: Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology-Supervised Practicum II

INSTRUCTOR: TBA
SECTION: Fld 001
CREDITS: 3

Practical experience in counseling handicapped persons.

Rehab Psych & Special Education 910: Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology-Internship

INSTRUCTOR: Berven, Norman
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 1-3

Field work in therapeutic intervention, organization and administration, and clinical needs assessment within various special education service delivery settings. Opportunity to relate relevant theoretical backgrounds to clinical organization and field problems.

Social Work 401: Field practice II

INSTRUCTOR: Varies
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 4-5

Continuation of Social Work 400.

Social Work 801: Field practice IV

INSTRUCTOR: Varies
SECTION: All
CREDITS: 2-6

Continuation of Social Work 800

Social Work 836: Mental health policies and services

INSTRUCTOR: Studer, Lynette
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 2

Prepares students for leadership roles in mental health programs, agencies and organizations. Examines mental health policies and services that influence care and treatment of persons with mental illness and shape mental health care systems, programs and services.

Spanish 319: Spanish language practice: Medical Spanish

INSTRUCTOR: Pujol, Eve
SECTION: Lec 001
CREDITS: 3

Intensive oral and written practice in major areas of Spanish professional usage. Each offering will focus on an important field in which students tend to apply their language skills (journalism, commerce, medicine, law, social services, etc.).