Some courses at Barnard College will have a
significant off-campus component. Whether they require you to complete an
internship (Theorizing Civic Engagement), to register several hours of volunteer
work, to attend cultural events, or to meet with other citizens of New York,
these courses will allow you to combine practical experience with guided
reflection and can be some of the most rewarding experiences you'll have while
engaging! Always feel free to contact individual faculty members with questions
about any community-based learning within their course, but here are a few tips
to identifying these courses from their descriptions:
- Does the course description in the
catalogue mention internships, trips, meetings with city officials or
organization leaders?
- Will the course require a final project
that may involve significant work in the community?
- Does the course focus on issues that
affect New York City and/or other urban centers?
Specific Civic Engagement-Related Courses
If you are interested in more information about
any of these courses, you should contact that course's faculty directly.
- Science in the City (Rivera – Education)
- Theorizing Civic Engagement (Weisgrau –
Urban Studies)
- Gender, Education, & Development (Weisgrau,
Women's Studies)
- Theorizing Women’s Activism (Jakobsen/Young
– Womens Studies)
- Gender and HIV (Young – Womens Studies)
- Intro to Environmental Science (Bower –
Environmental Science)
- Media and Politics (Knight – Political
Science)
