Service-Learning Courses
Fall Semester 2008

NOTE: These courses are tentative. More courses will likely be added. 

Art Studio 1003: Visual Studies for Non-Majors: Beginning Painting
Art Studio 3300: Advanced Painting I
Faculty: Michael Eble
Partner: Stevens County Medical Center
Project Description: Students will create a series of paintings with a common theme for the new wing of the medical center.

Art Studio 1050: Beginning Ceramics
Art Studio 2050: Advanced Ceramics
Faculty: Kevin Flicker
Partner: Someplace Safe, Stevens County Food Shelf
Project Description: Students will contribute bowls and cups for the second annual Bread and Bowls event to be held in the spring (provided the first event is successful).

English 1001: Fundamentals of Writing
English 2993: Directed Study: Found Poetry and Service-Learning
Faculty: Argie Manolis
Partners: Legacy Living, West Wind Village
Project Description: Students in Fundamentals of Writing plan and implement weekly therapeutic and recreational activities for elders. Directed study students assist in training and mentoring first-year students and write poems from weekly activity sessions to be included in poetry books distributed to elders and their families.

Political Science 1201: American Government and Politics
Faculty: Paula O’Loughlin
Partner: Morris Area School District, Morris Area Senior Center
Project Description: Students will assist with the training and implementation of the Kids Voting program at the Morris Area School District and assist with distributing absentee ballots to homebound senior citizens.

Psychology 3403: Developmental Psychology III: Adulthood, Aging, and Death
Faculty: TBA
Partner: Morris Senior Center
Project Description: Students and seniors participate in a series of intergenerational seminars, complete small group intergenerational projects, and work together on the annual Senior Center Bazaar.

Psychology 3542: Multicultural Psychology
Faculty: Heather Peters
Partner: TBA
Project Description: TBA

Theatre 2111: Creative Drama with Children
Faculty: Ray Schultz
Partner: Morris Area School District, Cyrus Elementary School, Chokio-Alberta Elementary School
Project Description: Students will plan and implement lessons using creative dramatic techniques to teach a variety of subjects.