COR 253 2 - Community Change & Action

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course allows students to explore community change questions such as how groups work collectively to encourage change, create a collective vision, build relationships, sustain energy over time, address barriers and celebrate successes. Students will learn about institutional and community-based approaches to change. They will examine the cultural assumptions and community identity underlying change efforts. Participation in a day-long community-based experience required in addition to class time.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,