Civic Engagement Courses

The McCall Center for Civic Engagement supports the Civic Engagement core requirement, which students can meet through completion of classes embedded within majors an minors, special travel courses, or interdisciplinary "CIV" courses. The Social Innovation and Nonprofit Leadership Minor is also housed within the MCCE, and full details of this minor can be found below.  

Meeting the CE Core Requirement

The Civic Engagement Core Requirement can be fulfilled by taking a CE-designated course or by completing an independent CE project or internship (PACU 276 or PACU 476). 

We recommend that students look first for courses that are in your major or minor program of study, then look for courses that will be interesting and will help you explore your career or personal goals, and finally consider a course in which you will feel motivated to explore the topic.

If no currently available courses meet your needs, students can propose a 2-4 credit project to fulfill this requirement. There needs to be sufficient justification for a project in lieu of a course and a faculty sponsor is required as well as approval by the Director of Applied and Experiential Learning. Students are encouraged to take a CE course when possible due to the educational value of a shared civic engagement experience and faculty workload concerns.

A full list of courses offered can be found in the online academic catalog and all upcoming civic engagement classes can be found on BoxerOnline using the "Course Designation" selection tool. Your advisor can support your course selection process, as can the staff of the MCCE if you have questions about what option would be the best fit for you. 

Unique Types of Civic Engagement Classes

Travel Courses

The McCall Center for Civic Engagement supports travel courses with a civic engagement component. These courses vary in when and where they travel, as well as the frequency of offering. Examples of CE Travel Courses from recent years include:

  • Hands On Hawaii
  • Navajo Service Learning
  • Tapalpa, Mexico Teaching Practicum
  • Ecology, Development and Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador
  • Ghana Service Learning
  • Kenya Service Learning
  • Ecuador Language, Culture, and Education
  • Habitat for Humanity Romania
  • Costa Rica: Service Learning Abroad

Interdisciplinary CIV Courses

Pacific University also offers a range of interdisplinary Civic Engagement courses, which do not fall under a single academic program but are instead open to all Pacific students. These courses use the "CIV" designation and include:

 

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