Courses with a Community-Engaged Learning Component - Spring 2026
Courses with a community-engaged learning component can be found across all academic disciplines at 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·. Some courses may fulfill requirements of the Core Curriculum, while others may count toward major or minor requirements.
Below are courses with a community-engaged learning component.
Arts and Sciences
- COMM 472: PR Research & Planning - Melissa Greco Lopes
Students will conduct focus groups and interviews to create a media relations plan. They will also reach out to media agencies and develop content for social media. - CORE 4990-15: Writing Church History - Anthony Siracusa
Students will partner with church members to write the history of a local church. - ENGL 2121: Bridges Across Divides - Fionnuala Regan
Students will engage in dialogues about cultural experiences and personal narratives to build community connections and raise awareness. - ENGL 2263: The Image and the Word - Emily Lowman
Students will produce informational materials for community initiatives to improve media, technology, health, and AI literacy. - HIST 296: History of Rochester - Carolyn Vacca
Students will conduct research and collect oral histories. - HIST 2100: Activism in Rochester - Anthony Siracusa
Students will learn how to engage in organizing and advocacy, and will work with partners to help advance public policy priorities. - HNRS 2599: Topics in Bridging Communities - Barbara Lowe
Students will work with an archived collection to create documents that help inform and engage the community about a public memorial garden. - LSPN 213: The Spanish-Speaking World - Liliana Rucci
Students will engage with elementary students on a project that demonstrates how Spanish forms connections in the community. - SOCI 2111: Aging & Life Courses - Marta Rodríguez-Galán
Students will pair with elders, conduct a series of interviews, and produce a story on the elder's experience. - SOCI 2325: Groups and Diversity - Jebaroja Singh
Students will engage in dialogues with youth immigrants and refugees to form connections and a collective understanding of the community.
Business
- MKTG 325: Promotion Management – Ron Sicker
Students will develop a promotion plan for clients considering target markets and implementation strategies. - MKTG 327: Buyer Behavior – Amy Valente
Students will provide recommendations to local retailers after conducting research and on-site analysis of the businesses.
Education
- EDUC 424: Education for Social Justice - Kristen Driskill
Students will apply their understanding of social justice and social action within classrooms, schools, and other learning communities. - EDUC 471: Management in Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Communities - Katrina Arndt & RJ Chesterton
Students will research and present on parent-identified life skills and growth opportunities for children with exceptional needs.
Nursing
- NURS 301: Population Health & Wellness I – Liz Dollinger & Joy Hogan
Students will support local community health organizations that are experiencing high volunteer need. - NURS 312: Palliative and End of Life Care – Joy Hogan & Alida Merrill
Students will provide caregiving support as hospice aides for comfort care homes. - NURS 429: Population Health/Community Nursing – Liz Dollinger, Joy Hogan & Nicole Stagnitta
Students will apply social determinants of community health principles to health promotion, education, and research.