Civic Engagement

MBU Civic Engagement courses include an experiential learning component to deepen understanding of course topics through hands-on learning, offering students an opportunity to connect course content to current social issues. As part of a CE course, students complete a community-based experience related to the course topic; the community experience becomes one of the class “texts,” enriching student learning with insights gleaned through firsthand experience. In class, through guided reflection activities and discussion, as well as through assigned readings and papers, faculty members intentionally integrate the community experience into the course, facilitating critical reflection that deepens student understanding of both community processes and course content. All CE courses are designated as “C” (Community Involvement) credit, so successful completion of a CE course fulfills the “C” graduation requirement.