社区连接 is a program that offers high-impact learning experiences to Beloit students across disciplines by bringing the college and community together to advance community-based learning, 公民参与, 职业准备.
除了 to facilitating volunteer opportunities and other community-facing initiatives, 社区连接 partners with community stakeholders to develop community-based learning opportunities in the curriculum itself.
灵感来自于乌苏拉·K的50周年纪念. 勒奎恩的小说《被剥夺者, 本课程探讨科幻小说作为一种被其他世界所吸引的类型, 其他生命形式, 以及其他的思考方式. 1992年，Le Guin在Beloit担任创意写作的麦基主席 被剥夺者 是否因为专注于世界建设而具有传奇色彩, 性别政治, 生态, 物理, 无政府主义, 和中国哲学. 为了庆祝这一遗产, students in this 社区连接 class will partner with local high schools and libraries, 参加读书俱乐部和老年人小组, 主持一次公共教师圆桌会议, 策划一次公共展览, 或者创建相关的视频内容. 除了《被剥夺者》, 这门课将考察早期的“科学浪漫”传统,有影响力的非洲未来主义小说, 最近的气候小说(“气候小说”), 以及其他质疑性别界限的现代和后现代作品, 比赛, 性, 人性, 和情报. 课程阅读和作业将涉及小说和评论文章. 一路走来, 学生将在世界建设中追求自己的创造性项目, 基于研究和批判性分析. NOTE: This class requires a significant community outreach project and extensive collaboration with peers. Students are invited to email the professor if they have specific creative or community interests that will contribute productively to the class. 前提条件:二年级站立或导师同意. (W, E)
A seminar offered every fall to consider current issues in health and medical care in the United States and other countries. 作为本专业的顶点课程, students reflect on career-relevant knowledge and experience by applying and articulating what they have learned while navigating their undergraduate education. (CP) Prerequisite: junior or senior standing (junior standing requires instructor consent).
Students in this class work with the Archives and Collections of the Beloit Historical Society to research topics in the history of the City of Beloit. After learning the best practices and skills for working with rare and often fragile items, 学生研究收集项目, 与他们有关的人和地方, 以及它们如何融入伦敦金融城的历史, 威斯康辛州, 以及整个美国. 学生开发和设计项目来展示他们的研究, 无论是展品形式(实物还是虚拟), 课程计划, 或者为网站或时事通讯写的文章. 前提条件:以前的大学水平的历史课或讲师的许可.
社区与公民参与的影响(1). 在本课程中, students deepen their understanding and role in the community by working with local organizations and businesses that serve the city of Beloit. Students will also learn about different approaches to community development and 社会 change by examining strengths and assets of non-profit, 以营利为目的, 政府, 基层机构. 这是一门以社区为基础的学习课程，将实地考察和反思相结合. Each student is assigned a placement with a community partner where they are supervised by experienced community leaders and assist in supporting the mission of the institution. Students spend approximately seven hours a week (90 hours a semester) at their placement. Students reflect on their experiences at their site placements and the role of individuals and institutions in communities through supporting readings, 材料, 以及每周上课期间的活动. 申请可在以下网址找到 http://forms.gle/gjCWkBvD7ygpUFAaA. 前提条件:大二或以上. 学生必须申请并提供推荐信才能进入本课程.
通过实践参与和学术反思, this course provides students with the opportunity to further develop and apply their psychological knowledge in an area of personal and community interest. 在导师和社区伙伴的帮助下, students will complete a project or internship involving approximately six hours a week (approximately 70 hours over the course of the semester) working with and/or at an assigned field site in the local community. 除了, 课堂会议将侧重于专业技能的发展和职业规划, as well as discussion of the opportunities and challenges of putting psychology into practice. (CP)提供大多数年份. Prerequisite: Psychology 162 and senior standing; approval of department.
Students examine topics regarding the presence and experiences of Latinxs in the United States today and in the past in order to dispel myths and gain a better understanding of the Latinx population in Beloit, WI. 就像他们做的那样, 他们接受培训，学习如何进行口述历史——一种收集资料的方法, 保存, 解读贝洛伊特的拉丁人的声音和记忆. They learn of migratory patterns and hear stories that challenge the narrative that has been constructed about Latinxs. Students also have the opportunity to interview their elderly family members to learn 更多的 about their own family history. 除了完成面试, students transcribe the oral histories before they are archived with the Beloit Historical Society and the Wisconsin Historical Society. 前提条件:西班牙语240或教师同意. 满足E、C要求.
社区与公民参与的影响(1). 在本课程中, students deepen their understanding and role in the community by working with local organizations and businesses that serve the city of Beloit. Students will also learn about different approaches to community development and 社会 change by examining strengths and assets of non-profit, 以营利为目的, 政府, 基层机构. 这是一门以社区为基础的学习课程，将实地考察和反思相结合. Each student is assigned a placement with a community partner where they are supervised by experienced community leaders and assist in supporting the mission of the institution. Students spend approximately seven hours a week (90 hours a semester) at their placement. Students reflect on their experiences at their site placements and the role of individuals and institutions in communities through supporting readings, 材料, 以及每周上课期间的活动. 申请可在以下网址找到 http://forms.gle/gjCWkBvD7ygpUFAaA. 前提条件:大二或以上. 学生必须申请并提供推荐信才能进入本课程.
This community-engaged course is an introduction to studying queer theory and LGBTQ+ identities and histories, 特别关注20世纪和21世纪的美国. We will explore this topic through discussions of readings of queer history and theory and screenings of LGBTQ+ films. 在LGBTQ+社区中更好地定位自己, this course will also divide students into three teams placed in local organizations to develop mutually beneficial projects: (1) a team that will work with Beloit Family 服务 to develop LGBTQ+ advocacy programs for Rock County; (2) a team that will work with the Beloit International Film Festival to curate a series of LGBTQ+ films for the public; and (3) a team that will work with the Beloit Historical Society 收集当地LGBTQ+居民的口述历史.
Eight students of all majors had the exciting opportunity to connect with members of Beloit’s LGBTQ+ community and help to preserve Beloit’s queer history through a series of interviews, 文档分析, 档案开发.
在教授. 西尔维娅·洛佩兹的拉丁研究入门(SPAN 270), 社区联系课程, students have the opportunity to volunteer with local organizations to connect with Beloit’s Latinx and Spanish-speaking members.
