Service Learning Courses
Time-sensitive!
See the time-sensitive opportunities offered especially for Shoreline students.
Students considering taking or already enrolled in a service learning course should read our "How to do Service-Learning" guide to be ready for a successful term!
Current Service-Learning Courses: Spring 2014
BUS 201- Business Law
Students will learn about the underlying rationale for law and public policy by critically examining and engaging in issues relating to social justice. A variety of service learning opportunities are available in the community that will provide students with an enriched understanding of the role of law in business and society.
Item 0367 Sec Y1 (Hybrid) 5cr 08:30am-09:20am MTWTh Rm 1515
McCloskey, S
Item 0369 SecY2 (Hybrid) 5cr 09:30am-10:20am MTWTh Rm 1515
McCloskey, S
An additional fee of $7.00 PER CREDIT is collected for this class.
BIOL 124- Northwest Flora
Plant classification, field study, and laboratory identification of common Pacific Northwest plant families and investigating the ecology, cultural uses & conservation of plants at the local & global level. Laboratory. Previously BIOSC 123. Student option grading.
Item 0253 Sec S1 5cr 08:30am-10:20am MWF Rm 2903
Loper, M
Additional fees of $15.00 for the class plus $1.00 per credit are collected for this class. Class includes some Internet content.
BIOL 126 -Sustainable Gardening/Horticulture
This lab science course teaches environmentally responsible gardening practices and landscaping. Content includes plant identification, plant anatomy, soils, fertilizers/composting, integrated pest management, and water conservation. Previously BIOSC 126. Student option grading.
Item 0255 Sec N1 5cr Online
Penn, J
An additional fee of $7.50 PER CREDIT is collected for this class.
ENG 102- Composition II Research Writing (2 sections)
Students write research essays on various topics. Using both traditional and new information technologies, they develop skills as researchers, critical thinkers and writers of documented analysis and argumentation. Themes of individual sections are available at the online English page. Previously ENG 102. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of 2.0 or better. Student option grading.
Item 0797 Sec Y5 (Hybrid) 5cr 11:30am-12:20pm MTWTh Rm 1725
Parks, G
Item 0773 Sec N1 5cr Online
Parks, G
An additional fee of $7.50 PER CREDIT is collected for this class.
GEOG 277- Urban Geography (1 section)
An introduction to the field of urban geography. Investigates the political and socio-economic forces that have shaped North American cities and the historic and contemporary income, gender and minority group issues around urban inequality. Student option grading.
Item 1013 SecY1 (Hybrid) 5cr 12:30pm-01:20pm MTWTh Rm 2920
Dodd, C
An additional fee of $7.00 PER CREDIT is collected for this class.
MCS 105- Intro to Multicultural Studies (3 sections)
Students will develop a personal and historical understanding of issues related to race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities & culture; and how these issues are used in the distribution of power and privilege in the U.S. Previously IASTU 105. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 100 or placement into ENGL& 101. Student option grading.
Item 1381 SecY1 (Hybrid) 5cr 08:30am-09:20am TThF Rm1803 Johnson, E
Item1383 SecY2 (Hybrid) 5cr 11:30am-12:20pm
TThF Rm1803 Johnson, E
Item1385 SecY3 (Hybrid) 5cr 12:30pm-01:20pm
TThF Rm1803 Johnson, E
An additional fee of $7.00 PER CREDIT is collected for this class.
About Service Learning Courses:
Service-Learning courses follow a non-traditional model of teaching and learning that allows students to engage in meaningful service opportunities in the community that purposefully overlap with and enhance the academic learning that occurs in the classroom. Each service-learning course allows you to sharpen your leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills while simultaneously taking action to meet real community-defined needs.
Service-Learning courses at Shoreline Community College utilize the component in two ways:
a. As a requirement- Students registered in courses where service-learning is required must complete fifteen (15) hours of service over the course of one (1) academic quarter.
Service time is allotted as part of the coursework load, not supplementary.
b. Optional- If an instructor offers a service-learning option, students who elect to participate in service-learning must complete fifteen (15) hours of service over the course of (1) academic quarter.
Service time is an experiential substitute for part of the coursework load to equalize with students who do not elect to participate in service-learning.
Various service-learning positions are pre-arranged and available for selection online
during the first week of the quarter. Each site placement available has been specifically
arranged so that your service participation is closely related to the content of the
course you are taking.
Upon registering and beginning a service-learning course, please keep in mind there are a limited number of positions per site. Sign up early to avoid missing out on the opportunity you prefer!
Check out the courses above and our opportunities page to see what course and service offerings are available from service-learning!