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Minor in Public Service and Community Engagement

College of Arts & Sciences

>> What is the role of service in our communities? Our personal lives? Our country? Our world?

>> How have concepts of service evolved across generations, cultures, and ideologies?

>> Who serves and why? Is service a career? A hobby? A calling?

>> What are the outcomes and implications of service and community engagement on an individual, organizational, and systemic level?

>> Is service a responsibility? A right? A privilege?

>> Who is the public in public service, and who is the community in community engagement?

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>> What are the outcomes and implications of service and community engagement on an individual, organizational, and systemic level?

>> Is service a responsibility? A right? A privilege?

>> Who is the public in public service, and who is the community in community engagement?

The Minor in Public Service and Community Engagement (PSCE) is a 22-unit, innovative, interdisciplinary program open to all University of San Francisco undergraduates who are interested in developing their skills and knowledge in public service. The minor provides the analytical, organizational, and advocacy skills and preparation needed for sophisticated public service. Participation in the minor prepares students to undertake community problem-solving. Through experiential learning, refl ection, and analysis, students will have direct exposure to some of the most pressing social issues facing the world. Students can select a global and/or local focus, depending on their interests.

To complete the minor, you may choose from a variety of courses in the required areas listed below. Sample courses are listed here, but please refer to the minor checklist for a full list of course options.

REQUIRED COURSES (16 units minimum)

1. Governmental Institutions (4 units): Sample courses include: • Public Administration • Urban Politics • California PoliticsService Learning (8 units): Sample courses include:

• Martín-Baró Scholars • Zambia Today• Garden Project• USF in DCCore service learning units may count toward this requirement, see full course list for details

2. Public Policy (4 units):

Sample courses include: • Communication Law & Policy • US Foreign Policy • Healthcare Policy & Ethics • Economic Policy

3. Arts/Humanities (4 units): Sample courses include: • Artist as Citizen • Music & Social History • Prisons & Punishment • Globalization & Resistance

4. Capstone Seminar (2 units): You may enroll in the Capstone

Seminar upon completion, in any order, of requirements 1-4 above. The seminar is off ered every spring semester.

THE PSCE MINOR

The minor checklist can be found at: www.usfca.edu/mccarthycenter, or by visiting the McCarthy Center. You are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in all courses. See McCarthy Center staff for advising and to coordinate your courses.

For more information, please contact:

Corey Cook, PhDDirectorLeo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Goodmccarthycenter@usfca.edu415.422.5662

You may complete the minor by combining any of the courses in the required areas. However, if you’d like to focus your studies on a particular area, you may use the minor to explore public service and community engagement in the fi elds of:

• Law & Justice • Food Policy • Environment• Arts & Society• Global Perspective

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Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good