Community Development and Advocacy Practicum

6 credits · Undergraduate

(Apprenticeship/Internship/Practicum with variable meeting hours) Learn about community advocacy and community development in the inner city through practical experience. Students spend six hours per week at a community organization, working on assignments directed by organization staff and supported by the course instructor. Students put into practice the theory they have learned in prerequisite courses (either UIC-2210 Introduction to Community Advocacy, or UIC-1001 Introduction to Urban and Inner-City Studies plus one other Core course in UIC). Students reflect and integrate learning through regular class meetings and written and oral assignments, with instructor feedback and support. Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required. Requisite Courses: UIC-2210, or UIC-1001 and one other core course in UIC [prerequisite(s)].