EXPLORING SERVICE IN STEM
Examines the foundation of university-community engagement and addresses various ways that scientists participate in public service. Learn to navigate both campus and community spaces - this includes both the physical landscape as well as resources available within them. Identify parallels between the community perspectives and academic opportunities at the university will be woven throughout. Gain service experience locally through direct participation in the Madison area and through case studies describing scientists' interactions with the public. Reflect upon experiences in public service activities and explore several different kinds of public service and career options of scientific interest.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: First Year Student Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify service opportunities within STEM and how to access them. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the relationship between the university and the community. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop reflective approaches to public service and community engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explore the interactions of STEM, scientists and engineers, and society. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and honor diversity and cultural context. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify resources and services available through CALS and UW–Madison that support academic and co-curricular success. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the skills of a successful college student, including time management, study strategies, and effective communication. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on academic, career, and personal goals in the context of public service and STEM engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Discuss complex societal and scientific issues with peers and instructors, considering multiple evidence-based perspectives. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify service opportunities within STEM and how to access them. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the relationship between the university and the community. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop reflective approaches to public service and community engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explore the interactions of STEM, scientists and engineers, and society. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and honor diversity and cultural context. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify resources and services available through CALS and UW–Madison that support academic and co-curricular success. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the skills of a successful college student, including time management, study strategies, and effective communication. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on academic, career, and personal goals in the context of public service and STEM engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Discuss complex societal and scientific issues with peers and instructors, considering multiple evidence-based perspectives. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027