Fall 2013

College of Arts and Sciences
Charles F. Dolan School of Business
School of Nursing
Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
School of Engineering

Spring 2013

College of Arts and Sciences
Charles F. Dolan School of Business
School of Nursing
Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
School of Engineering

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/ Projects

Environmental Studies *

BI 76

Biardi

Following classroom instruction on the basics of watershed quality and monitoring methods, undergraduate students will work with local high school students to sample and test the physical and chemical properties of surface waters, including common organic and inorganic pollutants. SerL Option

Vertebrate Zoology

BI 318

Byun

Students will be involved in various research projects at the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo. SerL Option

Poetry Writing II

EN/W 302

Davis

Students, in teams with students from the Writing Center, will facilitate poetry workshops at Osborn Hill School in Fairfield and St. Augustine School in Bridgeport. SerL Option

Grant and Proposal Writing ^

EN/W 339

Sobocinski

Students write grants for several local non-profits to support the growth and development of the organization’s programs in line with its mission. SerL

Develop Psy/majors ^

PY 264

Primavera

Students work with the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project, doing literacy work and mentoring. SerL

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/ Projects

Not-for-Profit and Governmental Accounting

AC 380

Brenner

Students serve with not-for-profit organizations, aiding the organization’s accounting department in processing accounting transactions, assisting in analyzing and reconciling accounts, or engaging in a low-level study of the organization’s internal control structure. SerL

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/ Projects

Public Health Nursing

NS 330

Mager

Students serve with community partners to establish sustainable, evidence-based interventions to address the identified health concern in a geographic area or population. SerL

Nursing of Children and Family

NS 323

O'Shea

Students spend 10.5 hours conducting a health education intervention with preschool age children. Programs will center on lead education and healthy nutrition & exercise. SerL

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/ Projects

Philosophical Foundations of Education, An Introduction *

ED 329

Kohli

Students work with teachers, administrators, and students at St. Martin de Porres to develop and provide an 'educational service', broadly defined. SerL Option

Explorations in Teaching: Teaching, Learning and Schooling ^

ED 200

Storms

Students discover how education is accomplished in schools through the social construction of teaching and learning by serving with a high needs school. SerL

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/ Projects

Web Development

SW304/SW406

Rusu

Students engage in semester-long team projects that assist local community service organizations. The techniques and methodologies studied in the course will be applied to designing and developing real-world web applications, providing valuable learning opportunities. SerL

Senior Design Capstone I

SW 550

Yoo

Students work on a software related service project - from developing organization management software tools to setting up wireless network - for and with the community. SerL Option

Senior Design Capstone II

SW 551

Yoo

Students work on a software related service project - from developing organization management software tools to setting up wireless network - for and with the community. SerL Option

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/Projects

End of Life Communication

CO 341/A
CO 497/01

Pagano

This course will provide students with an applied approach to the study of end-of-life health communication, as well as an opportunity to provide service to community members who are terminally ill, but still seek human interaction. This course is intended to examine the processes, complexities, and impact of communication between Hospice: staff and patients/families, volunteers and patients/families; patients and families; staff; and staff and the administration.

Texts & Concepts *

EN 12

Huber

Students will anchor their own learning by teaching others. The experience will include working with students and teachers at the Multicultural Magnet School on various writing projects, including a co-designed student publication.

Literacy and Language *^+

EN 172

Bowen

Students participate in tutoring pairings with elementary school students at Cesar Batalla School in Bridgeport, observing and engaging with children's literacy development.

Proposals and Grant Writing ^

EN/W 339

Sobocinski

Students will provide grant writing services for several non-profits in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The whole class will work as an extended creative team, supporting each other and acting as a consulting group to meet needs in our community.

International Operations of Non-Profits +~

IL 150

Poli

Students will have the option to work on individualized projects with the Montage Initiative, a Bridgeport-based NGO. Students will work directly with the CEO to develop and carry out their projects.

Capstone Research Seminar Peace & Justice Studies

PJ 398

Boryczka

Students will work with the after-school tutoring program at the McGivney Center in Bridgeport. Students will also participate in a week-long immersion experience working with several community organizations in New Orleans over spring break.

Develop Psychology for Majors with Lab ^

PY 264

Primavera

Students work with the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project, doing literacy work and mentoring.

Race Gender, and Ethnic Relations *^

SO 162

Ramlal-Nankoe

Students will serve with local organizations addressing issues such as immigration and education.

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/Projects

Individual Taxation: Socioeconomic Applications ^

AC 344

D’Agostin

Students prepare income tax returns for taxpayers eligible for free tax return preparation service through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program of the IRS.

Technology and Society ^ +

IS 220

Vinekar

Students will work with elementary school children to help them improve their Personal Computer (PC) skills while also advancing English language proficiency.

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service Projects

Nursing of Children and Family

NS 323

O'Shea

Students will spend 10.5 hours conducting a health education intervention with preschool age children. Programs will center on lead education and healthy nutrition and exercise.

Public Health Nursing

NS 330

Mager

Students will work with community partners to conduct a needs assessment and to establish sustainable, evidence-based interventions to address an identified health concern in a geographic area or population.

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service Projects

Explorations in Teaching: Teaching, Learning and Schooling ^

ED 200 A
ED 200 B

Calderwood
Storms

Students discover how education is accomplished in schools through the social construction of teaching and learning by serving with a high needs school.

Philosophy of Education, an Introduction

ED 329

Kohli

Students work with teachers, administrators, and students at St. Martin de Porres to develop and provide an 'educational service', broadly defined.

Management of School Library Resources for Teaching and Learning

MD 405

Bogel

Collection analysis and cataloging support for integrating existing materials into the curriculum is an area of need for all school libraries. Students will help provide this essential service as well as develop plans for sustainability.

Courses

Number

Professor

Description of Service/Projects

Senior Design Capstone

SW 550/551

Yoo

Students will work on software related service projects for and with various community organizations. Projects will range from developing organizational management software tools to setting up wireless networks.