Public Health/Public Service
Who Can Apply: Open to students in all years and in any major; students must commit to weekly community service activities
Where Students Live: Alumni Quadrange
Course Clusters: See below
The Public Health/Public Service Learning Community offers students an opportunity to live with classmates who share an interest in community service, public health and advocacy. Students will participate in a variety of activities that include: social/networking events, field trips, and guest speakers highlighting cultural topics and the fields of public health and public policy.
- Live with others who share your interest
- Participate in weekly community wellness and education activities in urban neighborhoods
- Learn more about the fields of public health and public policy
- Attend a weekly seminar with other residents
- Cultivate close mentoring relationships with faculty and staff
- Apply class-based learning to the real world
- Join social events, field trips and speakers highlighting culture, public health and more!
Experiential Course Work
Students take a 1-credit course that trains them for their weekly participation in community wellness and education activities in urban neighborhoods. In conjunction, they take a second 1-credit FYE or seminar course together focusing on the social context of their community experience.
Students hold a 4-hour time slot open in their schedule one day a week for community service (typically 8:30-12:30 or 2:30-6:30). This time includes transportation provided to and from the location.
All students start with the Husky Reads service program to share a common experience. Students in this program read books targeting public health to children either in pediatric waiting rooms or in educational facilities, such as day care sites. Students then can participate in progressively more challenging community service activities that will develop their leadership skills and introduce them to different community issues.
Course Cluster for Incoming First Year Students:
- INTD 1810, LLC: Urban Health & Programming; 1-credit; meets Fall and Spring semesters; LC students are automatically enrolled
- INTD 1998, LLC: Public Health Husky Reads Community Health Education Experience; 1-credit; meets Fall and Spring semesters, LC students are automatically enrolled
Course Cluster for Returning Students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors:
- INTD 3984, LLC: Public Health & Engagement Seminar; 1-credit; meets Fall and Spring semesters, LC students will be sent a permission #
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All students must first participate in the Husky Reads program: - INTD 1998, LLC:
Public Health Husky Reads Community Health Education Experience; 1-credit; meets Fall and Spring semesters, LC students must obtain a permission # to enroll
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For students who have already participated in Husky Reads, you can choose from other options: - NUSC 3180, Husky Nutrition; 2-credits; meets Fall and Spring semesters; LC students must obtain a permission # to enroll
-or- - NUSC 3182, Husky Byte; 2-3 credits; meets Fall and Spring semesters; LC students must obtain a permission # to enroll