Missouri State University Parent Guide
Citizenship and Service-Learning (CASL)
Plaster Student Union 209;
(417) 836-5774
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As part of Missouri State’s public affairs mission, students in selected designate courses have an opportunity to make a difference in the community while gaining academic credit, similar to a “mini internship.” Some courses, such as certain sections of GEP 101, incorporate service-learning throughout the course and all students in the class have a shared experience. Other classes provide service-learning as an option for individual students. Service-learning partners students with a government or nonprofit agency and provides an experience that directly relates to course content while still contributing to the community. Through this program, students can:
- Test career choices and areas of interest before graduating from college.
- Gain valuable “real world” experience which helps to build resumes
- Improve personal development skill (i.e. problem solving, time management, decision-making, communication)
- Increase learning of subject matter—apply theories and concepts learned in the classroom
To learn more about which academic courses offer service-learning, please contact the CASL office.
