Introduces students from all disciplines to basic principles of ethical community engagement and prepares them to apply acquired skill sets to practical situations such as internships. Students learn to apply, interact with, and critically reflect upon themes related to community engagement and service, ethics, professionalism, social categories of advantage and disadvantage, and social justice and power in society. Students are encouraged to incorporate their own cases and prospective community engagement into discussions and assignments. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry 1.

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