About the Minor

The Minor in Civic Engagement is designed for students who wish to participate as engaged, knowledgeable citizens in their campus, local, state, national, and global communities. The minor is designed to help students develop the skills— such as critical thinking, deliberative dialogue, constructive disagreement, and mediation of conflict—needed to facilitate community involvement, public advocacy, and community-building. It is built on three foundational principles: 1) strong democratic communities require individuals who are skilled and willing public agents; 2) community-building necessitates a willingness to listen to others and understand diversity; and 3) knowledge of social systems and issues is essential to the efficacy of civic engagement. The minor may be paired with any major as an active way of putting disciplinary tools to use to affect positive change in our communities. It is intended for highly motivated students of any ideological perspective who are committed to education among a broader community of learners.

The minor requires the successful completion of 18 semester hours, including CCE 001 and 15 semester hours of elective courses selected from the list below, distributed as specified from Groups A, B, and C. No one single course may count in more than one group.

Minor Requirements - Semester Hours: 18