Service-Learning Program

Service-learning is an important component of Presentation College's extended mission statement. All candidates for the associate and baccalaureate degrees at Presentation College must satisfactorily complete the required and approved service-learning projects.

• Associate degree students are required to complete one service-learning project*
• Baccalaureate degree students are required to complete two service-learning projects**
• Students who transfer in 60 or more credits are required to complete at least 1 service-learning project

*RS293 Christian Ethics curriculum requires a service-learning project; therefore, successful completion of RS293 satisfies an associate degree seeking student's service-learning requirement.

**Baccalaureate degree seeking students who successfully complete RS293 Christian Ethics will satisfy one of the service-learning requirements. Students who entered Presentation College prior to Fall 2014 may use the service-learning hours toward the volunteer service hours requirement needed for graduation.

This requirement is intended to provide students with an opportunity to serve their community, apply knowledge gained in the classroom and become informed, active, responsible, and ethical citizens. Service-learning is different from volunteerism. It is anticipated that through these projects and reflection students will enrich their understanding of the gifts and opportunities they have been given in life and that all persons have an obligation to give back to their communities. Students are placing their gifts and talents at the service of others with no expectation of monetary reward. These interactions add to the richness of the student-learning experience and provide occasions for reflection on life and its meaning. It is our belief that in serving others, we serve God.

Service-learning objectives:

• Connect meaningful service, relevant academic work, and critical reflection
• Apply knowledge and skills to specific service projects
• Grow and develop academically, spiritually, and civically

Students who are granted transfer credit for RS293 Christian Ethics will be granted credit for one service-learning project. Students who transfer an ethics courses without a service-learning component will be granted credit for RS283 and must register for SLC000 Service-Learning to meet one of the required service-learning projects required for graduation.

Any student enrolled in a course that integrates a service-learning project must successfully complete both the academic course and the service-learning project to pass the course and fulfill a service-learning project.

Students can fulfill a service-learning project in three ways:

1. Successful completion of RS293 Christian Ethics
2. Successful completion of an academic course with an integrated service-learning project. Some academic majors require specific coursework, internships, or other activities that may fulfill a service-learning project. Students must pass both the academic course requirements and the service-learning project to fulfill a service-learning project. Current approved courses are:

GE411 Professional Development

HMS422 Human Services Project

NB464 Community Health Nursing

NU445 Community Health Nursing