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CSL 200 - Technology for Community Service and Leadership
Credits:
2.00
This two-credit course will provide students with the skills
needed to effectively use Microsoft Office and other related
computer applications. During the second half of the
semester, students will further develop their computer
skills and their social science research skills by
completing research assignments and other projects designed
to enhance their understanding of the information available
to them through web-based investigation.
CSL 201 - Introduction to Community Service and Leadership
Credits:
4.00
This course serves as the foundation course for the
Community Service and Leadership Program. Students are
introduced to current and historical definitions of
community and "service" to the variety of organizations
providing service within communities, and to the
challenges facing leaders within community organizations as
they work to address key problems. All students will
participate in a variety of community placements during this
course.
CSL 202 - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
Credits:
4.00
This practical course provides an overview of the unique
responsibilities and practices needed to effectively manage
a community-based nonprofit organization. Topics include:
issues of organizational structure and staffing, strategic
planning, board effectiveness, financial management,
leadership roles and responsibilities, and public
accountability.
CSL 203 - Organizing and Supervising Volunteers
Credits:
4.00
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills
necessary to design, organize, and manage effective
volunteer programs. Topics covered include: identifying
organizational volunteer needs, recruiting, supervising,
and motivating volunteers, integrating volunteers into the
overall goals and services of an organization, and creating
effective volunteer training programs. Students will explore
resources available for creating a successful volunteer
program and will research the variety of approaches to
volunteer management that organizations currently use.
Permission required.
CSL 204 - Managing Change and Conflict in Communities
Credits:
4.00
This course examines a variety of approaches to promoting
and responding to community change. Through active
participation and analysis of specific community
initiatives, students will explore such topics as
issue-identification, planning for change, power dynamics
and conflict within diverse groups, strategies for action,
lobbying, and influencing political action. Prereq: CSL 201,
permission.
CSL 205 - Communication Within Communities
Credits:
4.00
This course focuses on the ways we influence--and are
influenced by--others within the communities in which we
live and participate. Students have the opportunity to
analyze how a specific "real life" community issue is
presented, interpreted, and resolved through various written
and oral mediums. Additional coursework involves frequent
writing and speaking assignments, with particular emphasis
on the forms of persuasion that most commonly shape
"community opinion." Students will also examine community
newsletters and create at least one newsletter as a service
to a community organization. Prereq: COM 209, 210 or
Coreq: COM 210.
CSL 206 - Literature of Family and Community
Credits:
4.00
Through a wide range of readings, primarily fiction, this
course examines what it means to be an individual living in
the context of family and community. Students use these
readings both to examine differing concepts of community and
to explore how individuals and groups respond to the
challenges of creating as well as changing their
communities. Coursework involves critical analysis,
group-led discussions, and frequent short papers.
Prereq: COM 211.
CSL 207 - Introduction to Non-profit Budgeting and Accounting Practices
Credits:
3.00
This course is designed to help students understand the
responsibilities of nonprofit financial management. It
introduces key budgeting and accounting practices for
community-based nonprofit organizations. Students will
explore such topics as budget planning and development,
budget design, roles and responsibilities of those involved
in budgeting, and how to read and interpret financial data.
Common nonprofit accounting principles and approaches will
also be taught.
CSL 208 - Essentials of Fundraising for Community-Based Organizations
Credits:
2.00
The ability to raise funds is essential to all
community-based and nonprofit organizations. This course is
designed to provide students with the essential knowledge
and skills to develop and execute a successful fundraising
program. Topics covered include: prospect research, choosing
fundraising strategies, common fundraising mistakes,
maintaining relationships with donors, raising money by
mail, personal solicitation, event planning, and other key
approaches to raising money.
CSL 209 - Essentials of Grant Writing for Community-Based Organizations
Credits:
2.00
This course provides the information and skills necessary to
research and apply for grants from government agencies,
foundations, corporations, and other sources. Students will
follow the process of grant-seeking from identifying need
through application and follow up.
CSL 210 - Capstone Seminar
Credits:
4.00
This seminar provides the opportunity for students in their
final semester to synthesize their learning and skills as
they broaden their understanding of the political and social
policy dimensions of community organizing and leadership.
Each student will engage in a significant service project
that will serve as the focal point for both skill
application and issue analysis. Prereq: CSL 201, 202, 203,
and CSL 205.
CSL 290 - Civic and Community Internship
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
This internship is designed to promote experiential learning
about community service and leadership through active
involvement within a community organization. It provides
students with an opportunity to build upon their skills and
interests while developing an awareness of civic and
community issues. In addition to participating in community
projects, students are expected to reflect upon their
experiences and to relate them to assigned reading. Each
student will also complete a research project based on a
problem encountered at the service site. Prereq: CSL 201 or
permission of instructor.
CSL 297 - Work Experience
Credits:
Career-related internship and/or training (minimum of 50
hours) that enhances previous course work and
service-learning experiences in community organizing and
leadership. Students may work with a community-based and/or
nonprofit organization in a full or part-time position;
participate in an internship with an organization that
serves the needs of the community; attend UNH's Leadershap
Program or other leadership programs to learn more about
leadership, teambuilding, and other group management skills;
create an independent project based on a specific interest;
or work with a "for profit" company. Course focus is on
learning new skills and developing deeper insights into the
work of creating and sustaining community. Required for
graduation. Prereq: CSL major. Cr/F.