LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement
DISPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should have:
Civic competency and engagement (Civic competency encompasses civic knowledge; analytical skills; and participatory and involvement skills. Civic engagement encompasses motivations, attitudes, and efficacy; democratic norms and values; and participation and activities.) Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
- Can identify issues of public or community concern and problems or challenges posed by lack of civic competency and engagement.
- Can gather and evaluate sufficient and reliable information about issues of public concern and have the knowledge and skills to make reasonable judgements and decisions about them
- Can evaluate practices and decisions for their civic consequences
- Can articulate the importance of community service and civic engagement to address issues of public or community concern
| Code | Title | Credit Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| CJUS 102 | Crime, Democracy and Justice | 3 | 
| CSP 150 | Chancellor's Leadership Class | 3 | 
| ENG 153 | Democratic Vistas | 3 | 
| ENG 252 | Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization | 3 | 
| GEOG 323 | Political Geography | 3 | 
| HIST 176 | Democratic Debates | 3 | 
| HIST 305 | History of Global Public Health | 3 | 
| JMC 100 | Global Media Literacy | 3 | 
| KSS 202 | Foundations of Advocacy and Leadership in Education | 3 | 
| MUS 235 | Music as a Force of Social Change | 3 | 
| PHIL 105 | Philosophical Roots of American Democracy | 3 | 
| PSCI 110 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 | 
| PSCI 140 | Democracy and Global Citizenship | 3 | 
| PSCI 280H | Special Topics | 3 | 
| SOWK 170 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 | 
Designated courses with the appropriate content will satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements (LOPERs 5-8) plus LOPER 9 or a Broad Knowledge requirement plus LOPER 10. A list of these courses is here.


