Honors Independent Study for Learning Through Community Engagement
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-03 | - |
2024-12-10 | - |
Program Overview
HI293, Service Learning, is a 2-credit independent study course offered by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students must apply through CHC PATHS to add the course, which meets in person from September 3 to December 10, 2024. The course is classified as a colloquium and is part of the Commonwealth Honors College's Independent Study program.
Program Outline
Other:
- Subject Description: Service Learning
- Subject: SRVCLRNG
- Catalog Number: HI293
- Class Number: 34504
- Class Attributes: HONS: COLLOQUIA
- Academic Career: UGRD
- Meeting: Thompson Room 714
- Annotation: For complete and up-to-date class details, meeting times, and textbook information, search for this class in Spire. Select the class term "Fall 2024" and subject "Service Learning" and enter the class number "34504".
- Eligibility: Students must apply through CHC PATHS to add this course
- Notes: THE STUDENT DEADLINE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THEIR PART OF AN ADD-ON HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY APPLICATION USING CHC PATHS IS AUGUST 15. Students wishing to register for an Honors Independent Study (196ISH) must complete a contract proposal application with their faculty chair using CHC PATHS (honors.umass.edu/chc-paths/) for online approval by their sponsor and other reviewers, including the Academic Standards Committee of the Faculty Senate's Commonwealth Honors College Council.
- Credit: 2
- Mode: In Person
- Component: Ind Study
- Meets: In Person
- Start Date: September 3, 2024
- End Date: December 10, 2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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