Inquiry & Impact: Community-Engaged Learning I is a 4-credit general education course that goes beyond traditional classroom learning. This pass/fail course meets once a week for lectures, providing you with the framework to understand critical social issues. Through this course, you will be exposed to the social determinants of health, exploring how factors like neighborhood, education, income, and access to resources significantly impact well-being in our communities. The real-world learning happens as you complete 100 hours of community service per semester with a local organization here in Buffalo. You'll not only gain hands-on experience and make a tangible difference in the community, but you'll also develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our society. Get ready to connect your academic insights with meaningful action.

Inquiry & Impact: Community-Engaged Learning II is a 3-credit general education course that goes beyond traditional classroom learning. This pass/fail course meets once a week for lectures, providing you with the framework to understand critical social issues. Through this course, you will be exposed to the social determinants of health, exploring how factors like neighborhood, education, income, and access to resources significantly impact well-being in our communities. The real-world learning happens as you complete 100 hours of community service per semester with a local organization here in Buffalo. You'll not only gain hands-on experience and make a tangible difference in the community, but you'll also develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our society. Get ready to connect your academic insights with meaningful action.

This experiential course introduces undergraduate students to volunteerism, civic-engagement, and community service through a theory to practice to reflection service-learning model. The academic aspect will explore local and global communities. Students will explore the connection between what they learn in the course, what they experience volunteering in the community, and end with class reflection on how their efforts made an impact.