Courses / Requirements

Community Engagement and Education (CED)
Degree with Submajor:
Community-Based Organizations Policy & Leadership


The Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies currently offers an optional submajor in Community-Based Organizations Policy & Leadership. This is the only undergraduate degree focusing on nonprofits in Wisconsin!

Through this submajor you will focus on diversity and urban issues.
With diverse and experienced peers and faculty you will explore:
  • Race and Public Policy
  • Causes of Inequality
  • Community Development
  • Social Action and Social Change 
You will also gain practical skills in:
  • Grant and Proposal Writing
  • Budgeting
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Policy Analysis
After graduating with a submajor in Policy and Leadership in Community-Based Organizations students have the opportunity to work in places like:
  • Nonprofit Agencies
  • Alternative Schools
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Governmental Agencies
  • Child Care Centers
  • Health Service Facilities

Courses are offered online, blended, and during the evening to better fit in the schedules of working students.

Prior Professional ExperienceSince Community Engagement and Education students are adults who have been working, reading and acquiring skills equivalent to those provided in a conventional classroom setting, it is possible to earn credits good towards lower division electives by demonstration of competencies. The course, Ed Pol 100, offers students the opportunity to analyze their prior learning and earn credits for their experiences. The process of awarding PPEE credits is through in- class writing that is evaluated by the departmental faculty.

Competency areas include:
 Local Community Systems
  Resource Development
 Political/Economic Analysis
  Personal Growth Competency 
 Philosophies of Change
  Group Process Skills 
 Leadership Issues
  Research Skills 
 Change Strategies
  Educational Advocacy
 Administrative Skills
  Social Problems Analysis  
 Community Perspectives on
 Human Resource Programs
  Conflict Resolution


Submajor Requirements

LOWER DIVISION COURSEWORK: 81 Credits

I. General Education Requirements (GER) 24 credits
UWM Milestones:
English Competency: Placement level of 4 or higher on the English Proficiency Test or complete English 102 or an equivalent course with a "C" or better.

Math Competency: Placement level of 30 or higher on the Math Placement Test, or complete Math 105, 106, 175, or an equivalent course with a "C" or better.

UWM Cultural Diversity: Complete 3 units from GER list in the current Schedule of Classes.

Foreign Language: Two semesters of one foreign language, or two years of one foreign language in high school.
GER Distribution: 24 credits
  • 3 credits English
  • 3 credits Fine Arts (GERA)
  • 6 credits Humanities (GERH)
  • 6 credits Social Science (GERS)
  • 6 credits Natural Science (GERN; GERL-one course must be a science lab)
II. Advanced Expository Writing: 3 credits
Choose one of the following 3 credit courses: ENG 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 214, 230.

III. Lower Division Electives: 42 credits
Choose courses from any UWM school or college; lower or upper division may be used to fill this requirement.

IV. Community Engagement and Education (CEED) Lower Division Core: 12 credits
3 credits ED POL 111-Organizing for Social Action in Urban Communities
3 credits ED POL 112-Introduction to Community Education
3 credits ED POL 113-The Milwaukee Community
3 credits ED POL 114-Community Problems

UPPER DIVISION COURSEWORK: 39 Credits

V. Community Engagement and Education (CEED) Core: 9 Credits

6 Credits Required Courses:
 3 credits ED POL 401 (formerly 503) Foundations of Community-Based Organizations
3 credits ED POL 506  Research Techniques for Community Organizers and Community Educators

3 Credits ED POL Cultural Diversity:  
 3 credits ED POL 314 The School in African American Life 
3 credits ED POL 460  The Chicano Experience 
3 credits ED POL 532 Male Identity: Education and Development 
3 credits ED POL 533  Educating Black Males - Theories, Methods, and Strategies 
3 credits ED POL 560  Education and Hispanics
3 credits ED POL 561  Education Issues in American Indian Communities
3 credits ED POL 610  Reproduction of Minority Communities 
3 credits ED POL 620 History of the Education of African Americans 
3 credits ED POL 621  History of Native Education and Policy Development 
3 credits ED POL 625  Race Relations in Education 
3 credits ED POL 630  Race & Public Policy in Urban America 

VI. Community-Based Organizations Policy & Leadership Concentration: 18 Credits  

12 Credits from Community-Based Organizations & Policy Analysis Focus:
 3 Credits ED POL 304  Politics of Community-Based Organizations
3 Credits ED POL 421  Proposal Writing & Other Fundraising Skills
3 Credits ED POL 422  Policy Analysis for Community—Based Organizations
3 Credits ED POL 423  Marketing for Community-Based Organizations.
3 Credits ED POL 424  Foundations of Fiscal Policy in Community-Based Organizations
3 Credits ED POL 510  Human Relations in Community-Based Organizations 
3 Credits ED POL 610  Reproduction of Minority Communities
3 Credits ED POL 630  Race & Public Policy in Urban America 
3 Credits ED POL 633 Community Development for Low-income and Minority Communities

6 Credits from Management & Leadership Focus:
 3 Credits AD LDSP 507   Introduction to Group Leadership
3 Credits AD LDSP 537   Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs
3 Credits AD LDSP 581   Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs
3 Credits AD LDSP 582 Operations Management in Early Childhood Programs
3 Credits AD LDSP 607   Coordination of Staff Development and Training Program
3 Credits AD LDSP 617   Leadership in Youth Serving Organizations
3 Credits AD LDSP 647   Evaluation of Adult and Continuing Education Programs
3 Credits AD LDSP 667 Program Planning in Adult Education (consent of instructor) 

 

VII. Upper Division Electives: 12 Credits  

12 Credits chosen from any UWM school or college department, 300-level courses or higher
                                                                                                                    







 
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