Abstract
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Public Policy degree is to prepare students for roles as good citizens and for careers in the public service. This is a case study of how civic engagement is used to accomplish this mission in three courses within this curriculum. These courses use service learning, leadership, and an internship to teach civic engagement. The experience of the faculty in developing these courses within the undergraduate public policy curriculum may assist other institutions as they seek to incorporate civic engagement in their programs. The lessons for other programs include recognizing the importance of civic engagement in educating students for citizenship, the use of faculty-directed reflection in civic engagement courses, and the continuing challenge of connecting the approaches to civic engagement into a coherent program.
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