Why take a CBL course?
- Employers seek to hire individuals who are “world ready” and empowered for citizenship, work, and life.
- Real-world practice to develop skills in design, communication, teamwork, leadership.
- Hands-on learning allows you to engage more deeply with learning process, and to clarify your purpose, values, and civic identity.
- Gain firsthand knowledge of community needs and collaborate with community organizations to examine and solve community-identified challenges.
- Interact with faculty and peers outside the classroom around substantive issues.
How is CBL different from other volunteer/service experiences?
- CBL is part of an academic course and includes learning goals, partnership goals, and community change goals.
- CBL centers collaborative partnerships with community organizations and leaders.
- CBL includes integrative reflection which encourages students to examine their purpose while exploring solutions to improve the human condition.
Public Sector Internship Stipend
Funded by the Ethelyn and Albert Daniel endowment, this fund provides a limited number of stipends for undergraduate students who seek to gain knowledge about career opportunities in their major through unpaid internships with non-profit and government organizations.
Current CBL Curricular Offerings (Offered Fall 2025)
Course Name | Course Number | Faculty | Community Partners |
Scientific Foundations of Helath | APPH 1040 | Teresa Snow | TBD |
General Ecology Lab | BIOS 2301 | Emily Weigel | WAWA, CHASE, CHARRS (through Greater Atlanta Science Collaboratory) |
Bioethics | BIO 4651 | Mirjana Brockett | TBD |
Art and Generative AI | CEE 4803 | Francesco Fedele | Fly on a Wall, The Goat Farm |
Urban Sociology | HTS 3012 | Allen Hyde | ReGen Community Advisory Inc. |
Applied Design Methods for Community Well-Being | ID 4843 | Leandro Toneto | AG Rhodes |
Technical Communication | LMC 3403 | Moinak Choudhury | Various |
Technical Communication | LMC 3403 | Megan Mericle | Amani Women Center, Jared's Heart of Success, 3D Girls, CHARRS |
Content Strategy (Special Topics) | LMC 3813 | Allegra Smith | Aster Project, Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra, Amani Women Center, CHARRS, The Hopeful Change, Kanjani Choir, READI, ReGen Community Advisory, Wealthy Habits |
Foundations of Leadership | PUB 4140 | Stacey Doremus | TBD |
Past CBL Courses
Course Name | Course Number | Faculty | Community Partners |
Architecture In Georgia | ARCH 4803/8803 | Danielle Willkens | |
Urban Transportation Planning | CP 4310 | Lauren Leary | The Ray, Propel ATL |
Information and Communication Technologies | CS 4745/6745 | Neha Kumar | |
Business Decisions for Sustainability and Shared Value | MGT 3770 | Alexandria Smith | Center for Sustainable Communities |
Future CBL Courses
Course Name | Course Number | Faculty | Community Partners |
Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | APPH 1060 | Christie Stewart, Lesley Baradel | TBD |
Bioethics | BIOS 4651 | Mirjana Brockett | TBD |
General Ecology Lab | BIOS 2301 | Emily Weigel | TBD |
Art of Telling Your Story | BMED 4000 | Ellen Zerbe | TBD |
Art of Telling Your Story | BMED 4000 | Rachael Pitts Hall | TBD |
Art and Generative AI | CEE 4803 | Francesco Fedele | Fly on a Wall, The Goat Farm |
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Geotechnics | EAS 4803 | Alexander Robel | TBD |
Applied Design Methods for Community Well-Being | ID 4843 | Leandro Tonetto | AG Rhodes |
Korean Service-Learning in Korean Communities | KOR 4150 | Yongtaek Kim | TBD |
Content Strategy | LMC 3415 | Allegra Smith | TBD |
Technical Communication | LMC 3403 | Moinak Choudhury | TBD |
Social Media Marketing | MGT 3313 | Emily Edwards | TBD |
Social Impact: Exploration and Design | MGT 4189 | Dori Pap | TBD |
The Materials Property Lab | MSE 3021 | Himani Sharma | TBD |
Project Studio in Music Technology | MUSI 3770 | Alexandria Smith | TBD |
Foundations of Leadership | PUB 4140 | Stacey Doremus | TBD |
Spanish Service-Learning | SPAN 4150 | Kelly Comfort | TBD |