Types of Service-Learning at MCC
All models integrate thoughtful and intentional reflection, and upon completion receive Service-Learning transcript designation. The syllabus in your Service-Learning class will outline which model your class is following and your professor will have more details.
Individual Service-Learning
• 22 hours per semester (2-3 hours a week) associated with a specific course
• Optional or required component of a course
• Students register themselves using an online database
Project-Based Service-Learning
• Some or all members of a class work together on an identified community project
• Service project designed to meet a course outcome
One-Credit Service-Learning Course
• Curriculum designed as part of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Vision Project to empower students to learn about general community issues or a specific theme-based topic
• Either an individual (22-hour) placement or project-based Service-Learning
Global Service-Learning
• Project-based Service-Learning integrated into MCC International Education Fellowships
• Service projects allow MCC students to serve local communities abroad
• Curriculum designed to expose students to community issues facing their host countries, and broaden understanding of their roles as global citizens