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.
Non-Profit 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 community service organizations.
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Current CBL Curricular Offerings (Offered Fall 2025)
| Course Name | Course Number | Faculty | Community Partners |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | |
| Art of Telling Your Story | BMED 4000 | Ellen Zerbe, Rachael Pitts Hall | |
| Puerto Rico Planning Studio | CP6053/4813 | Alberto Fuentes | |
| Semester in the City: Engaging Communities | HTS 2086 | Todd Michney | Varies |
| Korean Service-Learning in Korean Communities | KOR 4150 | Yongtaek Kim | |
| Science Fiction Film and Television | LMC 3215 | Ida Yoshinaga | Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival |
| Social Media Marketing | MGT 3313 | Emily Edwards | |
| Social Impact: Exploration and Design | MGT 4189 | Dori Pap | |
| Integrative Management Analysis | MGT 4611 | Dori Pap | |
| Business Fundamentals for Social Enterprises | MGT 4803 | Dori Pap | Autistic Art, Biofilter, No Bad Kid, Clean Air Action Group, Vilagzep, The Association of Conscious Consumers, Bator Tabor, Carpathian Foundation, Domino Tanoda, Cargonomia |
| The Materials Property Lab | MSE 3021 | Himani Sharma | |
| Foundations of Leadership | PUB 4140 | Stacey Doremus | |
| Spanish Service-Learning | SPAN 4150 | Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Kelly Comfort |
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