Current CELR courses

2024-2025 CELR courses 

What is a Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) Course?

CELR courses give you hands-on learning experiences by partnering with campus and community groups to solve real-world challenges. These classes let you apply what you’ve learned, gain professional skills, and grow your network, all while making a positive impact in our community.  

Spring 2025

*Note: Last updated: 2/25/2025. This course list is subject to changes and additions.

Business

• (PB) B BUS 491 A : Business Consulting – Nick Cuhaciyan – Applies principles and methods of consulting to organizations. Teams work as consultants for local businesses, applying management theory and concepts to develop strategic and tactical solutions to client-driven problems involving multiple functions. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) B BUS 441 A : Business Project Management – Nick Cuhaciyan – In-depth coverage of skills that prepare students for rules as business project leaders and team members. Topics include project selection, risk, definition, stakeholder analysis, communication plans, scheduling, software, resource allocation, monitoring, post-project assessment. Emphasis on critical thinking and analysis. Partner(s): Rise Up Academy.

Education

• (PL) BEDUC 495 A : Applied Experience – Gerard Holzman – The Applied Experience is designed to integrate the knowledge and skills cultivated in Educational Studies coursework, an experience in an educational setting, and collaborative self-reflection on the challenges and opportunities of education in diverse settings. Partner(s): Edmonds School District, Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Highline Big Picture School, Inglemoor High School, UW Bothell Sustainability, Washington Alliance for Better Schools.
• (PL) BEDUC 220 A : Education and Society – Gerard Holzman – Examines educational problems, policy, and practice from interdisciplinary perspective. Explores the tensions between education values and goals throughout the history of public schooling in the United States and develops critical perspectives through which to evaluate current proposals for school reform. Requires a community-based learning project. (SSc). Partner(s): Edmonds School District, Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Highline Big Picture School, Inglemoor High School, UW Bothell Sustainability, Washington Alliance for Better Schools.
• (PL) BEDUC 409 A : Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in: Reading, Writing and Communicating – Joann Todd – The first in a two-course sequence that builds understanding about literacy development and instruction. Focuses on early literacy, writing processes, and children’s literature. Partner(s): Frank Love Elementary.

First Year & Pre-Major Programs (FYPP)

• (PB/PL) BCORE 115/117 B : Women’s Empowerment: A Critical Media Justice Approach – Maureen West – This course is an interdisciplinary approach to examining contemporary issues from various angles and perspectives, building creative and critical inquiry skills, and discussing the ways people as individuals or groups, behaviors, cultures, communities, politics, histories, economies, social structures and systems, and institutions interact as a foundation of social science inquiry and practice. Examines questions and problems from various interdisciplinary angles and perspectives, builds creative and critical inquiry skills, and investigates the ways in which we reflect on and engage with arts and/or humanities performance, creation, research, and/or interpretation. (A&H). Partner(s): Project Girl.

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS)

• (PL) BIS 368 A: Asian American Psychology – Jaki Yi – Explores the psychological experiences of Asian Americans in the U.S. at individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels. Includes discussions on Asian American immigration, ethnicity, the model minority myth, racism, family dynamics, intersectional identities (e.g., gender, sexuality), mental health, and clinical- and community-based practices that facilitate healing. Partner(s): Korean Community Services Center, Asian Counseling Referral Services.
• (PB) BIS 498 A : Undergraduate Research – Professor – Individual advanced research on topics conducted under the direction of one or more instructors. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB/PL) BIS 498 B : Southeast Asian Pasts and Futures Program – Raissa DeSmet and Nhi Tran – Southeast Asian Pasts and Futures (SEAPF–pronounced “sea puff” 🙂 brings together AANHPI, Southwest Asian/MENA, other BIPOC, and first-gen students with diasporic communities to celebrate cultural strength and resilience. During Winter and Spring 2025, students will participate in critical conversations and community-building activities, while practicing indigenous research methods and developing their own student-led project. At its heart, this program is about decolonization: of knowledge, institutions, and ourselves. Partner(s): API Chaya, Wing Luke Museum.
• (PB) BIS 232 A : Data Visualization – Baaska Anderson – Introduces descriptive statistics and visual representations of quantitative data. Examines data sets using graphing and statistical software packages. Demonstrates how to present data in ways that are accurate, effective, and visually appealing. Partner(s): Edmonds School District.
• (PB) BIS 495 A : Internship – Loren K. Redwood – Students will need to secure an internship before registration for this course. Past CELR students are encouraged to use their previous placements to continue working with community partners for more credit. Students can also browse Connected Huskies Database for internship possibilities with Connected Learning Community Partners. (Class is for IAS majors only).
• (PB) B POLST 514 A : Management and Program Evaluation – Keith Nitta – Provides an overview of the major literatures in organization theory and management. Focuses on developing managerial skills: supervising subordinates, building a team, mapping stakeholders, and problem-spotting, with special attention to program evaluation methods and approaches, including logic models, participatory approaches, and quantitative methods. Partner(s): TBD.

Nursing & Health Studies (NHS)

• (PL) BHS 496 A & B: Fieldwork in Health – Mabel C. Ezeonwu & Jody O. Early – Students participate in fieldwork experiences to explore career options and develop skills in population health practice. Students use critical reflection to synthesize knowledge and experiences from fieldwork and program courses to support their professional development. Partner(s): NAMI Eastside, HealthPoint, UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies, Bloodworks Northwest, Providence Regional Medical Center and more. (Minimum 40 hours/quarter).
• (PL) B NURS 424 A & B & C : Population-Based Health in Community Practice – Maureen P. West & Robin J Fleming & Chin W. Kok – Provides introduction to community health practice emphasizing nurses’ roles in population-based care through partnership with community agencies. Discusses socio-cultural, epidemiological, economic, and political influences on community health. Explores the role of professional communication and collaboration in facilitating health promotion, disease prevention, public health, and social justice efforts. Partner(s): TBD.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

• (PB) CSS 295 A: K-12 Computing Education – Nancy Kool – Collaboration with community partners to develop computing education opportunities for K-12 students. Curriculum development and basic computing education environments. (DIV & RSN). Partner(s): Kenmore Middle School.

Winter 2025

*Note: Last updated: 1/7/2025. This course list is subject to changes and additions.

Business

• (PB) BUS 431 : Electronic Marketing – Ying Yang – Critically analyze new marketing models; study how firms can effectively leverage new technology and maximize long-term profits. Includes: web marketing strategy, e-commerce issues, channel issues, pricing models, advertising and promotion models and business plans. Partner(s): Stable Planet Alliance, Math Kangaroo, Renewal Food Bank, House of Wisdom, Civic Reinvention, Lei Lin.
• (PB) BUS 307 A: Business Writing – Laura Umetsu – Provides theoretical and practical approaches to being a better ethical writer to prepare students to be more successful in business or other organizations. Partner(s): NAMI Seattle.

Education

• (PL) BEDUC 495 A : Applied Experience – Sarita Shukla – The Applied Experience is designed to integrate the knowledge and skills cultivated in Educational Studies coursework, an experience in an educational setting, and collaborative self-reflection on the challenges and opportunities of education in diverse settings. Partner(s): Edmonds School District, Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Highline Big Picture School, Inglemoor High School, UW Bothell Sustainability, Washington Alliance for Better Schools.
• (PL) BEDUC 456 A : Adolescents in School and Society – Maxine Alloway – Discusses some of the transformations of consciousness that occur in adolescence and examines how social structures, particularly formal schooling, help shape those transformations. Requires a community-based learning project. (SSc). Partner(s): TBD.
• (PL) BEDUC 391 A : Special Topics in Education – Jason M Naranjo – Explores perspectives on educational policy and practice. (SSc). Partner(s): Outdoors for All at Stevens Pass or Snoqualmie Pass.
• (PL) BEDUC 542 A : Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in English for Speakers of Other Languages – Yue Bian – Discusses some of the transformations of consciousness that occur in adolescence and examines how social structures, particularly formal schooling, help shape those transformations. Requires a community-based learning project. Partner(s): TBD.

First Year & Pre-Major Programs (FYPP)

• (PB/PL) BCORE 115 F : Disability Representation in Society – Maureen West – This course introduces Critical Disability Studies (CDS), a multidisciplinary field that examines and critiques societal understandings of disability. Students will learn a critical framework to understand the disadvantages faced by people with disabilities and explore how disability activists and scholars have shifted perspectives toward viewing disability as a form of human diversity and a source of community. The course includes a Community Engagement component, partnering with the Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center (ABALC) in Bothell, where students will engage onsite 1 or 2 times with individuals on the autism spectrum and with intellectual developmental disabilities. (A&H). Partner(s): Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center.

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS)

• (PB) BIS 175: Intro to American Government – Jason Frederick Lambacher – Examines the major institutions and processes of American government, including civil liberties and rights, federalism, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, executive branch, political parties and elections, interest groups, and civic engagement. Partner(s) TBD.
• (PB) BIS 498 A,C : Undergraduate Research – Professor – Individual advanced research on topics conducted under the direction of one or more instructors. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB/PL) BES 493 : Capstone Research In Environmental Science II – Amy Lambert – The second course of a two-quarter capstone sequence. Students plan and develop a detailed proposal for their capstone environmental science project. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB/PL) BES 385 : Biodiversity Conservation – Martha Groom – Exploration of the threats to and conservation of biodiversity and its impact on planetary health, cultures, and societies. Emphasis is placed on understanding the limits and promise of conservation approaches within the social, political and economic context of conservation problems, and on the diversity of careers within environmental sciences. (NSc). Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB/PL) BIS 498 B : Southeast Asian Pasts and Futures Program – Raissa DeSmet and Nhi Tran – Southeast Asian Pasts and Futures (SEAPF–pronounced “sea puff”) brings together AANHPI, Southwest Asian/MENA, other BIPOC, and first-gen students with diasporic communities to celebrate cultural strength and resilience. During Winter and Spring 2024, students will participate in critical conversations and community-building activities, while practicing indigenous research methods and developing their own student-led project. At its heart, this program is about decolonization: of knowledge, institutions, and ourselves. Apply to be in this class by November 22nd, 2024. Partner(s): API Chaya, Wing Luke Museum.
• (PB) BISMCS 343 A : Media Production Workshop: ARCHIVAL FILMMAKING: THE CITY AS CHARACTER – Minda Martin – Provides hands-on experience in communicative practice and the production of media. Combines production and theory. Partner(s): City of Seattle Archives.
• (PB) BIS 232 B : Data Visualization – Baaska Anderson – Introduces descriptive statistics and visual representations of quantitative data. Examines data sets using graphing and statistical software packages. Demonstrates how to present data in ways that are accurate, effective, and visually appealing. Partner(s): Edmonds School District.
• (PB) BISMCS 472 A: Advanced Media Workshop: Multimedia Storytelling in Student Media – Amoshaun Toft – Provides focused study and production in a specific area of media arts and practice. Partner(s): Husky Herald.
• (PB) BISMCS 497: Political Internship in State Government – Randy Spaulding – Students serving in approved internship program with state government agencies. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) BISIA 340 A: Visual and Media Arts Workshop – Gary Carpenter – Students serving in approved internship program with state government agencies. (A&H). Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) BIS 495 A : Internship – Loren K. Redwood – Individual advanced research on topics conducted under the direction of one or more instructors. Partner(s): TBD.

Nursing & Health Studies (NHS)

• (PL) BHS 496 A : Health Studies Fieldwork – Robin Fleming – Students participate in fieldwork experiences to explore career options and develop skills in population health practice. Students use critical reflection to synthesize knowledge and experiences from fieldwork and program courses to support their professional development. Partner(s): NAMI Eastside, HealthPoint, UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies, Bloodworks Northwest, Providence Regional Medical Center and more. (Minimum 40 hours/quarter).
• (PB) B NURS 424 : Population-Based Health in Community Practice – Professor – Provides introduction to community health practice emphasizing nurses’ roles in population-based care through partnership with community agencies. Discusses socio-cultural, epidemiological, economic, and political influences on community health. Explores the role of professional communication and collaboration in facilitating health promotion, disease prevention, public health, and social justice efforts. (Ssc). Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) B HLTH 437 : Program Planning & Strategies for Health Promotion – Cynthia Karlsson – Introduction to the health education profession, associated competencies, theories and principles of health communication. Covers strategies and design principles for planning culturally tailored health education and communication for a variety of audiences, uses digital technology and social media for health promotion. Includes a service-learning assignment. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) BHS 302 A : Social Dimensions of Health – Shari L. Dworkin – Addresses several main concepts in public health with an exploration of the links between: community, health, and culture; health equity and social justice; and the emerging field of global health. Partner(s): Latino Educational Training Institute.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

• (PL) CSS 211 A: Computers and Society – Laurie Anderson – Exploration and discussion of issues related to the development, support, and usage of computing technology in today’s society. Topics vary each quarter but may include coverage of areas such as intellectual property rights, cybersecurity, privacy, freedom of speech, liability, ethics, social justice, diversity, and labor. (Ssc). Partner(s): UWAVE Radio.
• (PL) CSS 211 B: Computers and Society – Carol A Shaw – Exploration and discussion of issues related to the development, support, and usage of computing technology in today’s society. Topics vary each quarter but may include coverage of areas such as intellectual property rights, cybersecurity, privacy, freedom of speech, liability, ethics, social justice, diversity, and labor. (Ssc). Partner(s): UWAVE Radio.
• (PB) CSS 295 A: K-12 Computing Education – Nancy Kool – Collaboration with community partners to develop computing education opportunities for K-12 students. Curriculum development and basic computing education environments. (DIV & RSN). Partner(s): Kenmore Middle School.
• (PB) BCHEM 493 : Advanced Topics In Chemistry – Charity Lovitt – Covers advanced topics within a particular branch of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and environmental). Covers topics of current research interest or those in professional demand. (Ssc). Partner(s): Office of Sustainability.

Autumn 2024

*Note: Last updated: 10/30/2024. This course list is subject to changes and additions.

Business

• (PB) BUS 307 A: Business Writing – Laura Umetsu – Provides theoretical and practical approaches to being a better ethical writer to prepare students to be more successful in business or other organizations. Partner(s): NAMI Seattle, NAMI Eastside.
• (PB) BUS 441 A : Business Project Management – Nick Cuhaciyan – Skills that prepare students for rules as business project leaders and team members. Topics include project selection, risk, definition, stakeholder analysis, communication plans, scheduling, software, resource allocation, monitoring, post-project assessment. Emphasis on critical thinking and analysis. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) B BUS 491 A: Business Consulting – Nick Cuhaciyan – applies principles and methods of consulting to organizations. Teams work as consultants for local businesses, applying management theory and concepts to develop strategic and tactical solutions to client-driven problems involving multiple functions. Partner(s): TBD.

Education

• (PL) BEDUC 220 A: Education and Society – Gerard Holzman – Examines educational problems, policy, and practice from interdisciplinary perspective. Explores the tensions between education values and goals throughout the history of public schooling in the United States and develops critical perspectives through which to evaluate current proposals for school reform. (Ssc). Partner(s): HOUSE OF WISDOM, North Creek High School, Kenmore Middle School.
• (PL) BEDUC 495 A: Applied Experience – Antony Smith – The Applied Experience is designed to integrate the knowledge and skills cultivated in Educational Studies coursework, an experience in an educational setting, and collaborative self-reflection on the challenges and opportunities of education in diverse settings. Partner(s): Edmonds School District, Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Highline Big Picture School, Inglemoor High School, UW Bothell Sustainability, Washington Alliance for Better Schools.
• (PL) BEDUC 541 A: Second Language Acquisition – Yue Bian – focuses on theories in second language acquisition, bilingual education, and the structure of English. Topics include research, practice, and connections between language, literacy, cultural tradition, identity, and education in preparation for teaching ELL’s in general education of classes specifically for ELL’s. Partner(s) Lake Washington School District, North Creek High School, Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center.

First Year & Pre-Major Programs (FYPP)

• (PB) BCORE 104 A : Time Traveling Through Experiential Learning – Kristin Gustafson –   This course explores stories told about the world and us. Students become time travelers in this course as we explore the ways people have documented and recorded. We will examine history and the making of history. We’ll use the concept of an “archive” to explore.  (A&H). Partner(s): UW Bothell Office of Student Academic Success , UW Bothell/Cascadia Libraries , UW Bothell Orientation and Transition Programs.
• (PB/PL) BCORE 104 S : Disability Representation in Society – Maureen West – This course introduces Critical Disability Studies (CDS), a multidisciplinary field that examines and critiques societal understandings of disability. Students will learn a critical framework to understand the disadvantages faced by people with disabilities and explore how disability activists and scholars have shifted perspectives toward viewing disability as a form of human diversity and a source of community. The course includes a Community Engagement component, partnering with the Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center (ABALC) in Bothell, where students will engage onsite 1 or 2 times with individuals on the autism spectrum and with intellectual developmental disabilities. (A&H). Partner(s): Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center.
• (PB) BCORE 104 J/L: Art and Politics of Walking – Jason Frederick Lambacher – (A&H) The class exposes students to ideas about walking through contemporary research, literary traditions, and social practices such as marches and protests. But it also offers students different experiences in arts of walking on and off the UW Bothell campus, in parks and urban cores, with classmates and with the professor as a guide. You will learn to slow down, de-stress, and take in the places you inhabit in all its intricacy and magnificence. Partner(s): City of Kenmore ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl’ awh-ah-dees) Park, Geocache Community Volunteer- Jeff Weaver.
• (PB) BCORE 107 A : Climate Change is History – Avery Shinneman – this class will be part-history, part-science, and a bit of philosophy. You’ll learn about climate science and about how the politics and policies around climate change got to where they are today. You’ll also have a chance to do some exploring about the origins of new discoveries in other areas of interest to you. (SSc). Partner(s): Student Media: The Husky Herald, UWAVE Radio.
• (PB) BCORE 104 C : Storytelling Through Ecology – Cynthia Chang – Understanding the ecological interactions that sustain our natural world is critical in a time of unprecedented global change driven by humans. In learning how ecosystems function, we can better appreciate, protect, and restore them. Children’s literature and storytelling provide a unique way for us to cultivate appreciation and understanding of the natural world among children and adults alike. (A&H). Partner(s): Heartwood Nature Programs, UW Bothell Environmental Education Research Center at St. Edwards Park EERC.

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS)

• (PB/PL) BES 492 A: Capstone Research In Environmental Science – Amy Lambert –The first course of a two-quarter capstone sequence. Students plan and develop a detailed proposal for their capstone environmental science project. Partner(s): TBD.
• (PB) BIS 175: Intro to American Government – Jason Frederick Lambacher – Examines the major institutions and processes of American government, including civil liberties and rights, federalism, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, executive branch, political parties and elections, interest groups, and civic engagement. Partner(s) TBD.
• (PB) BIS 232 Data Visualization A – Baaska Anderson – Introduces descriptive statistics and visual representations of quantitative data. Examines data sets using graphing and statistical software packages. Demonstrates how to present data in ways that are accurate, effective, and visually appealing. Partner(s): Edmonds School District.
• (PL) BIS 495 A -Internship – Lauren K Redwood – Students will need to secure an internship before registration for this course. Past CELR students are encouraged to use their previous placements to continue working with community partners for more credit. Students can also browse Connected Huskies Database for internship possibilities with Connected Learning Community Partners. PreReq: BIS 300, Class is for IAS majors only.
• (PB) BISMCS 260: Live Radio Programming – Amoshaun Toft – Introduction to the conceptual foundation and principles of audio production. Develops beginning to intermediate skills in audio production. Partner(s): UWAVE Radio.

Nursing & Health Studies (NHS)

• (PL) BHS 496 A : Health Studies Fieldwork – Students participate in fieldwork experiences to explore career options and develop skills in population health practice. Students use critical reflection to synthesize knowledge and experiences from fieldwork and program courses to support their professional development. Partner(s): NAMI Eastside, HealthPoint, UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies, Bloodworks Northwest, Providence Regional Medical Center and more. (Minimum 40 hours/quarter).
• (PB) B HLTH 435 : Foundations And Principles Of Health Education And Communication – Jody O. Early – Introduction to the health education profession, associated competencies, theories and principles of health communication. Covers strategies and design principles for planning culturally tailored health education and communication for a variety of audiences, uses digital technology and social media for health promotion. Includes a service-learning assignment. (Ssc). Partner(s): TBD.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

• (PL) CSS 295 A: K-12 Computing Education – Nancy Kool – Collaboration with community partners to develop computing education opportunities for K-12 students. Curriculum development and basic computing education environments. (DIV & RSN). Partner(s): Kenmore Middle School.
• (PB) BME 315 A: Intro to 3D Modeling – Bill Anderson – Explorers design, representation, and analysis of three-dimensional objects using computational methods and computer-aided design (CAD). Topics include free-hand sketching; optimization of design parameters; documentation and communication of design information using appropriate engineering standards and practices. (A&H). Partner(s): Kenmore Middle School, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center (AMTEC), Everett Community College.

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