Community Studies and Civic Engagement Major
Make a difference in your community. Learn what it takes to be a leader and an activist.
The Community Studies and Civic Engagement program presented me with an
abundance of career and leadership opportunities. I have developed programs and formed coalitions to combat gang violence,
mentor and tutor youth, advocate for education and coordinate events to
bring attention to important social topics. The program’s coursework
also prepared me for my studies in nonprofit management in the
Master of Public Administration program here at UB.
—Stacie J. Harris, B.A.’08
Want to add a minor to your major?
Learn more about our minors. (Note that not all minors are possible to combine with every major.)
Thinking about law school?
Learn more about our Automatic Admit option through the UB School of Law.
Through our Bachelor of Arts program, you'll have the opportunity to study and work beyond the borders of UB's campus through a partnership with a community-serving organization, exploring the dynamics of civic engagement and citizenship.
The culmination of this experiential curriculum: a capstone course—a field study or internship with a community organization and a senior project that integrates a little bit of everything, including what you've learned in the classroom, on site and through research. By the time you graduate, you'll have spent at least 300 hours serving your community.
You're encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to earn certification in nonprofit management, which prepares you for entry-level professional opportunities in community-serving nonprofits and preferential hiring by a wide range of national nonprofit organizations. You'll step out of the classroom and into your job.
You'll also gain experience in:
- fundraising
- board development
- program planning
- historic research.