SSJ30115
COMMUNITY POWER & CHANGE
- Department
- Sustainability & Soc'l Justice
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course examines how communities build power for change. With an equity lens, the course introduces students to the processes of structural change that improve community well-being and build community leadership. We focus on community-driven solutions that change public policy and practice to address disparities in issues such as income and wages, health outcomes, housing and food access, and educational success. Students will learn how different "bottom-up" strategies such as civic engagement, policy advocacy, community organizing, participatory action research, and public-private coalitions facilitate these changes and what diverse impacts they have on individual and institutional change. While this course draws primarily from a U.S. context, it covers theories, concepts, and practices that apply to local and global communities.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2024–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 22% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 24% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 26% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 28% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Meeting times
Recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASEC303 20252024
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Margaret A. Post | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23149 |
| Fall 2024 | Margaret A. Post | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23149 |