The One Credit Option in Service Learning offers students the opportunity to integrate service activities in the community with their coursework. The goals of service learning are to enhance the learning process, benefit the community and prepare students for leadership and service to society. After receiving approval from the course professor and the director of community service and service learning, a student may enroll in one additional credit in service learning. Enrollment in this option may take place up to three times during the course of one’s undergraduate studies at Mount St. Mary’s.

Participating students complete 30 hours of service at a service learning internship placement. Students receive one grade for the course, including an evaluation of the additional academic assignments and service work associated with the One Credit Option (as specified in a “learning contract” completed at the beginning of the semester). Service learning opportunities are administered by the director of community service and service learning in the office of campus ministry and community service.