Clinicals, internships, fieldwork, and co-op programs are designed to provide students with experiences in the community in order to develop professional skills. These practice-based experiences typically occur during the senior year, after necessary coursework is completed. Service-Learning classes are designed to involve students in community service activities that are linked to specific learning objectives of a course. Service-Learning includes an integration of theory and practice, with an emphasis on civic responsibility. Students "serve to learn" and "learn to serve". (Hatcher, 1998)

Hatcher, J.A., Ed. (1998) Service-Learning tip sheets: A faculty resource guide, Indiana Campus Compact: Indianapolis, IN.

Contributed by JoAnn Campbell, Community Outreach and Partnerships in Service-Learning, Indiana University.