Learn and Serve in an Innovative 1-Hour PPS Course in Fall 2025
For students interested in taking unique and innovative courses that introduce them to a range of different topics related to the common good and human flourishing and of local, national, and global importance, PPS 1100 is a perfect choice.
PPS 1100 is a one-credit course taught by local community leaders as well as Baylor faculty and staff and can be taken up to four times under different titles and topics. In Fall 2025, more than fourteen unique topics will be offered in PPS 1100 courses, including several that are new to the department:
- Hunger and Punishment: Food Security & the American Carceral System
- Money, Power, and Impact: The Ethics of Social Welfare Policy
- Child Poverty Policy & Action
Alongside these new offerings are perennial PPS 1100 favorites, including:
- Accompanying the Immigrant in Waco
- Advocacy for Children and Families
- Community Gardening
- Community Data and Research
- Food and Sustainability
- Habitat for Humanity & Affordable Housing
- Law and Public Service
- Poverty in Waco
- Transforming Child Poverty
- Trauma Advocacy
- Urban Farmers Markets
Philanthropy and Public Service (PPS) courses enable Baylor students to work alongside community experts in courses that incorporate volunteerism, community-based research, and grant-making. In the 2024-2025 academic year, PPS courses have enrolled nearly 650 students across 50 sections taught by both community leaders and Baylor faculty and staff.
For more information, visit the Office of Engaged Learning website.