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APSE is a three-quarter program for students who want to work independently and collaboratively on projects that can't be completed in a single quarter. Students will work in small teams to develop a project, preferably in conjunction with a community group. Ideally students should have relevant skills, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm — especially enthusiasm — for working on complex projects with others. APSE will be run as a "studio" or working environment that provides co-learning, physical and digital spaces, academic credits, and faculty engagement.

We are interested in working with a diverse set of projects. Ideally the projects will support communities or positive social change. These could include community information systems, art projects, community development and service, policy development, citizen science, media, plan development

public deliberation, and many others. Students — and groups — who have done preparatory work in other programs or elsewhere are especially encouraged to enroll for the APSE program to continue their project work.The faculty will also identify several project possibilities. The program will consider research and theory in addition to pragmatic project work. APSE will constitute a single supportive enterprise and meet as a group throughout all three quarters on a regular scheduled basis.