Learning Communities
Biology
For students interested in careers in biology or in pre-professional preparation such as pre-medicine or pre-dentistry, or the opportunity to get an early start on learning solid research skills, this community is ideal. Sponsored by the School of Biological
Sciences, the community offers classes in both the fall and spring semesters and provides its members with visits to biology labs and field research sites as well as opportunities for interactions with faculty.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Organismic Biology (BIOS 103), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150)
Spring Semester: Cell Structure/Function (BIOS 102), General Chemistry (CHEM 109)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 23
Business
This community offers its members an early look into the vast opportunities available within the global world of leadership, finance, information management systems, actuarial science, accounting and business administration. If you aspire to work locally, nationally or internationally in a business environment, this community is an ideal place to begin.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Business Leadership Development (BSAD 101), Business Computer Applications (BSAD 150), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150), Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 101)
Spring Semester:
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 50
Criminal Justice
This community is designed for first-year students interested in the field of Criminal Justice. As a member of the CJ community you'll be able to interact with faculty, meet crime professionals in the field and visit local facilities associated with various aspects of preventing or responding to crime. It will be your opportunity to experience the contemporary issues facing such areas as the police, courts, corrections and the juvenile justice system, with special attention to issues of public policy and community service.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Survey of Criminal Justice (CRIM 101), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 23
Engineering
If you drive by a building and your thoughts turn to its infrastructure, this is the community for you. Members of this community quickly discover the value of study groups, the convenience of living across the street from the Engineering College, and the support of field trips, hands-on activities and mentors who have been through the challenge of the first year. Courses in this community accommodate requirements in different Engineering majors. Plan to give yourself this added support.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Freshman Seminar (ENGR 010), Chemistry (CHEM 109, 111 or 113), Calculus (Math 106 or 107
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 70
General Studies
Not everyone has a clear career path when they arrive at the University. Not everyone needs to. This community provides students with the opportunity to explore the options, to understand their talents, and to find a match between their skills and career plans. In-hall academic advising, support in developing productive study skills, strengths assessments, and career planning are all a part of being in this community.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150), College/Major Forum (EDPS 097), Power and Politics in America (POLS 100), Philosophy and Current Issues (PHIL 106)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 46
Joint ROTC
Participate in a program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become military officers while completing a college degree. Study alongside new and current Cadets and Midshipmen and learn about the prospects afforded military officers. Enjoy activities that broaden your understanding of the global community and the responsibilities of military officers.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Power and Politics in America (POLS 100), Role of Military Science (MLS 111), Introduction to Naval Science (NAVS 111), The Air Force Today (AERO 185)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 50
Mass Media Perspective
Does the evening news catch your attention? Do you find yourself mentally rearranging the layout of the Newspaper? Do you sometime think the news is overly biased? Then you should consider this community. As a member of the mass media community, you will learn more about journalists' perspectives regarding their work and how they respond to the sense of social responsibility and concern for social justice that inspires and guides their efforts. By working with the faculty you will see the dilemmas faced by journalists as they aspire to accurately report complex and often contradictory information.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Principles of Mass Media (JOUR 101), Power and Politics in America (POLS 100), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 23
Music
Motivation to practice, to attend recitals or to study for that music history test won't be a problem. Your neighbors will be doing the same things, the upper-class students living near you will be great role models, and your RAs will keep you focused. This community has a history of being close-knit, committed to the major, and supportive of first-year students. In addition, by living in Selleck Hall, you will be able to enjoy the in-house practice rooms and take advantage of our newly remodeled cafeteria for special events and dinners. It's a great community of talented students--you'll find yourself right at home.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Introduction to Music Studies (MUSC 144), Analytical Listening (MUSC 278)
Community Location: Selleck Quadrangle
Community Capacity: 40
Natural Resources
Are you concerned about the world's environmental issues? Do you want to learn more about global environmental concerns facing your generation and discover opportunities to find solutions to environmental problems? If you answer yes, then the Natural Resources Learning Community is the place for you. Through participation in this learning community you will not only learn the basics of the issues facing our world today but you will meet others who share your interest and concern for the environment.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Quality of the Environment (GEOG 181), Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems (NRES 103), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150)
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 23
Pre-Law
If Law school is a possibility for your future, review the benefits of this community: a pre-law seminar facilitated by staff from the Law College, the opportunity to participate in lectures at the Law College, participate as a juror in mock trials, and begin to explore the many careers available to men and women with law degrees.
Courses:
Fall Semester:
Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150), Pre-Law Seminar (UHON 198H.
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity: 23
Sustainability
Are you interested in understanding issues related to sustainability and the built environment? This community will focus on developing a holistic understanding of the issues related to environmental sustainability. The membership of the community is not limited to students in the College of Architecture, but there will be a natural bias toward the role played by architects, landscape architects, and interior designers in the solutions to the sustainability challenges facing the world. There will also be a focus on writing about the relationship between humanity and nature and exploring ways to convince the broader human community or the seriousness of this issue.
Courses:
Fall Semester: Sustainability Basics and the Built Environment (ARCH 107), Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry (ENGL 150).
Spring Semester: Landscape and Environmental Appreciation (LARC 203), Writing: Rhetoric as Argument (ENGL 151).
Community Location: Abel Hall
Community Capacity:46
