A learning community (LC) is a group of students who take
a common set of courses together or share a common
experience around their academics. Participants in a LC
develop a deeper understanding of the courses’ subject
matter while they build relationships and learn together
outside of the classroom.
In most learning communities, students are enrolled in two
required general education courses as well as a freshman
seminar. Learning Communities within our Biological
Sciences, Mathematics and Chemistry areas partner a
peer-led tutoring lab (PLTL) with some of the more difficult
science courses. For University College undecided students,
the instructor for the freshman seminar may also serve as
the academic advisor. Some of our learning communities
are residentially-based, which means that participating
students not only take courses in common but also live in
either the same residence hall or the same residential area
of campus.
