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Patton College of Education

Patton College of Education Learning Communities

What to Expect

Patton College of Education Learning Communities foster a sense of belonging for students pursuing careers in education and human services. By bringing together individuals with a shared passion, these communities provide a space for students to forge meaningful connections and develop relationships that can support them throughout their academic journey and beyond.

Class Schedules

As part of your learning community, you'll take clustered classes. Taking two or more classes with members of your Learning Community ensures you'll know a few friendly faces and a built-in study group.

BRICKS 

BRICKS General Education requirements are Ohio University General Education courses.  Students will learn more about general education requirements in their learning community seminar course and through their Degree Audit Report (DARs). 

American Civics Literacy course (*ACL) 

The state of Ohio passed a law Advance Ohio Higher Education Act(opens in a new window) (Section 3345.382) requires state institutions of higher education to develop an American civic literacy course of at least three credit hours.  Students who graduate Spring semester 2030 and after, must complete the course in order to receive a bachelor’s degree from any state institution. 

Recreation Sport Pedagogy and Consumer Science majors

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ACOMS 1030 LEC, Public Speaking3BDP; BER; BSL
AIART 1170 LEC, Intro to Arts: Arts in Contexts3PHA
ASOC 1000 LEC, Intro to Sociology3PSBS
 Additional courses will be added depending on the major.  

General College of Education (Integrated Language Arts; Spanish Education; Middle Language / Soc; Integrated Social Studies; Outdoor Rec and Education; Physical Activity and Sport Coaching; Rec Management; Health and Physical Education)

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ACOMS 1030 LEC, Public Speaking3BDP; BER; BSL
AEDTE 1000 LEC, Intro to Teacher Education3 
APSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BHIST 2000 LEC, United States 1600-18773ACL, PSBS
BPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CEDTE 1000 LEC, Intro to Teacher Education3 
CHIST 2000 LEC, United States 1600-18773ACL, PSBS
CPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DIART 1170 LEC, Intro to Art: Arts in Contexts3PHA
DENG 1100 LEC, Crossing Cultures with Texts3FIE; PHTC
DPSC 1010 LEC, Physical World3ANW
EUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
EEDTE 1000 LEC, Intro to Teacher Education3 
EIART 1180 LEC,  Intro Arts: Objects and Events3PHA
EPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
FUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
FANTH 1010 LEC, Intro to Cultural Anthropology3ACNW;FIE
FEDTE 1000 LEC, Intro to Teacher Education3 
FPHIL 2400 LEC, Social and Political Philosophy3ACL, PHTC

Intervention Specialist

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AHSLS 1080 LEC, Communication Differences and Disorders3BDP
AMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
AHIST 1776 LEC, American Civic Tradition3ACL

Pre-Early Childhood Education

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ABIOL 1010 LEC/LAB, Principles of Biology4PNS
AEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
AHIST 1776 LEC, American Civic Tradition3ACL
AMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BEDEC 1600 LEC, Intro to Child Development3ACNW
BPOLS 1010 LEC, Politics in the United States3PSBS
BMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
BPSC 1010 LEC, Physical World3ANW
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
CERTH 1010 LEC/LAB, How The Earth Works4PNS
CMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
CPHIL 2400 LEC, Social and Political Philosophy3ACL, PHTC
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
DERTH 1010 LEC/LAB, How The Earth Works4PNS
DHIST 1776 LEC, American Civic Tradition3ACL
DIART 1180 LEC, Intro Arts: Object and Events3PHA
DMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
EUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
EEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
EERTH 1010 LEC/LAB, How The Earth Works4PNS
EIART 1170 LEC,  Intro Arts: Arts in Contexts3PHA
EMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
EPHIL 2400 LEC, Social and Political Philosophy3ACL, PHTC
FUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
FMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
FPOLS 1010 LEC, Politics in the United States3PSBS
FPSC 1010 LEC, Physical World3ANW
GUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
GBIOL 1010 LEC/LAB, Principles of Biology4PNS
GEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
GPOLS 1010 LEC, Politics in the United States3PSBS
HUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
HBIOL 1010 LEC/LAB, Principles of Biology4PNS
HEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
HMATH 1101 LEC, Elementary Topics in Math I4FQR
HPOLS 1010 LEC, Politics in the United States (online)3ACL, PSBS
IUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
IEDEC 1600 LEC, Introduction to Child Development (online)3ACNW
IPOLS 1010 LEC, Politics in the United States (online)3ACL, PSBS
IPSC 1010 LEC, Physical World3ANW
JUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
JHIST 1776 LEC, American Civic Tradition3ACL
JPSC 1010 LEC, Physical World3ANW

STEM Education (Earth Space Science, Integrated Math, Integrated Science, Life Science, Middle: Any combination that includes Math or Science; Physical Science combinations of Chemistry, Physics)

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ACHEM 1210 LEC,/LAB, Principles of Chemistry I4PNS
AEDTE 1000 LEC, Introduction to Teacher Education3 
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BART 1130 LEC, Selfies, Posts, and the Family Album3PHA
BEDTE 1000 LEC, Introduction to Teacher Education3 
BMATH 1300 LEC, Pre-Calculus4FQR
BPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CEDTE 1000 LEC, Introduction to Teacher Education3 
CPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS

Activities

Previous Patton College of Education Learning Communities have participated in activities such as:

  • Attending a Columbus Blue Jackets game, sponsored by the Ohio Educators Association