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Learning Community

A learning community is a grouping of two or more courses. Students must enroll in all courses listed for the learning community.

Why should you enroll in a learning community? Research shows that students taking courses together as a cohort improves their grades, fosters a supportive environment, and helps them build stronger connections with their instructors and fellow students. An additional benefit for students is the topics covered in one course are connected to the topics in the other course which helps you better understand the information and make connections between what you are learning and your life.

Fall 2010 Offerings

Reality 101 – “What will I study in college?” “What kind of career do I want?” If you are one of nearly 6 in 10 students who is searching for answers to these questions, then this learning community is for you!  In these classes, you and your fellow students will clarify your career goals and major.

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Reality 101 - Fall 2010
Section Course Day(s) Time Instructor
COL101 Student Success MW 11 - 11:50 a.m. Strong
GSD120 Exploring Careers & College Majors MW 10 - 10:50 a.m. Jachowicz

Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) – Reading and writing are skills that you will use throughout your college career, and gaining confidence in these skills is essential for your success. The ESP learning community allows you to begin your college experience with a collaborative community focused on mastering these important abilities.

Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) - Fall 2010
Section Course Day(s) Time Instructor
ENG098 Developmental Composition TTH 9-30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Douglas
RDG091 Thinking Skills TTH 11 - 12:15 p.m. Ballard
COL101 College Student Success F 10 -10:50 a.m. Karnatz

Psychological Foundations to College Success and Beyond – What motivates you to come to college? Once you are there, how do you assure your success? In addition, how can you apply concepts learned in college to the specific classes you have to take, such as psychology? In this learning community, students will learn psychological concepts and theories that can be applied in all aspects of life, i.e. work, studies, relationships. The class will explore motivation, keys to learning, diversity, and behavior modification as it relates to college success.

Psychological Foundations to College Success and Beyond - Fall 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Mon Wed Dates Instructor
PSY 100 916 Introduction to Psychology 8 - 9:15 a.m. 8 - 9:15 a.m. 8/23/10-12/15/10 Baker
COL 101 931 College Student Success 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.   8/23/10-11/22/10 Salgado

The “Equation” for Success – What do you need math for anyway? Nearly everyone asks this question but few students find the answer! Increase your motivation to complete your math class by exploring different math concepts not only in your math class but also through writing you will do in your English class.

The “Equation” for Success - Fall 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Mon Tues Wed Thurs Dates Instructor
ENG 098 901 Communication Skills 8 - 9:15 p.m.   8-9:15 a.m.   8/23/10-12/15/10 Beckham
MTH 096 901 Basic Algebra 11 - 11:50 p.m. 11 - 11:50 a.m. 11 - 11:50 a.m. 11 - 11:50 a.m. 8/23/10-12/16/10 Lawrence

Communicating Your Strengths for Business Success! – What talents help to make you more successful professionally and socially? What are your strengths in the workplace, in your academic pursuits, and in your home? This learning community will use the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to identify your signature themes (commonly known as strengths) and will help you to apply these themes when working within the business field.

Communicating Your Strengths for Business Success! - Fall 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Tues Thurs Dates Instructor
BUS 101 920 Business Communications 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. 8/24/10-12/16/10 Timm
BUS 100 901 Introduction to Business 7 - 9:45 p.m.   8/24/10-12/14/10 Ramirez

The Write Path to Success – Create your own success in College 101 and English 101 by learning effective success strategies and writing skills to assist you in college and in life. This learning community will also provide a unique opportunity to get to know your fellow students and the college environment

The Write Path to Success - Fall 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Mon Wed Dates Instructor
ENG 101 915 English Composition 11 - 12:15 p.m. 11 - 12:15 p.m. 8/23/10-12/15/10 Parks
COL 101 906 College Student Sucess   5 - 6:50 p.m. 8/25/10-10/27/10 Maurer

Dynamic Duos – Enroll in these 8-week course sequences and complete a year’s worth of English in one semester! Students must enroll in both courses.

Dynamic Duos - Fall 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Day(s) & Time Dates Instructor
ENG 097 110 Communication Sills TTH 8-10:45 a.m. 8/24/10-10/14/10 Anderson
ENG 098 123 Developmental Composition TTH 8-10:40 a.m. 10/19/10-12/16/10 Anderson
Dept Course Sec Title Day(s) & Time Dates Instructor
ENG 098 124 Developmental Composition TTH 8-10:45 a.m. 8/24/10-10/14/10 Noel
ENG 101 132 English Composition I TTH 8-10:40 a.m. 10/19/10-12/16/10 Noel
Dept Course Sec Title Day(s) & Time Dates Instructor
ENG 101 104 English Composition I MW 8-10:55 a.m. 8/23/10-10/13/10 Szabo
ENG 102 103 English Composition II MW 8-10:30 a.m. 10/18/10-12/15/10 Szabo
Dept Course Sec Title Day(s) & Time Dates Instructor
ENG 101 105 English Composition I MW 8-10:55 a.m. 8/23/10-10/13/10 Roman
ENG 102 106 English Composition II MW 8-10:30 a.m. 10/18/10-12/15/10 Roman
Dept Course Sec Title Day(s) & Time Dates Instructor
ENG 101 155 English Composition I S 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m. 8/28/10-10/16/10 Gilleran
ENG 102 151 English Composition II S 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m. 10/23/10-12/11/10 Gilleran

Spring 2010 Offerings

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Reality 101 – Why am I in college? What do I want to do after college? How do I get there? The skills that help you succeed in college also help you succeed in your career – and in life. Discover how your efforts today impact your success tomorrow.

Reality 101 - Spring 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Wed Location Instructor
COL 101 901 Student Success 1 - 1:55 p.m. TBA Vasquez
GSD 120 902 Exploring Careers & College Majors 2 - 2:55 p.m. TBA Meisinger

Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) – Reading and writing are skills that you will use throughout your college career, and gaining confidence in these skills is essential for your success. The ESP learning community allows you to begin your college experience with a collaborative community focused on mastering these important abilities.

Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) - Spring 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Tues Thurs Fri Location Instructor
RDG 090 905 Reading Comprehension 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.   SRC 388 Ballard
ENG 097 907 Communication Skills 2 - 3:15 p.m. 2 - 3:15 p.m.   SRC 384 Baker
Dept Course Sec Title Tues Thurs Fri Location Instructor
ENG 098 925 Developmental Composition 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.   ICT 229 Douglas
RDG 091 906 Thinking Skills for Textbook Reading 11 - 12:15 p.m. 11 - 12:15 p.m.   SRC 388 Ballard
COL 101 900 Student Success     10 - 11:55 a.m. TBA Karnatz

Psyched to Write – Psyched to Write is a co-enrolled learning community of English 102 and Psych 100. Through this learning community, students will apply and demonstrate their understanding of psychology concepts in written projects for both the Psych 100 and the Eng. 102 sections.

Psyched to Write - Spring 2010
Dept Course Sec Title Tues Thurs Location Instructor
PSY 100 916 Introduction to Psychology 11 - 12:15 p.m. 11 - 12:15 p.m. ICT 231 Hutman
ENG 102 931 English Composition II 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Online* ICT 229 & Online Douglas

*NOTE: This is a hybrid course where it meets on campus on Tuesday and online on Thursday.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. Do I need to get special permission or approval to register for a learning community?
    No, anyone can take a learning community as long as the courses meet their educational needs.
  2. Will I learn the same things in a learning community class as a regular class?
    Of course! The big difference is what you learn in one class will be connected to what you learn in the other class. The benefit to you is that you will make immediate use of what you are learning which leads to deeper learning.
  3. What if I want to drop/withdraw from a learning community class? Do I have to drop/withdraw from all of the classes?
    Since the content of the classes in the learning community are integrated, you will not be able to remain in one class and drop/withdraw another. Students who are considering drop/withdrawal must meet with their instructor prior to taking any steps with the registration office.
  4. How do I know if a class is part of a learning community?
    In the printed schedule book and on accessECC, you will see after the class title *L listed. This indicates the course is part of a learning community.
  5. How many students will be in my learning community?
    Each learning community class has the same students. For example, in the Reality 101 learning community the students taking COL 101 are the same group of students that will be in GSD 120. The benefit of this for you is you will develop a special support community with these students and your instructors. In addition, the class size in both classes will be the same which may mean a smaller class size than would be the case in a regular section.
    Example: ENG 101 normally has 18 students while COL 101 normally has 25 students. When these courses are together in a learning community both will have only 18 students.