2007-08
ACADEMIC LEARNING COMMUNITIES

FALL 2007 Cohort Learning Communities

Reinforcing & Applying Psychological Concepts
Instructors:  A. Wilmoth and N. Landis-Taylor
HUSV 1100:  Freshman Seminar (cohort)
PSYC 1101:  Introduction to Psychology
This cohort learning community is designed for students who are taking Freshman Seminar and Introduction to Psychology.  Students in the Freshman Seminar will have the opportunity to apply concepts they have learned in the Introduction to Psychology course.  Topics addressed will include, but are not limited to, learning theory, memory, motivation, personality, and human development.

Written English and Society
Instructors:  M. Helwig and C. White
ENGL 1104:  Written English (cohort) 
SOCY 1110:  Introductory Sociology
This cohort learning community is designed for students who are takin Written English I and Introductory Sociology.  Students in the cohort English course will learn valuable writing skills while incorporating ideas and concepts presented in the sociology class.  The overall goals of the cohort will be an understanding of modern sociological concepts, confidence in written communication across a variety of modes of writing, and greater success for students involved in this community.

FALL 2007 Integrated Learning Communities

Investigating Patterns for Success in Math
Instructors:  M.B. Angeline and N. Sams
HUSV 1100:  Freshman Seminar
MATH 0094:  Pre-Algebra
This learning community will take advantage of group activities and projects throughout the semester.  The course will provide opportunities for students to collaborate, explore, and discover mathematical patterns to enhance their success in the Developmental Algebra course.  We will use the theories developed by Keith Devlin to enhance student mathematics achievement.

Family Matters
Instructors: G. Hines and D. Benedetti
HUSV 1100: Freshman Seminar
ENGL 0097: Composition Skills
"Family Matters" is a learning community focused on giving first year students opportunities to thrive in the college environment while exploring family issues and how they impact college life.  Students will complile a portfolio of essays based on Freshman Seminar activities and college/family themed issues.  The learning community will help students acclimate to all aspects of college life including attendance at student events, utilizing facilities and services, following proper procedures and regulations.

Making It All Add Up
Instructors:  S. Fry and M. Bolyard
HUSV 1100: Freshman Seminar 
MATH 0095: Elementary Algebra 
"Making It All Add Up" is designed to introduce incoming freshman to the appropriate study skill strategies needed to be successful in math and as a college student.  Students will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to strengthen their study skills while at the same time completing the objectives for the Math 95 course.  Topics addressed will include:  study skills, time management, math anxiety and overal student success.

Exploring and Experiencing College
Instructors: C. Lavorata and D. Lupica-Scott
HUSV 1100: Freshman Seminar
ENGL 1104: Written English
"Exploring and Experiencing College" is designed to give first-semester students opportunities to connect with each other, faculty, and the campus community, as well as to learn how to meet academic expectations of college courses. This learning community will emphasize the importance of developing and/or enhancing writing skills and will promote the importance of audience and purpose in planning and revising writing assignments.

Math and English:  Shared Strategies for Success
Instructors: L. King and D. Beighley
MATH 0094: Pre-Algebra
ENGL 0097: Composition Skills
This learning community will focus on incorporating good study skills as well as test-taking and writing strategies as they apply to both Math and Composition. Students will use writing as means of engaging with course content and self-analysis. Student learning will be supplemented through the use of WEBCT.

Virtual Society
Instructors: P. Stephens and J. Weist
HUSV 1100: Freshman Seminar
SOCY 1110: Introductory Sociology  
"Virtual Society" is an online learning community pairing Introductory Sociology and Freshman Seminar.  The goal is to help students understand their social roles and responsibilities as a valuable member of the campus community and beyond.  Students will learn how their social experiences color their perception and how to better understand and navigate campus systems.  Although this is a virtual course, there will be three (3) in-person, oncampus Saturday class meetings held throught the semester.  Although not restricted, this linked course series is designed with the needs of non-traditional learners in mind.

The Communication-Culture Connection
Instructors: F. Kirk and C. O'Dell
SPCH 1100: Introduction to Speech Communication
SPCH 1105: Voice and Diction
The "Communication-Culture Connection" will explore how dialects and accents evolved and how stereotypes about speech and culture are perpetuated.  The emphasis will be on how vocal production affects crediblity and competence.

Speaking in Tongues:  What Language Should We Use and When?
Instructors:  I. Campbell and S. Woods
SPCH 1100: Introduction to Speech Communication
ENGL 0097: Composition Skills
"Speaking in Tongues" is a learning community designed to give first-year students an integrated introduction to written and oral communication.  Students will explore interpersonal communication with a focus on appropriate use of formal and informal language.  Speech 1100 students will engage in oral application of theories related to organziational communication and public speaking, in English 97, they will engage in written application of and reflection upon these theories and their effects.

SPRING 2008 Cohort Learning Communities

Written English and Society
Instructors: M. Helwig and C. White
ENGL 1104: Written English I (cohort) 
SOCY 1110:   Introductory Sociology
This is a cohort learning community designed for students who are taking Written English I and Introduction to Sociology.  Students in the cohort English course will learn valuable writing skills while incorporating ideas and concepts presented in the Sociology class.  The overall goals of the cohort will be an understanding of modern sociological concepts, confidence in written communication across a variety of modes of writing, and greater success for students involved in this community.

SPRING 2008 Integrated Learning Communities

Great Themes in Sociology and Literature
Instructors:  C. White and R. Baker
SOCY 1110: Introductory Sociology
ENGL 2221: World Literature
"Great Themes in Sociology" is an honors learning community designed to explore the important theories of sociology, particularly as they are evident in literature written since (in) the eighteenth century.  We will study how structural-functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interaction, social exchange theory, postmodernism, and social construction of reality are reflected in works by Voltaire, Moliere, Whitman, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Kafka, Borges, Camus, Rilke, and others.  This six-credit combination will count towards the nine-credit Liberal Studies requirement in culture/civilization exploration.

Voices and Viewpoints
Instructors:  D. Lupica-Scott and I. Campbell
ENGL 1104: Written English I
SPCH 1100: Introduction to Speech Communication 
"Voices and Viewpoints" is designed to engage students in oral and written expressions of perception on varied topics including self-identity, language, and stereotypes.  Other topics can include:  work, family, education, nature, science, language, and ethics.  This six-credit combination will count towards your college credit English course requirement and a Liberal Studies course requirement.

Education in Service to Society
Instructors:  N. McClure and D. Nuzum
EDUC 2200: Introduction to Education (Honors)
HUSV 1199: Special Topics:  CSL/ED (Honors) 
"Education in Service to Society" is designed for Education majors in the Honors Program.  In this honors learning community, students will; realize the relationship between societal values and educational reform; see themselves as change agents, servants, and self-directed learners engaging in inquiry and constructing knowledge about education and service; and value their ability to learn, contribute to society, and appreciate diversity in others' ideas, lives, and abilities.