Learning Communities
An exciting way to learn
Research shows that students who participate in a learning community earn higher grades, make friends faster and graduate at higher and faster rates than students who don't participate.*
* The National Resource Center for Learning Communities
What is a Learning Community?
Watch a short video about Learning Community to learn more.
- A common group of students is enrolled in the same classes.
- Students and faculty build connections between subject matter, disciplines and ideas.
- The community focuses on a central theme common to the disciplines.
- Courses are collaboratively taught by faculty from two or more content areas.
- Collaborative and experiential learning are central to learning communities.
- Multicultural thinking is encouraged to promote the understanding of diverse perspectives.
Benefits of Learning Communities
- Learning Communities classes emphasize that faculty and students alike are embarked on a journey of discovery.
- Faculty and students are able to work together more closely and develop successful learning strategies collaboratively.
- Students are able to become better acquainted with faculty and tend to be more comfortable asking questions.
- Students have the opportunity to develop stronger skills, the confidence to explore issues in depth, and the ability to question and think rigorously.
Fall 2022 Learning Community Course List:
Theme-Based Learning Communities:
“Forgiving an Unlikely Bond: Chemistry and English for STEM Majors”
CHM121-0L1 CRN 34143 Karen Dailey Koczaja
ENG101-0L1, CRN 34489 Meg King
“Intercultural Dialog and Exchange”
ENG101-LB1, CRN 34484 Richard Johnson
FYS101-LB1, CRN 34485 Kimberly Jaeger Nichols
First Year Seminar and English Courses:
First Year Seminar Learning Community is a partially integrated Learning Community that pairs an FYS class and ENG class. The same group of students are taking the same FYS and ENG back-to-back. The class is taught by two teachers who know each other, plan assignments together, and have your best interests in mind. Students who are part of a learning community at Harper feel more supported, have a greater sense of community and do better in their classes.
Launch Learning Community
ENG094-L09, CRN 34496 TBD
FYS101-L09, CRN 34497 TBD
Launch Learning Community
ENG100-L01, CRN 34397 Theodore Brady
FYS101-L01, CRN 34399 Megan Dallianis
Launch Learning Community
ENG100-L06, CRN 34482 Fonda Ginsburg
FYS101-L06, CRN 34483 Anne Liotine
Launch Learning Community
ENG100-LB2, CRN 30394 Stephanie Whalen
FYS101-LB2, CRN 34479 Andre Berchiolly
Launch Learning Community
ENG100-LB3, CRN 34480 Marianne Fontes
FYS101-LB3, CRN 34481 Katherine Speer
Launch Learning Community
ENG100-LW5, CRN 30429 Jason Nado
FYS101-LW5, CRN 34400 Katherine Speer
Launch Learning Community
ENG101-LB4, CRN 34492 Ana Maria Charmelo Contreras
FYS101-LB4, CRN 34493 Stephanie Whalen
First Year Seminar and Math:
FYS101-L02, CRN 34506 John Notini
MTH065-L02, CRN 34508 Lucy Marotti
or
ENG094-L08, CRN 34494 Paul Peterson
FYS101-L08, CRN 34495 William Clark
MTH065-L08, CRN 34588 Lucy Marotti
To learn more about Learning Communities, speak to your academic advisor or contact the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs.
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