Sophomores and Honors

2013-2014 learning communities for current students are:

• Sophomore Elementary Education
• Sophomore Essence of Nursing
• Sophomore Omega Engineering
• Honors

These learning communities are approved for next year, but are contingent on availability of funding. If funding is not secured, they will be cancelled. Enrollment forms for 2013-2014 will become available in March 2013.

Students who choose to enroll in  learning communities must meet pre-requisites for the courses offered and must agree to participation and other requirements.  Students do not have to take all courses offered for the learning community, but will be required to take a minimum number of the courses offered.  There is no on-campus residency requirement for participation in the sophomore learning communities.

Sophomore Elementary Education

Only students who have participated in the first-year Elementary Education Learning Community are eligible to participate in the Sophomore Elementary Education Learning Community. See the enrollment form for detailed enrollment requirements. Enrollment for 2013-14 is now closed. The enrollment form for the 2014-15 academic year will be made available in March 2014.

Fall semester 2013:

• MATH 202: Elements of Mathematics II (3 credits)
  
  • MWF 1-1:50 pm
• EEC 215: Intro. to Educational Psychology (4 credits)
  • TH 8-11:50 am
• ED 220: EEC Learning Community Seminar 1 (1 credit)
  • ARRANGED

Spring semester 2014:

• MATH 203: Elements of Mathematics III (3 credits)
• GEOL 100: Our Geologic Environment (3 credits)
• EEC 222W: Human Relations in a Multicultural Society (3 credits)
• HIST 191: U.S. History Since 1877 (4 credits)
• ED 220: EEC Learning Community Seminar 2 (1 credit)

 

Essence of Nursing

Only students who have participated in the first-year Anatomy of Nursing or Elements of Nursing Learning Communities are eligible to participate in the sophomore Essence of Nursing Learning Community. Enrollment is limited and will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. See the enrollment form for detailed enrollment requirements. Enrollment for 2013-14 is now closed. The enrollment form for the 2014-15 academic year will be made available in March 2014.

Fall Semester 2013:

• KSP 235: Human Development (3 credits)
  • MW 2:30-3:45 pm
• BIOL 330: Principles of Human Physiology (4 credits)
  • MWF 9-9:50 am, lab T 8-10:50 am
• FCS 242: Nutrition I (3 credits)
  • MW 11:30 am -12:45 pm

Spring Semester 2014:

• BIOL 270: Microbiology (4 credits)
• NURS 282: Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• NURS 284: Pharmacology (3 credits)
• NURS 286: Relationship-based Care in Nursing Practice (3 credits)

 

Omega Engineering

Students in the Alpha Engineering and Women in Science and Engineering Learning Communities are given the first opportunity to enroll in this learning community. Enrollment is limited and will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. If space remains, enrollment may be opened to students not currently in a learning community. See the enrollment form for detailed enrollment requirements. Enrollment for 2013-14 is now closed. The enrollment form for the 2014-15 academic year will be made available in March 2014.

Fall Semester 2013:

• MATH 321: Ordinary Differential Equations (4 credits)
  
  • MTHF 11-11:50 am
• PHYS 222: General Physics II lecture(3 credits)
  • MWF 10-10:50 am
  • W 6-7:00 pm exams (on 9/18, 10/16, and 11/13 only)
• PHYS 232: General Physics II lab (1 credit)
  • M 2:30-4:50 pm

Spring Semester 2014:

• MATH 223:  Calculus III (4 credits)

 

Honors

The  Honors course enrollment information will come out via the Honors Program Office.  Honors students can choose among the courses offered through the Honors Program.  Students must be accepted to the Honors Program in order to take part in the Honors Learning Community.

For more information about the Honors Program, please visit the Honors Program website.