Fall 2009
INTEGRATED LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Investigating Patterns for Success in Math
"Investigating Patterns for Success in Math" 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.
Instructors: M.B. Angeline and A. Mouse
| HUSV | 1100 | Freshman Seminar | T-R | 11:00 am - 12:15 am | 3 cr | CRN 8996 |
| MATH | 0094 | Pre-Algebra | M-W-F | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | 3 cr | CRN 8084 |
Making It All Add Up
"Making It All Add Up" is designed to introduce incoming freshmen 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.
Instuctors: S. Fry and M. Bolyard
| HUSV | 1100 | Freshman Seminar | M-W | 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm | 3 cr | CRN 9006 |
| MATH | 0095 | Elementary Algebra | M-W-F | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | 3 cr | CRN 8087 |
Family Matters
"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 compile 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.
Instructors: G. Hines and D. Benedetti
| HUSV | 1100 | Freshman Seminar | M-W-F | 9:00 am - 9:50 am | 3 cr | CRN 9003 |
| ENGL | 0097 | Composition Skills | M-W-F | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | 3 cr | CRN 8066 |
Words to Live By
"Words to Live By" is a learning community that promotes college student success by providing first-year students with an opportunity to become familiar with campus resources, develop study skills and begin the career exploration prociess in an environment that encourages self-exploration, experiential learning, and the development of college-level writing skills.
Instructors: C. Tannous and N. Parks
| HUSV | 1100 | Freshman Seminar | T-R | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | 3 cr | CRN 9094 |
| ENGL | 0097 | Composition Skills | T-R | 9:30 am - 10:45 pm | 3 cr | CRN 8070 |
Exploring and Experiencing College
"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.
Instructors: C. Lavorata and D. Lupica-Scott
| HUSV | 1100 | Freshman Seminar | T-R | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | 3 cr | CRN 9093 |
| ENGL | 1104 | Written English I | T-R | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | 3 cr | CRN 8006 |
Math and English: Shared Strategies for Success
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.
Instructors: L. King and D. Beighley
| MATH | 0094 | Pre-Algebra | T-R | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | 3 cr | CRN 8865 |
| ENGL | 0097 | Composition Skills | M-W-F | 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | 3 cr | CRN 8069 |
