Learning Communities

College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT115)
Composition I (ENG101)
First Year Seminar (NSF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• Identify connections between algebraic concepts and computer programming
• Analyze, represent, and interpret data with mathematical concepts and Microsoft Excel
• Understand word problems and problem descriptions to design the workflow of a computer program
• Identify key concepts, inputs and outputs of a computer program from a problem description
• Learn how to use computer programming to represent and solve mathematical problems

This learning community:

• Meets in person
• Contains 8 credits – add at least 4 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
• Fulfills Required Core (ENG101 and MAT115), and Program Core (CS101) requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • MAT115: CUNYfirst code 49214, Prof. Lucie Mingla
  • ENG101: CUNYfirst code xxxxx, Prof. Leah Richards
  • CSF101: CUNYfirst code 51082, Prof. TBD

General Psychology (SSY101)
Composition I (ENG101)
First Year Seminar (NSF101)
Elementary Statistics (MAT120)

In this learning community, students will:

• Explore the ways psychologists think and work, using statistics and writing as tools
• Explore interdisciplinary learning with a variety of resources, including peer tutoring, writing workshops, and research opportunities
• Learn statistical modeling using the R statistical programming language with an emphasis on its application to research in psychology
• Practice critical thinking, engage in theoretical debate, conduct psychological research, and consider real-world applications of knowledge acquired in class

This learning community:

• Meets in person
• Contains 12 credits
• Fulfills Required Core (ENG101 and MAT120), and Program Core (SYF101 and SSY101)requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • SSY101: CUNYfirst code 51427, Prof. Lara Beaty
  • ENG101: CUNYfirst code 49208, Prof. Christine Marks
  • SYF101: CUNYfirst code 51442, Prof. Lara Beaty
  • MAT120: CUNYfirst code 49207, Prof. Milena Cuellar

General Psychology (SSY101)
Composition I (ENG101)
First Year Seminar (NSF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• Take required and gateway courses for a variety of health science majors
• Gain greater knowledge of yourself and your patient/client
• Develop communication skills, including active listening, interpersonal skills, and how to cross communication barriers
• Enhance your teamwork and collaboration skills

This learning community:

• Meets in person
• Contains 7.5 equated credits – add at least 4.5 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
• Fulfills Required Core (ENG101), Flexible or Program Core (SSY101), and Program Core(HSF090) requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • SSY101: CUNYfirst code 50107, Prof. Tomo Imamichi
  • ENG101: CUNYfirst code 50686, Prof. Paul Fess
  • HSF090: CUNYfirst code 51084, Prof. May Tom

College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT115)
Composition I (ENG101)
Public Speaking (HUC106)
First Year Seminar (NSF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• Contains 11 credits – students are advised to register for SCC201 in session II to be full time
• Fulfills Required Core (ENG101 and MAT115), Flexible Core (HUC106), and Program Core (NSF101) requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • MAT115: CUNYfirst code 49475, Prof. Tao Chen
  • HUC106: CUNYfirst code 51455, Prof. Poppy Slocum
  • ENG101: CUNYfirst code 51454, Prof. Noam Scheindlin
  • NSF101: CUNYfirst code 51048, Prof. Richa Gupta

College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT115)
Composition I (ENG101)
Public Speaking (HUC106)
First Year Seminar (NSF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• Contains 11 credits – students are advised to register for SCC201 in session II to be full time
• Runs as a hybrid schedule: courses marked with (*) meet online
• Contains these courses:
  • MAT115: CUNYfirst code 60LC, Prof. Tao Chen
  • HUC106: CUNYfirst code 51457, Prof. Sumanth Inukonda
  • ENG101: CUNYfirst code 50007, Prof. J. Liz Clark
  • NSF101: CUNYfirst code 51465, Prof. Richa Gupta

Composition I (ENG101)
First Year Seminar (LIF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Be introduced to college life and college-level writing through a series of assignments and activities based on contemporary events
  • Develop a plan for graduation, transfer, and possible career paths
  • Examine what it means to study liberal arts and to be an engaged citizen
  • Create a digital presence through their ePortfolio

This learning community:
• • Meets in person on Tuesdays and online (synchronous) on Thursdays
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Required Core (ENG101) and Program Core (LIF101) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • ENG101: CUNYfirst code 50046, Prof. Naomi Stubbs
    • LIF101: CUNYfirst code 51110, Prof. Naomi Stubbs

College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT115)
First Year Seminar (LMF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Explore how cultural beliefs about gender, race, and class influence individuals’ career choices in STEM and beyond
  • Engage in the analysis of how cultural assumptions and various forms of prejudice against certain groups impact individuals’ career choices and growth in STEM and beyond
  • Investigate the factors that contribute to their own and their peers’ career orientations
  • Analyze mathematical models to learn about trends in gender representation in STEM fields

This learning community:
• • Meets in person on Tuesdays and online (synchronous) on Thursdays
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Required Core (ENG101 and MAT115) and Program Core (LMF101) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • MAT115: CUNYfirst code 49473, Prof. Reem Jaafar
    • LIF101: CUNYfirst code 51099, Prof. Tonya Hendrix

Pre-calculus (MAT200)
First Year Seminar (CSF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Understand connections between mathematics and computer science
  • Analyze, represent, and interpret data with mathematical concepts and Microsoft Excel
  • Identify connections between algebraic concepts and computer programming
  • Learn how to use computer programming to represent and solve mathematical problems

This learning community:
• • Meets in person
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Required Core (MAT200) and Program Core (CSF101) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • MAT200: CUNYfirst code 49689, Prof. TBD
    • CSF101: CUNYfirst code 51395, Prof. TBD

The Research Paper (ENG103)
Language Issues in a Global World (EIS215)

In this pair, students will:

• • Develop an understanding of how issues of language, race, culture, and food insecurity shape one’s identity
  • Examine the relationship between institutionalized power, social groups and a person’s sense of belonging
  • Engage in experiential learning with the Food Bank of New York, which will provide scholarship,internship and volunteering opportunities to students

This learning community:
• • Meets in person on Tuesdays with online asynchronous hours in addition
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Flexible Core (EIS215) and Program Core (ENG103) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • ENG103: CUNYfirst code 50670, Prof. Tuli Chatterji
    • EIS215: CUNYfirst code 51394, Prof. Maria Savva

Beginning Photography (HUA130)
Chemistry of Photography (SCC102)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Consider the creative use of photographic techniques as they relate to creative expression
  • Learn about lighting, exposure, processing, film scanning, and Photoshop
  • Learn how light interacts with film and dyes to produce an image
  • Be introduced to the chemical basis of the photographic development process
  • Work directly with alternative photo processes that reveal the chemical reaction between plants, photographic emulsion, and light

This learning community:
• • Meets in person
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Required Core (SCC102) and Program Core (HUA130) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • HUA130: CUNYfirst code 49922, Prof. Scott Sternbach/Jaimie Gordon
    • SCC102: CUNYfirst code 51057, Prof. Midas Tsai

First Year Seminar (CJF101)
Public Speaking (HUC106)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Be introduced to the American system of criminal justice and its core institutions(police, courts, corrections)
  • Explore contemporary challenges to social justice within the criminal justice system including mass incarceration, racial disparities, human rights violations, and barriers to reentry
  • Examine the role of criminal justice careers and other avenues for promoting social justice
  • Increase skill in formal public speaking with an emphasis on advocacy and enacting

This learning community:
• • Meets in person
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills Flexible Core (HUC106) and Program Core (CJF101) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • CJF101: CUNYfirst code 51089, Prof. Jill Kehoe
    • HUC106: CUNYfirst code 49927, Prof. Jaime Riccio

First Year Seminar (EDF101)
Introduction to Language (ELL101)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Examine issues of social justice in education
  • Explore the role of language in education
  • Learn about the subfields of Education Studies
  • Explore the opportunities offered by the Education programs at LaGuardia
  • Meet people working in your field of study

This learning community:
• • Meets in person
  • Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
  • Fulfills requirements for the Education majors
  • Contains these courses:
    • EDF101: CUNYfirst code 51059, Prof. Leigh Garrison-Fletcher
    • ELL101: CUNYfirst code 50697, Prof. Leigh Garrison-Fletcher

Culinary Arts I (SCD114)
Elementary French (ELF101)

In this learning community, students will:

• • Learn the foundations of food science, food preparation, use of culinary equipment in a commercial kitchen, and sanitation practices
  • Describe key elements of the French cuisine using paragraph length discourse
  • Identify the significant contributions of French cooking in the western culinary world
  • Acquire at least a rudimentary understanding of major culinary arts jargon and their applications in the French language
  • Become familiarized with the basic aspects of French culture in the preparation of meals, eating habits, and table manners
  • Write a recipe in the French language and present it orally

This learning community:
• • Meets in person
  • Contains 5 equated credits – add at least 7 additional credits in session I and/or II to be fulltime
  • Fulfills Program Core (SCD114) and Flexible Core (ELF101, World Cultures) requirements
  • Contains these courses:
    • SCD114: CUNYfirst code 50208, Prof. Nicolle Fernandes
    • ELF101: CUNYfirst code 50661, Prof. Habiba Boumlik

Life in the Universe (SCP105)
Basic Writing I for Non-Native Speakers of English (ESA099)

This learning community:

• Meets in person
• Contains 7.5 equated credits – add at least 4.5 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
• Fulfills Required Core (SCC105) and Developmental (ESL099) requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • SCP105: CUNYfirst code 50361, Prof. Joshua Tan
  • ESL099: CUNYfirst code 49644, Prof. Rebekah Johnson

Reading the Biography (CSE120)
English as a Second Language IV (ESL099)

This learning community:

• Meets in person Mon, Tues, and Weds, and online on Thurs (synchronous)
• Contains 12 equated credits (full time schedule)
• Fulfills Required Core (SCC105) and Developmental (ESL099) requirements
• Contains these courses:
  • CSE120: CUNYfirst code 51414, Prof. Adhiambo Okomba
  • ESL099: CUNYfirst code 51948, Prof. Susan Dorrington