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Learning Communities
Liberal Arts Learning Communities
Learning Communities are groupings of two or more courses, often surrounding a common theme. There are two types of Learning Communities, Clusters (consisting of three or more classes) and Pairs (consisting of two classes).
Learning Communities can help you:
Make connections among courses
Form a community with your classmates
Work closely with faculty
Be more successful in your courses
Be more likely to stay in school and graduate
Learning Communities are strongly recommended for first-year Liberal Arts students.
The clusters and pairs are listed below. To help you determine which themes and courses interest you most and which schedule works best for you, each includes a full description and schedule with CUNYFirst registration section codes.
Spring 2021 Learning Communities
01PR: Communication Studies, First Year
First Year Seminar (CMF090)
Introduction to Communication Studies (HUC101)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
HUC101
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
HUC101
HUC101
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
CMF090
CMF090
In this pair, students will:
Learn about the subfields of Communication Studies
Explore the opportunities offered by the Communication Studies program at LaGuardia
Meet people working in your field of study
This pair:
Contains 4 equated credits - add at least 8 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full-time
Fulfills Program Core requirements
Contains these courses:
CMF090: CUNYfirst code 48610, Prof. Poppy Slocum
HUC101: CUNYfirst code 38068, Prof. Poppy Slocum
Recommended for majors in:
Communication Studies
02PR: Composition of the Self
Composition I (ENG101)
General Psychology (SSY101)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
ENG101
ENG101
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
ENG101
ENG101
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
SSY101
SSY101
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
SSY101
In this pair, students will:
Examine various theories of mind, behavior, and identity through readings, discussions, and writing assignments
Explore how personal identity is shaped through perception, learning, memory, the environment, and communication
Consider how psychological practices and representations of mental health alter the ways in which people come to know themselves and their world
Develop research and critical thinking skills by collecting and analyzing data
This pair:
Contains 6 credits – add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
Fulfills your ENG101 requirement (Required Core)
SSY101 fulfils your Flexible Core requirement (“Individual and Society”) or a Program Core requirement for Liberal Arts or Psychology majors
Contains 2 of the 4 “key” courses for Nursing, OTA, PTA, and LPN majors
Contains these courses:
ENG101: CUNYfirst code 39433, Prof. Christine Marks
SSY101: CUNYfirst code 39434, Prof. Tomo Imamichi
Recommended for majors in:
Health Sciences Majors
Biology majors
Liberal Arts majors
Psychology majors
03PR: Synergies of Biology and Chemistry
General Biology (SCB201)
General Chemistry I (SCC201)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
SCB201
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
SCB201
SCB201
SCB201
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SCB201
SCB201
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
SCC201
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
SCC201
SCC201
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SCC201
3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
SCC201
4:35 PM - 5:35 PM
SCC201
In this pair, students will:
Learn about photosynthesis process and the energy transfers involved.
Improve unit conversions and dimensional analysis for measurements.
Learn about organic molecules and its application to biological systems.
This pair:
Contains 8 credits - add at least 4 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
Contains these courses:
SCB201: CUNYfirst code 38759, Prof. Charles Keller
SCC201: CUNYfirst code 39096, Prof. Kevin Mark
Recommended for majors in:
STEM majors
Liberal Arts: Math & Sciences majors
04PR: General Biology with Practical Mathematics
College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT115)
General Biology (SCB201)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
SCB201
SCB201
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SCB201
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
MAT115
MAT115
SCB201
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MAT115
MAT115
SCB201
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SCB201
In this pair, students will:
Learn basic concepts covering General Biology I: chemistry of life, cell structure and function, cellular respiration,photosynthesis, cell cycle and cell division, classical and molecular genetics and gene expression, DNA replication, genetic engineering, development, evolution,speciation and phylogeny.
Practice math in biological context and understand biological processes by numeric measurements.
Learn how to use mathematical methods and equations to solve practical biological problems such as measurements, conversions, titration, enzymatic activity, chemical reaction rate, gene composition, Mendelian genetics, evolution process, allele frequency calculation, phylogeny mapping.
This pair:
Contains 7 credits – add at least 5 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
Fulfills your Required Core math requirement (MAT115)
Fulfils your Required Core science requirement (SCB201)
Contains these courses:
SCB201: CUNYfirst code 39442, Prof. Na Xu
MAT115: CUNYfirst code 39441, Prof. Tao Chen
Recommended for majors in:
All STEM majors
Biology majors
05PR: Culinary French
Culinary Arts I (SCD114)
Elementary French (ELF101)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
ELF101
ELF101
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
ELF101
ELF101
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
SCD114
SCD114
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
SCD114
SCD114
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SCD114
In this pair, 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 pair:
Contains 5 equated credits - add at least 7 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full time
Fulfills Program Core (SCD114) and Flexible Core (ELF101, World Cultures) requirements
Contains these courses:
SCD114: CUNYfirst code 39134, Prof. Cynthia Vazquez
ELF101: CUNYfirst code 49112, Prof. Habiba Boumlik
Recommended for majors in:
Nutrition and Culinary Management
06PR: Computer Science: Discrete Recipes for Coding
Introduction to Discrete Math (MAT231)
Object-Oriented Programming (MAC190)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
MAT231
MAT231
3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
MAT231
4:35 PM - 5:35 PM
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
MAC190
MAC190
6:55 PM - 7:55 PM
MAC190
MAC190
In this pair, students will:
Identify connections between mathematics and computer programming
Apply mathematical concepts and models when writing computer programs
Write computer programs to find solutions to mathematical problems
This pair:
Contains 6 credits - add at least 6 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full-time
Fulfills Program Core requirements
Contains these courses:
MAT231: CUNYfirst code 38638, Prof. Steve Cosares
MAC190: CUNYfirst code 39440, Prof. Andi Toce
Recommended for majors in:
Computer Science
07PR: Reduce, Reuse, and Refuse: Time to Rethink!
Public Speaking (HUC106)
Modern Problem Solving (MAT123)
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
HUC106
HUC106
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
HUC106
MAT123
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
MAT123
MAT123
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MAT123
MAT123
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
MAT123
MAT123
In this pair, students will:
Understand the reasons to adopt sustainable consumer behaviors
Experiment with sustainable consumer behaviors at home and school
Use the four-step problem-solving process and modeling to create well-reasoned arguments to convince others to adopt sustainable consumer behaviors
Learn to present effective written and oral arguments
This pair:
Contains 10 equated credits - add at least 2 additional credits in session I and/or II to be full-time
Fulfills Required Core (MAT123) and Flexible or Program Core (HUC106) requirements
Contains these courses:
HUC106: CUNYfirst code 38074, Prof. Patricia Sokolski
MAT123: CUNYfirst code 49284, Prof. Marina Dedlovskaya
Recommended for majors in:
Liberal Arts: Social Science & Humanities (including the options)
Contact Us
Naomi Stubbs
Learning Communities Coordinator
nstubbs@lagcc.cuny.edu
(718) 482-5680