Learning Communities

Interested in beginning your college work in an integrated, supportive environment?

Learn about our
First Year Experience
(FYE)
Program!

Communities Offered:

Biography and Identity

Learning in Living Color: Transending Cultural Boundaries

Innovative combinations of courses emphasize learning
through making connections -- among students, teachers
and courses.

	Develop friendships and support groups as you learn together with the same group of students.
	Experience a well-coordinated homework and testing schedule so you aren't overwhelmed by competing course demands..
	Practice team building, a major skill employers look for in new hires.
	Strengthen your critical thinking skills as you explore topics in depth.

Students who have been a part of Learning Communities programs report that they were highly motivated to learn, found their learning to be meaningful, and, as a result, experienced success in school.

Spring 2009

THE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE: BIOGRAPHY & IDENTITY

In this learning community students will examine the lives of selected American artists through published biographies, memoirs, and works of other literary genres. The artists to be studied will represent a variety of disciplines, including creative writing, dance, film, music, theatre, and visual arts. The literature will
expose students to role models and techniques for the development of specific competencies associated with personal, artistic and career success. We will explore the following:
• What does it mean to me to be an artist?
• Who am I, as seen through various paradigmatic lenses, including the intrapersonal, the artistic, the familial, the social, the cultural, the historical, and the philosophical?
• In what ways do the life experiences of various American artists suggest general principles and concrete techniques for personal, artistic, and career success?
Total of 6 credits - students must co-enroll in all sections:

CPD104	Career & Personal Development			3
C 13629	KSC 185	W	1:30-4:10P	M Roccaforte

ENH280	Topics in American Literature			3
C 12809	M 225	TR	10:30-11:45A	Roma-Deeley
	*Additional Course Fee: $50

Deviant Behavior and the Criminal Mind

In this Learning Community, we will explore deviance, social roles, and psychological disorders in the criminal mind as we connect relationships between abnormal behavior and crime trends. We will study several different theories, causes, and treatments of abnormal behavior within the correctional and psychological communities. This 6 credit learning environment will include discussions, small group projects, instructional videos,
guest speakers, and selected observational sites.

* Designed for students who wish to explore an education or career in one of the many Behavioral Health fields.
* Administration of Justice Studies - AJS225 Criminology, will fulfill a required course for the AJS 2 year degree.
Total of 6 credits -- students must co-enroll in both sections:

PSY266 Abnormal Psychology 3
PC 13422 M228 MW 12:00-1:15P J Mathis
*Additional Course Fee: $5

AJS225 Criminology 3
C13347 M228 MW 1:30-2:45P T Powell
*Additional Course Fee: $5

Learning in Living Color: Transcending Cultural Barriers

Students will be actively involved in cross-cultural learning experiences that will help them prepare children to live in a diverse, culturally rich global society. Children's literature will provide the vehicle for knowing, understanding, and valuing cultural diversity.

Must co-enroll in EDU291-13375 or ENH291-12818 and EDU230-13374 for a total of 6 credit hours.
Total of 6 credits - students must co-enroll in:

EDU291	Children’s Literature			3
CI 13375	M 210	TR	9:00-10:15A	K Kabrich
OR
ENH291	Children’s Literature			3
CI 12818	M 210	TR	9:00-10:15	K Kabrich
AND
EDU230	Cultural Diversity in Education			3
CI 13374	M 210	TR	10:30-11:45	K Kabrich

The Literate Scientist

This Learning Community combines science and technical writing skills for the science major. Writing assignments are focused on using the technical library as the main source.
Students must co-enroll in ENG111-12804 & CHM236 or another science course.

ENG111	Technical Writing - Scientific			3
FlexExpress: see pages 12-33 for dates and details.
PC 12804	M 133	M	1:30-4:30P	R Cornell

CHM236 or another science course.
See Chemistry course listings in this schedule.

This class schedule is correct and current at the time of printing in October 2008; however, changes and/or corrections may occur prior to the beginning of each class. For the most up-to-date class information, please consult the online class schedule at http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/sc.html or contact Academic Advising at (602) 787-7060.

** has additional fee

"…I think this class is not only wonderful for educational reasons but for personal reasons as well. I feel like I have really grown in so many ways…"

"They are fun, challenging, and rewarding."

"The integration of the information and application of these two classes is a valuable management of time."

Makes learning more fun"

"The courses fit together so well and helped me see the connections between two different disciplines."

Blending these classes together really makes sense."

"This was a great way to really get to know my teachers and classmates."

"It made the time I put into my homework much more efficient."

"This Learning Community was a great way to learn and with two teachers who offer different perspectives but share one goal—our learning. I just loved it!"