Learning Communities integrate two or more popular courses within fields of interest using an interesting theme, like the ones below. 在这两门课上有相同的同学，更容易建立联系，形成有意义的关系. Connecting two of your subjects through common readings, assignments and activities increases the relevance of material in both courses. 学习课堂之外重要的现实问题，并将所学应用到课程中，使课程更有意义, which improves academic success. Getting to know, and be known by, your professors makes college classes more enjoyable.
To enroll, simply register for the specific courses and sections in the learning community. 这些课程将被转学并显示在你的成绩单上，就像你单独学习这些课程一样.
Below you will find descriptions of Learning Communities that may be offered soon.
This learning community capitalizes on the synergies between drones and restoration. 无人机技术导论(UAS-111)教授学生遥感无人机的应用, 同时还提供操作所需的实际操作和技术技能指导(包括获得联邦休闲飞行执照)。. Restoration Ecology (BIO-215) exposes students to foundational ecological science, 然后以案例研究的形式考察环境恢复技术在现实世界中的应用. The synergies between these two courses are plentiful, 主题为“无人机与环境——绘制修复路径”." Essentially, 无人机为实施生态恢复的各个阶段提供了强有力的工具.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A.
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Fulfills general education requirements: technology and biological and physical sciences
探索各种心理学概念，并利用这些知识来加强我们对玛丽·雪莱的《最全菠菜网》的研究.”Discussion topics will include, but not be limited to, the definition of monstrosity, ethics and morality, language acquisition and cognitive development, trauma, freewill versus fate, the nature of evil, persecution and rejection and a wide range of psychological disorders.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101.
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满足通识教育要求:eng101(英语作文)和PSY(社会科学)
This learning community will focus on how technology is used to augment business globally. 学生将研究最佳实践，并开发使用各种形式的技术进行研究的技能, analysis and data processing.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101/ENG 101A.
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Fulfills the technology general education requirement: CTA-100
This learning community examines how visual, performing and literary arts have been used for nation building, reform and civil disobedience. 我们研究艺术如何反映和破坏产生它们的个人和社会团体的政治价值观. Case studies include: the use of neoclassical architecture to reinforce democratic ideals; Indigenous cartography; how documentary photography circulated to protest unjust labor practices and racial discrimination; the popularity of craft knowledge as a feminist political strategy; and the debates surrounding public monuments during the Black Lives Matter movement.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101/ENG 101A.
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Fulfills General Education Requirements: HUM 101 (Arts & Humanities) and HIS-212 (Arts and Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences)
想象一个既没有社会经济阶级的区别，也没有基于宗教的社会等级或特权的世界, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or nationality. Imagine a society where there is no hunger, no greed and no need for material possessions, and people are free to pursue creative passions and enjoy work. Is this a possibility in the capitalist society that we live in? Can such a utopia be achieved best by gradual reform or a sudden revolution? Critically analyze historical texts and contemporary issues, and explore how various systems of stratification – such as class, race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality – intersect with religion and our political and economic systems.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101/ENG 101A
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Fulfills General Education Requirements: ENG-101 (English Composition) and SOC-111 (Social & Behavioral Sciences, Diversity)
How should one deal with conflict? 探索从西方和东方的传统，武术家使用面对冲突和找到平衡的方法. How does a martial artist prevent conflict? How does the martial artist use internal and external weapons to end conflict? How does the martial artist show compassion in a conflict? 我们将通过历史上一些最伟大的思想家和哲学家的作品来探索这些有趣的问题.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG 101/ENG 101A with a C grade or better
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满足通识教育要求:PHL-111(艺术与人文)和ENG-102(英语写作)
Rites (and writing) surrounding death have allowed us space to grieve and to celebrate, to mourn and to move on. Build on the skills in writing and research you learned in English 101, but add your own voice, focusing on human encounters with death and memorializing, while establishing your skills as a speaker and presenter. Study social traditions and individual inventions for coping, texts and tributes, and local sites of interest while becoming a stronger orator.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101/101A.
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满足通识教育要求:英语-102(英语作文)和COM-111(艺术与人文)
How do your life experiences influence your perceptions of others? Do you naturally see the similarities, or do you notice the differences? 探索符号互动如何与盲点特定文化和/或群体相关. Identify a group to represent with a call of action to fuel a change in their community. 提高文化意识、人际交往能力和小组合作能力. Crank up your communications skills with table topics, group panels, talk shows and individual speeches.
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满足通识教育要求:COM-111(艺术与人文)和SOC-111(社会科学与多样性)
Did you know your mindset about health influences your behavior? Your food choices will determine how you feel today, tomorrow and in the future. 探索你的健康，提高你的健康，同时学习如何影响别人也这样做. 学生将学习健康的维度和研究当前的健康主题，以说服观众做出健康的生活方式的改变! Learn how to take care of yourself and use your voice to impact global wellness. This course is a step towards delivering effective messages, setting specific goals to gain self-confidence and creating a healthier you.
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满足通识教育要求:COM-111(艺术与人文)和HEA-14(健康)
Define and question what “home” means and investigate “place-making.“我们将探索地方感对个人的作用，以及“地方”对特定人群的意义. Through literature and using anthropological concepts and theories, we will examine connections to physical landscapes, social structures and emerging communities. 学生将进行实地考察，在采访他人之前，他们将绘制自己与家和地方的关系，以确定和了解他们在哪里找到归属感和依恋. View the Truxal Library special topic guide for this learning community.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101.
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Fulfills General Education Requirements: ENG-101 (English Composition) and ANT-121 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
Do Black lives matter? Am I Mexican enough? Are you a terrorist? Why do you keep calling me Jackie Chan? Where are you from? You’re mixed? Why are you so angry? Why should I feel guilty? Can we please stop talking about this? In 1900, W.E.B. DuBois asserted that “the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line.” Where do we stand today? Has anything changed? Explore race, ethnicity and other intersecting social identities such as class, 通过分析文本和参与校园范围内的关于人们思想的实践研究活动，通过社会学的视角来研究性别和性取向, experiences, questions, frustrations and hopes about race and identity.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG-101
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满足通识教育要求:英语-101(英语作文)和SOC-111(社会科学和多样性)
Focus on “Hamilton: An American Musical” (2015) composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Explore the musical’s current and relevant themes as we examine communication, English, history and the performing arts. 音乐剧将作为一个跳板，探索用于创作剧本的文本:亚历山大·汉密尔顿的传记, 历史学家乔安妮·弗里曼(Joanne Freeman)对决斗的研究和那个时代的历史文献. The reading, 在英语-102课程中完成的研究和写作将作为COM-111演讲的基础.
先决条件:成功完成ENG-101/ENG 101A或ENG- 101h，成绩为C或更高.
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满足通识教育要求:英语-102(英语作文)和COM-111(艺术与人文)
“两个班都有同一群学生，这创造了一个非常舒适的环境，在这里我们互相推动，成为最好的自己. 我仍然和我所有的同学保持联系，因为我们在一起分享了非常特殊的联系. I love to hear about the successes and new adventures that come their way."
-Christian Edwards
生物学转学生奥利维亚·爱德华兹(Olivia Edwards)加入了一个学习型社区，在她完成学业要求的同时，这给了她鼓励. 爱德华兹说:“我们在生活的其他方面都需要(社会支持)，在学校也需要。. “And that made the biggest difference. With that social support, you really feel like you can do it.”
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