A Learning Community gives you the advantages of a small college learning environment with the resources of a major research university.  In Learning Communities, small groups of students with similar interests work closely together in a “community of learners.” Students, along with advanced student mentors and a faculty advisor, study, socialize and problem-solve together.  Most likely, your entire group would take a course together, or  you might all live on the same floor of a residence hall.

Some examples of Learning Communities are:

Motown & The Global Community - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This LC combines ENG 1020 (Introduction to College Writing BC in Fall 09) with English 3010 (Intermediate Composition in Winter 10) on the theme of “Motown, The World and the Arts”.Students will experience the Detroit urban approach and study the music, literature, art and history of Detroit in the fall semester and continue in winter 2010 with a world approach to Motown through the Arts, that includes an optional Study Abroad experience in Southern Germany (Stuttgart, Heidelberg & Munich) during Spring Break 2010 in the second term of this LC. The Study Abroad option will allow students to get their required Foreign Culture credit by going on this trip. Plus, there are university grants and other funding options available for WSU students studying abroad.

Comerica Scholars - Academic Success Center
This LC helps students excel in academics, leadership, and service learning. Students enroll in PSY 4994 (Learning to Learn) and PS 1010 (American Government, A1) in the fall semester and COM 1010 (Oral Communications: Basic Speech, OC) in the winter semester. Students receive academic support and enrichment along with several services targeted for their success.

View a full list of current Learning Communities.