Curricular Learning Communities

What is a curricular learning community?  

A learning community is “Any one of a variety of curricular structures that link together several existing courses—or actually restructure the material entirely—so that students have opportunities for deeper understanding and integration of the material they are learning and more interaction with one another and their teachers are fellow participants in the learning enterprise.” (Gabelnick, MacGregor, Mathews, and Smith, 1990, p. 19.)

What types of courses comprise the CLCs at Missouri State? 

In fall 2009 we will have several cohorts of linked courses for our curricular learning communities.  The most common linkage is IDS 110 combined with ENG 110 and COM 115. However, we have two cohorts that link IDS 110 and REL 101 only; we also have a large section of HST 103, linked with two sections each of IDS 110 and ENG 110.  Finally, we have one ENG 110 and IDS 110 cohort for ESL students.

Living Learning Communities

What is a living learning community?

A living learning community is a residential education unit that is organized on the basis of an academic theme or approach and is intended to integrate academic learning and community living, allowing students to transition seamlessly between their academic and residential environments. 

What types of courses comprise the LLCs at Missouri State?

In fall 2009 we will have two sections of IDS 110 linked with the College of Health & Human Services Future Professionals Living Learning Community.  Students in residence halls will have the opportunity to interact with professionals in various health care disciplines as well as other future professionals.