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Spring 2010 Learning Communities
"...we have come to the edge of a world of which we have no experience, and where all our preconceptions must be recast."
- D'Arcy Thompson
Two or three classes are woven together to examine a theme. Subject matter, materials, and assignments are united. A team of teachers and the same set of students attend all class sessions.
LEARNING COMMUNITY #1
Umoja Program Scholars
Exploring Self, Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Social Science 23 which looks at theory and research dealing with the modern African-American family, its structure, and functions. Students will look at the differing family patterns, and influences of contemporary society as it impacts the African-American family. This course will be coupled with Counseling 50, Career Planning, which will assist students with personal assessment, career exploration and job seeking skills. Students will construct a personal profile of current and projected interests, aptitudes, skills, goals, personality, life choices and personal circumstances. Both courses will be combined to allow for a broad base of self-discovery.
Location: SCC main campus
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
Exploring Self, Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Social Science 23 which looks at theory and research dealing with the modern African-American family, its structure, and functions. Students will look at the differing family patterns, and influences of contemporary society as it impacts the African-American family. This course will be coupled with Counseling 50, Career Planning, which will assist students with personal assessment, career exploration and job seeking skills. Students will construct a personal profile of current and projected interests, aptitudes, skills, goals, personality, life choices and personal circumstances. Both courses will be combined to allow for a broad base of self-discovery.
Location: SCC main campus
| Courses | Units | Days & Times | CRN | Faculty |
| Social Sciences 023 | 3 | TR 9:30 - 10:50 am | 11344 | K. McCord |
| Counseling 050 | 3 | TR 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | 10658 | E. Tolliver |
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
LEARNING COMMUNITY #2
Ain’t I a Woman?: Image, Reality, and the Lives of American Women
Our course explores the lives of American women through history, images, and literature. Images of American women will be our course theme and the organizing principle for the combination of History 37: “Women in America” and English 2: “Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature.” We see images of well-known American women all around us—images of women like Pocahontas, Betsy Ross, Lizzie Borden, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, June Cleaver, Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbie, Madonna, and Hilary Clinton. Through first hand accounts, historical documents, poems, plays stories, music, movies, and everyday objects, we will examine the story of women in American history. All of our activities in this course will be designed to analyze the interplay between the history and the images of American women’s lives, roles, and contributions. We will explore how women’s lives are shaped by their place in history, their ethnicity, their class, their region, their generation, and their religion. As we analyze the roles that these multiple factors play, you will read a range of historical and literary works to write papers that demonstrate close reading and critical thinking through the integration of multiple sources.
Location: SCC main campus
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
Our course explores the lives of American women through history, images, and literature. Images of American women will be our course theme and the organizing principle for the combination of History 37: “Women in America” and English 2: “Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature.” We see images of well-known American women all around us—images of women like Pocahontas, Betsy Ross, Lizzie Borden, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, June Cleaver, Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbie, Madonna, and Hilary Clinton. Through first hand accounts, historical documents, poems, plays stories, music, movies, and everyday objects, we will examine the story of women in American history. All of our activities in this course will be designed to analyze the interplay between the history and the images of American women’s lives, roles, and contributions. We will explore how women’s lives are shaped by their place in history, their ethnicity, their class, their region, their generation, and their religion. As we analyze the roles that these multiple factors play, you will read a range of historical and literary works to write papers that demonstrate close reading and critical thinking through the integration of multiple sources.
Location: SCC main campus
| Courses | Units | Days & Times | CRN | Faculty |
| History 037 | 3 | TR 9:30 - 10:50 am | 10644 | D. White |
| English 002 | 3 | TR 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | 10047 | E. Blair |
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
LEARNING COMMUNITY #3
Epidemic!
How has the human disease landscape changed in the last several decades? Didn’t we overcome infectious disease with antibiotics and vaccines? The answer is, of course, no. The answer is that old-world infectious diseases have returned in new forms and other diseases have emerged since the 1970s. Our Learning Community will explore the scientific practices and ideas that professional disease detectives use to reduce the impact of epidemics. We will also discuss and debate some of the technologies used to fight infectious disease. Should we use our powerful technologies to re-build the lethal 1918 flu strain in order to study it? How far should we go?
Location: SCC main campus
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
How has the human disease landscape changed in the last several decades? Didn’t we overcome infectious disease with antibiotics and vaccines? The answer is, of course, no. The answer is that old-world infectious diseases have returned in new forms and other diseases have emerged since the 1970s. Our Learning Community will explore the scientific practices and ideas that professional disease detectives use to reduce the impact of epidemics. We will also discuss and debate some of the technologies used to fight infectious disease. Should we use our powerful technologies to re-build the lethal 1918 flu strain in order to study it? How far should we go?
Location: SCC main campus
| Courses | Units | Days & Times | CRN | Faculty |
| Speech 001 | 3 | MWF 10:00 - 10:50 am | 10183 | J. Whitesell |
| Biology 016 | 3 | MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am | 11431 | B. Paschal |
You must enroll in both courses to join this Learning Community. It is not possible to enroll in just one of the courses.
To register for this Learning Community:
When on the "Add Classes" page during online registration, enter each CRN into a separate box.
Last Updated: June 05, 2009
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