Watch Learning Communities Videos
These videos provide insight into the variety of Learning Communities offered by the College of Arts & Sciences. Each community is designed for a specific group of students. The application process and program requirements vary. Featured programs include: Arts and Sciences: This is how College is Meant to be, Living-Learning Centers, The Power of a Liberal Arts Education, The Blount Undergraduate Initiative, Parker Adams Living-Learning Center, New College Freshman Learning Communities Read More →
What are Learning Communities?
The College of Arts & Sciences is committed to establishing diverse learning communities that provide freshmen students with opportunities to network with small groups of students who share similar interests. Research shows us that students who participate in these communities have increased student success and satisfaction rates. Their learning experiences extent beyond the classroom through group discussions, participation in campus activities and attendance at special events. These communities are offered in the form of Freshmen Learning Communities (FLCs) and Living-Learning Communities (LLCs). Both types of communities include a seminar that is directed by faculty and core courses that integrate the seminar topic through readings,... Read More →
Freshman Learning Communities
Freshman Learning Communities (FLCs) provide students with unique learning opportunities, but, unlike the living-learning communities, these do not involve students living together in the same residence hall. FLCs are small groups of students who easily become good friends by taking several courses together and by meeting weekly with a faculty member to discuss the topic of the community. FLC topics range from ones that explore particular majors, to those that help students develop good campus survival skills, to several that probe other interesting topics. Each Freshman Learning Community... Read More →
Living-Learning Communities
Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) Living-Learning Communities differ from Freshmen Learning Communities because participating students not only take a one-credit seminar and core courses together, they also live and study together in a residential setting. Each LLC is designed with specific students in mind and include services, programs and activities to enhance the academic program for those students. Students participate in LLCs for both Fall and Spring semesters during the freshman year. Some LLCs continue into the sophomore through senior years. LLCs do not include any extra costs... Read More →
Announcements
Registration for Freshman Learning Communities (FLCs) is available at http://flc.ua.edu/. New communities are added weekly so check back for additions. Room assignments for Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) may be requested through the housing application at http://housing.ua.edu/. Please note that some communities require a separate application and approval for acceptance, which will be noted upon selection, while others may be requested directly through the Housing application site. Read More →