Which Learning Community Is Right For You?

Learning Communities allow students to celebrate their academic interests and growth through experiential learning. Academic programming in the Learning Communities fosters student engagement and promotes collaborative ideas.

Students who wish to be considered for Learning Community candidacy must apply no later than March 15th. Selected students will be notified by the Office of Academic Affairs.

As a student in the 2012-2013 Learning Community, you will experience the following benefits:

• A Learning Community scholarship.
• A Book Stipend (up to $500 each semester) will be applied each year following freshman year.
  
• An academic travel stipend
• An ePortfolio that reflects and documents growth and development through your Lake Erie College experience. The process will focus on the integration of coursework, out-of-class experience (leadership, service and other activities) and academic/career development. Special attention will be given to the competencies or experiences that employers or graduate and professional schools indicate as most important. As part of the ePortfolio experience (currently offered as Hu111) eligible students will receive an ePortfolio Tablet (iPad or similar product).
• Additional academic programming or travel as offered by faculty and guest experts.
• Additional advising and career development opportunities for exploratory (undecided) students and those interested in professional programs such as Law, Medicine or Veterinary.
• Social gatherings for students involved in the Learning Communities.
  

The Arts, Culture and Humanities Learning Community is designed for students who are passionate about exploring the essence of what it means to be human—to communicate through the power of the written and spoken word, to express creatively our deepest emotions and grandest aspirations, and to engage other cultures while considering how we uniquely relate to the global community.

As a student in the Business and Entrepreneurship Learning Community, you will discover the ins and outs of what it takes to lead, manage and grow an organization. Learn business fundamentals. Get introduced into niche industries. Meet extraordinary corporate leaders and entrepreneurs.

Students in the Science, Health, and the Environment Learning Community are poised to explore the wonders of science. Within this community, students will begin their journey toward a career as a physician, nurse, pharmacist, veterinarian, biologist, chemist, environmental scientist, physical therapist, or mathematician.

The Service, Policy and the Law Learning Community provides students with a solid foundation that prepares you to begin your professional career or continue on to graduate school.

For more information:learningcommunities@lec.edu