Fall 2012 Learning Community Courses include: [back to top]
Fall 2012 Learning Community Courses include:
Getting a Clue* – Reynolds’ Freshman Seminar - This learning community will help you make those
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critical life choices (like picking a major, a career, or a transfer college) by teaching you how to set goals, improve
productivity, and develop the habits needed to ensure success in school and in life. “Clue,” linking ENG111 and
SDV 100, has been awarded the Virginia Community College System’s first-place honors for Excellence in
Education. Students interested in this Learning Community must register for both course sections. You have a
choice of selecting from four offerings of this learning community as follows,
PARHAM ROAD CAMPUS “CLUES”
CLUE #1
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ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 56024, section 01CP, T & Th, 11-12:15 p.m., Prof Brandon
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 56230, section 03CP, Th, 9:30-11:00 p.m., 1st 8 wks. Prof
Morrison
CLUE #2
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ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 55750, section 03CP, Th, 1-2:15 p.m., Prof McCrimmon (This is a
hybrid course which combines in-class instruction with online assignments to replicate the experience of
taking an online course while providing support and instruction in how to succeed as an online learner.)
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55954, section 05CP, T, 1-2:30 p.m., 1st 8 wks. Prof Ratliff
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS “CLUES”
CLUE #3
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CLUE #4
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ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 56018,section 01CD, T & Th, 9:30-10:45 a.m., Prof Lira
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55048, section 02CD, T, 8-9:30 a.m., 1st 8 wks. Prof Waitkus
ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 56112,section 03CD, M & W, 1:00-2:15 p.m., Prof Marshall
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 56203, section 03CD, F, 1-2:30 p.m., 1st 8 wks. Prof Waitkus
Computer Skills & College Success*–
College success in the 21st Century demands
that students use the computer as a tool for research, writing, organizing, computing and presenting. The quicker
you begin to sharpen these skills, the better your ability to tackle additional academic undertakings; this is the role
of ITE 115 in this learning community. However, skills for college success certainly don’t end with the computer
as a whole array skills need to be aligned with your college career. Study skills, learning styles, budgeting, time
management and knowing where to go for help – all influence overall success and this is where SDV 100 picks
up. ITE 115 is a full semester (16 weeks) course. After the first eight weeks in ITE 115, you’ll begin SDV 100 (an
eight-week course, beginning in October) which will include class assignments that will exercise and strengthen
your expanding computer skills. Students must register for both course sections. Engage in this terrific
learning community at the Downtown or Parham Road campuses, or you can take it online!
PARHAM ROAD CAMPUS - Computer Skills and College Success
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 56171, section 06CP, W, 1-2:30p.m., second 8 weeks, Prof Tyson,
Parham Road Campus
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ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications & Concepts (3 cr.) 55000, section 02CP, T & Th, 1-2:15 p.m., Prof
Ruffin, Parham Road Campus
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS - Computer Skills and College Success
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 60443, section 07CD, Th, 3:30-5:00 p.m., second 8 weeks, Prof
Tyson
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ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications & Concepts (3 cr.) 55800, section 02CD, T & Th, 1-2:15 p.m., Prof
Thomas
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ONLINE VERSION of Computer Skills and College Success
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55902, section DL07, Prof Buchanan-Foster (In addition to being part
of a learning community, this is a distance education course. Students should check the Blackboard site at
http://learn.vccs.edu beginning October 17 to begin orientation and other information.)
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ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications & Concepts (3 cr.) 55010, section DL01, Prof Bottom, (In addition to
being part of a learning community, this is a distance education course. Students are expected to log into the
Blackboard site at http://learn.vccs.edu on August 13 to begin orientation. Students must log into Blackboard
by August 20 to begin the credit course.)
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Computing & Composing* - Preparing for Learning On-Line* - More than 30% of
students in US colleges are taking at least one online course and that number is growing. So you might as well
get ready! When ITE 115 is linked to the content and learning activities of English 111 to form a learning
community (LC), this linkage strengthens students’ attainment of the learning objectives because the learning
activities in both courses are mutually supportive. Students interested in this Learning Community must register
for both of the following course sections.
PARHAM ROAD CAMPUS - Computing & Composing
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ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 56202, section 04CP, T & Th, 1-2:15 p.m., Professor Brandon
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ITE 115 Information Technology Essentials (3cr.), 54998, section 01CP, T, 11-12:15 p.m., Professor
Maher (This is a hybrid course which combines in-class instruction with online assignments to replicate the
experience of taking an online course while providing support and instruction in how to succeed as an
online learner.)
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS - Computing & Composing
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ENG 111 College Composition (3cr.), 56120 section 02CD, T & Th, 11-12:15 p.m., Prof Bohannan
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ITE 115 Information Technology Essentials (3cr.), 54992, section 01CD, T & Th, 9:30-10:45 a.m., Prof
Thomas
Success Squared: The Essentials of Surviving Math & College*
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This Learning Community offers support, survival skills, and essential knowledge for developmental mathematics
for students new to the community college. Students must be co-enrolled in their BSK/MTE class and the
designated SDV 100. Students will learn to manage their time, learn what type of learner they are, and learn
strategies for surviving a 4 week math class and final test while getting acquainted with their new college
experience. This LC is recommended for students with less than 30 completed credit hours.
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 58826, section 09CP, T, 11-12:30p.m., first 8 weeks, Prof Morrison,
Parham Road Campus
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 And of the following course sections taught by Prof Hasley at the Parham Road Campus
 BSK 1, section 23PR or section 24PR
 MTE 1, section 29PR or section 31PR
 MTE 2, section26PR or section 27PR
 MTE 3, section 33PR or section 35PR
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Conquering College Math* – Make your SDV requirement work for you!
Is math not your
forte? If not, try signing up for one of the SDV sections especially designed to help you progress through college
math. Register for any of the following developmental math courses - BSK 1, MTE 1, MTE 2, MTE 3, or MTE 7 and a specially designated section of SDV100. Offered at both Parham Road and Downtown campuses, as
follows,
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Register for any section of - BSK 1, MTE 1, MTE 2, MTE 3, or MTE 7
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 60449, section 04CD, Fridays, 2nd 8wk session, 8-9:30 a.m. Prof
Goldsborough, Downtown Campus
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 58824,section 08CP, Fridays, 1st 8wk session, 8:30--10 a.m., Prof
Goldsborough, Parham Road Campus
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Finding Solutions* –
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Surviving College English* - If you received a recommendation for developmental English, this
This Learning Community offers support, survival skills, and essential
knowledge for students new to the community college and enrolled in MTH 120, Introduction to Mathematics.
Students must be co-enrolled in the appropriate MTH 120 class and the designated SDV 100. Students will learn
to manage their time, learn what type of learner they are, and learn strategies for surviving a college level math
class and cumulative final exam while getting acquainted with their new college experience. This LC is
recommended for students with less than 30 completed credit hours.
 SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 57620, section 05CD, T, 9:30-11:00 a.m., 1st 8wk session, Prof
Billups, Downtown Campus
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 MTH 120 Introduction to Mathematics (3 cr.) 55639, section 01CD, T & Th, 11:00-12:15 p.m., Prof Loving,
Downtown Campus
may be the Learning Community for you. . Save nearly $300 in tuition and books (over the previous system)
and possibly finish your developmental English study in only ONE semester! You also gain earlier than usual
access to SDV 100. Read right, write right, study right in one semester. Students must register for all three
courses in this Learning Community.
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
Surviving College English #1
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ENG 04 Preparing for College Reading (4cr.), 60133, section 02CD, M, W & F, 8:00-9:10 a.m., Prof
Morrison
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ENG 01 Preparing for College Writing (4cr.), 59868, section 02CD, M, W & F, 9:20-10:30 a.m., Prof
Pallay
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 56216, section 06CD, M, 11:00-11:50 a.m., Prof Sims
Surviving College English #2
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ENG 04 Preparing for College Reading (4cr.), 60119, section 01CD, M, 8:00-8:50 a.m., a.m., AND T &
Th, 8:00-9:15 p.m., Prof Dolan
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ENG 01 Preparing for College Writing (4cr.), 59869, section 01CD, M, 9:00-9:50 a.m. AND T & Th, 9:3010:45 a.m., Prof Gilfoyle
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55947, section 01CD, M, 10:00-10:50 a.m., Prof Sims
PARHAM ROAD CAMPUS
Surviving College English #3
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ENG 01 Preparing for College Writing (4cr.), 58006, section 01CP, T & Th, 8:00-9:50 a.m., Prof Brandon
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ENG 04 Preparing for College Reading (4cr.), 60126, section 01CP, T & Th, 10:00-11:50 a.m.,
Creel
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55950, section 01CP, Th, noon-12:50 p.m., Prof Ratliff
Prof
Surviving College English #4
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ENG 01 Preparing for College Writing (4cr.), 58026, section 02CP, M, W & F, 11:00-12:10 p.m., Prof
Hebert
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ENG 04 Preparing for College Reading (4cr.), 60144, section 02CP, M, W & F,12:20-1:30 p.m., Prof
Nance
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 55952, section 02CP, M, 10-10:50 a.m., Prof TBA
EVENING (Parham Road Campus)
Surviving College English #5
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ENG 01 Preparing for College Writing (4cr.), 58041, section 81CP, M & W, 7:00-8:50 p.m., Prof Hibbison
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ENG 04 Preparing for College Reading (4cr.), 60162, section 81CP, T & Th, 7:00-8:50 p.m. Prof
Hibbison
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SDV 100 College Success Skills (1cr.), 58045, section 81CP, T, 6:00-6:50 p.m., Prof TBA
Early Childhood-Distance Learners’ Community*
- This clever learning
community draws upon the students and faculty from two distance education courses focusing on the care,
supervision, education, and development of young children. This learning community will interest students
pursuing studies related to the care, supervision, education, and development of young children from birth to age
twelve and is appropriate if you are planning to pursue a certificate or degree in Early Childhood Education.
Registration in both of the following courses is strongly recommended. (Students are expected to long into the
Blackboard site at: http://learn.vccs.edu on August 13 to begin the orientation. The instructor will provide more
details. Students must log into Blackboard by August 20th to begin the credit course. )
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CHD 120 Intro to Early Childhood Education (3cr.), 56352, section 01CD is a distance learning Internet
course... Prof Larue
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 CHD 205 Guiding the Behavior of Children (3cr.), 56353, section 01CD is a distance learning Internet course.
Prof Larue
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Teacher Prep Learning Community* - Are
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Communication Across the Lifespan: Theories, Strategies and Skills* -
you thinking about teaching, but not quite
sure? Then this late afternoon/evening learning community is your ticket! Courses include English Composition
(required in majority of college majors) linked with Orientation to Teacher Preparation (substitutes for SDV 100 –
again a requirement for the majority of college majors). Whether you decide to become a teacher or not, you will
be glad to have been part of the Teacher Prep Learning Community. Students interested in this Learning
Community must register for both course sections. Course meetings take place at the Parham Road Campus.
Students must register for the following course sections.
 SDV 101 Orientation to Teacher Preparation (2cr.), 58847, section 81CP, Mondays, 5:25-7:00 p.m., Prof
Hines
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 ENG 111 College Composition I (3cr.), 55522, section 81CP, Mondays, 7:00-9:40 p.m., Prof TBA
Concepts and theories are examined from the linked disciplines of developmental psychology and
communications to provide students a thorough understanding of how theory intersects with practical
communication applications, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and organizational communication
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settings. This new learning community promises to be an exciting opportunity to combine an understanding of the
physical, cognitive and psycho-social developmental tasks relevant to every stage of the life span with the
communication skills and strategies most critical to communicate with others no matter where they are in the life
cycle; may be of special interest to those seeking careers in health care, education, child development, mass and
social networking media. Back-to-back class meetings are offered at Reynolds’ Ginter Park Center on
Wednesdays, 1:00 – 6:40 p.m. Shuttle service is available from both the Downtown and Parham Road
Campuses to the Ginter Park Center. Students must register for the following course sections.
 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology (3cr.), 56027,section 01CG, Wednesdays, 1:00-3:40 p.m., Prof Pinney
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 CST 110 Introduction to Speech Communication (3cr.), 55970,section 01CG, Wednesdays, 4:00-6:40 p.m.,
Prof DeRiemer
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Self & Society* (Pre-Nursing & Allied Health Learning Community) – This linkage
will appeal to those of you who are considering a career in nursing or another allied health technology
field. The learning community will highlight the use of current models, theories, and techniques to equip
students with the concepts and skills to better understand individual development in a social context
across the lifespan. Students interested in this Learning Community must register for both course
sections. This popular learning community, all meeting at Reynolds’ Ginter Park Center, 3400 Brook Road.
For more information about classes at the Ginter Park Center see http://www.reynolds.edu/_locations/
 SOC 200 Principles of Sociology (3cr.), 57494,section 01CG, M & W, 9:30-10:45 a.m., Prof Plume
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 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) 60441, section 02CG, M & W, 11:30-12:45 p.m., Prof Pinney
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Early America Literature and History*
- Extra-Credit opportunities abound for this
Learning Community. There just isn't a better, more fun place to study early America and its literature than
Virginia and Richmond. Think about it. Where else can you spend a day visiting one of the first English
settlements, stop by an early Plantation to see life of the rich and poor, visit where Tom Jefferson went to school,
visit where America was first argued into the separation of church and state, sit in the graveyard where Poe's love
is buried, and stand where Patrick Henry said (we think), "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death," and see where the
fate of the Civil War was decided. Much of the history of Early America took place in our own back yard, and this
class brings together a chance to study this history alongside the authors and the writing which helped produce
early America.
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ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I (3cr.), 55536, section 01CP,
Brandon, Parham Road Campus
M, W & F, 10-10:50 a.m., Prof
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HIS 121 United States History I (3cr.), 55166, section 01CP, M, W & F, 9-9:50 a.m., Professor Shepherd,
Parham Road Campus
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See the Pictures – Hear the Stories`
- Did you ever wonder about the genesis of
works which come to be recognized as “art”?
Does “art” spring forth serendipitously and
spontaneously? Or do historical events shape architecture, statues and pictures that diverse cultures
have produced? By bringing together art and history, you will explore how the interrelationship between
social, political, military and economic events that were occurring during a particular time, influenced
the recognized art work of that same period; you will learn how cultures have expressed themselves to
the world through art from the ancient times. Registration in both of the following course sections is
required.
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ART 101 History & Appreciation of Art (3cr.) 56020, section 01CP, T & Th, 1:00-2:15 p.m., Professor Steele,
Parham Road Campus
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HIS 101 11 History of World Civilization (3cr.), 55816, section 01CP, T & Th, 11:00-12:15 p.m., Professor
DeMayo, Parham Road Campus,
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Global Boundaries-Global Connections* - Here’s
the venue for those of you who
want to gain a wider understanding of different cultures, and who want to improve your ability to overcome the
boundaries (whether based on geography, language, culture, economics, etc.) which can separate you from
others. Students interested in this Learning Community must register for both of the following course sections.
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ENG 111 College Composition I (3cr.), 55753, section 05CP, T & Th, 1:00-2:15 p.m., Professor Brandon,
Parham Road Campus
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HIS 111 History of World Civilization (3cr.), 56025, section 01CP, T & Th, 2:30-3:45 p.m., Professor DeMayo,
Parham Road Campus,
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Environmental Sustainability Scholars Learning Community*
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QUESTION: What’s HOT on everybody’s radar screen these days? ANSWER: Global climate change, extreme
weather and how to sustain Planet Earth for our and future generations. In 2009 the Virginia Community College
System Chancellor’s Task Force on Environmental Sustainability recommended an Environmental Sustainability
Scholars Program, whereby students who take 15 credit hours of formally identified coursework related to
environmental issues would earn an Environmental Sustainability Scholar designation on their diplomas. J.
Sargeant Reynolds Community College uses the United Nations World Commission on Environment and
Development definition of sustainable development as “development [economic, political, and social] that meets
the needs of the present without comprising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs.” IN ONE
SEMESTER BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THIS LEARNING COMMUNITY STUDENTS WILL EARN 11
OF THE 15 CREDITS NEEDED FOR THE VCCS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLAR
DESIGNATION! Students interested in this Learning Community must register for the three (3) following course
sections.
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BIO 106 Life Science (4cr.) 58291, section 41CG, M, T, W & Th, 9:30-12:10 p.m., Professor Upadhyaya,
Reynolds Ginter Park Center (shuttle service is available from both the Downtown and Parham Road
Campuses to the Ginter Park Center). This is a first eight weeks course.
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BIO 107 Biology of the Environment (4cr.) 56557, section 42CG, M, T, W & Th, 9:30-12:10 p.m., Prof
Upadhyaya, Ginter Park Center (This is a second eight weeks course.)
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ENG 111 College Composition I (3cr.), 56217, section 01CG, M & W, 1:00-2:15 p.m., Prof Lira, Ginter Park
Center
* How to Register for a Learning Community Class
1. Follow the regular instructions for class registration found at http://www.jsr.vccs.edu/jsr_ar/reg.htm
2. When you or your advisor is entering your course selections to the computer, be sure to add both learning
community course section BEFORE you proceed to the next step (i.e., Enrollment Shopping Cart). If you don’t
include both courses sections, you will get the following message.
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3. If you do get the above message, go back to the screen where you entered your course selections and enter
BOTH of the course sections that comprise the learning community. Then proceed to the next
(checkout/payment) steps.
If you are still having trouble with completing your registration, it may be that you haven’t completed one or more of
the pre-requisites for the course(s) for which you are trying to enroll . . . or there may be some other glitch. In either
event contact or visit a campus Student Success Center for assistance.
Fall 2012 Learning Communities: [back to top]