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College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences Learning Communities

What to Expect

The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University offers a diverse range of Learning Communities. Through shared coursework and engaging projects, you'll make meaningful connections with other students who share similar academic interests.

Class Schedules

As part of your learning community, you'll take clustered classes. Taking two or more classes with members of your Learning Community ensures you'll know a few friendly faces and have a built-in study group.

Arts & Sciences, Discovering

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
UC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
PHIL 1300 LEC, Introduction to Ethics3PHTC
WGSS 1000 LEC, Intro Wmn's Gender Sexuality3PSBS
B UC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BART 1130 LEC, Selfies, Posts, Family Album3PHA
BSOC 2610 LEC, Deviant Behavior3ACNW
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CECON 2510 LEC, Global & Local Food Economies3ACNW
CGEOL 1350 LEC, Natural Disasters3PNS
CSOC 2700 LEC, Social Inequities and Social Change3ACNW; FIE
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DCARS 2310 LEC, Classical Mythology3ACSW
DINST 1600 LEC, Intro to Latin American Studies3ACNW; FIE
LING 2700 LEC, The Nature of Language3PSBS

Arts & Sciences, Intending Biological Sciences

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ABIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
ACARS 2140 LEC, Greek & Roman Human Aspirations3ACSW
GEOG 2400 LEC, Environmental Geography3ACNW
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
BHIST 1330 LEC/DISC, World History Since 1750 PSBS; FIE
PHIL 1300 LEC, Introduction to Ethics3PHTC
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
CHIST 2750 LEC, Disease, Medicine, Society3ACNW
CMATH 1200 LEC, College Algebra4FQR

Biological Sciences

 

 
LCOMInstructor(s)Credits BRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ABIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
AHIST 2750 LEC, Disease, Medicine, Society3ACNW
AMATH 1200 LEC, College Algebra4FQR
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BCHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
BCHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry4 
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
CCHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
CCHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry1 
CPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
DCHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
DCHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry3 
DPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
EUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
EBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
ECHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
ECHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry3 
ESOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology1 
F-KUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
F-KBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
F-KCHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
F-K CHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry3 
LUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
LCHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
LCHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS
M-PUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
M-PBIOS 1100 TUT, BIOS 1700 PLTL1 
M-PBIOS 1700 LEC, Biological Sciences I3PNS
M-PBIOS 1705 LAB, Biological Sciences I Lab1PNS
M-PCHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
M-PCHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS

BIOS and CHEM: Pre-Medicine

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
A, BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
A, BBIOS 1100 TUT, BIOS 1700 PLTL1 
A, BBIOS 1700 LEC, Biological Sciences I3PNS
A, BBIOS 1705 LAB, Biological Sciences I Lab1PNS
A, BCHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
A, BCHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS

Chemistry - Forensic

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ABIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
ACHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
ACHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry4 
ALET 1050 LEC, Ethics and Legal Issues3BER
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BBIOS 1700 LEC,  Biological Sciences I3PNS
BBIOS 1705 LAB, Biological Sciences I Lab1PNS
BCHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
BCHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS
BLET 1050 LEC, Ethics and Legal Issues3BER

Chemistry - General

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
ABIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
ACHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
ACHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry4 
ASOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BCHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
BCHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS
BSOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS

Chemistry - Pre-Professional

 

LCOMCourseCredit sBRICKS
A1UC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
A1BIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology3PNS
A1CHEM 1150 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15001 
A1CHEM 1500 LEC/LAB, Concepts in Chemistry4PNS
A2UC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
A2BIOS 1100 TUT, BIOS 1700 PLTL1 
A2BIOS 1700 LEC, Biological Sciences I3PNS
A2BIOS 1705 LAB, Biological Sciences I Lab1PNS
A2CHEM 1151 TUT, PLTL for CHEM 15101 
A2CHEM 1510 LEC/LAB, Fundamentals of Chemistry I4PNS

English

 

LCOMCourseCredit sBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AENG 1100 LEC, Crossing Cultures with Text3FIE; PHTC
APBIO 1000 LEC, Plants & Global Environment3PNS
ASOC 2700 LEC, Social Justice3ACNW; FIE
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BENG 2020 LEC, Intro to Poetry and Drama3PHTC
BPBIO 1030 LEC, Plants and People3PNS
BSOC 2300 LEC, Social Inequities and Social Change 3ACNW; FIE
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CENG 1100 LEC, Crossing Cultures with Text3FIE; PHTC
CFAR 1500 LEC, Viewing the Arts3FIE; PHA
CWGSS 1000 LEC, Intro Women's Gender Sexuality3PSBS

Environmental and Plant Biology

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AANTH 1010 LEC, Intro-Cultural Anthropology3ACNW; FIE
APBIO 1140 LEC, Foundations of Plant Biology4ANW
APBIO 1140 LAB, Foundations of Plant Biology0ANW
APBIO 2090 LEC, Plant Ecology3PNS

Environmental Science and Sustainability

 

LCOMCourseCredit sBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AGEOG 1100 LEC/LAB, Physical Geography4PNS
AMATH 1350, Survey of Calculus4FQR
APBIO 1000 LEC, Plants & Global Environment3PNS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BGEOG 1100 LEC/LAB, Physical Geography4PNS
BPBIO 1000 LEC, Plants & Global Environment3PNS
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CGEOG 1100 LEC/LAB, Physical Geography4PNS
CPBIO 1000 LEC, Plants & Global Environment3PNS

Geography

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
A, BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
A, BGEOG 1100 LEC/LAB, Physical Geography4PNS
A, BGEOG 1200 LEC, Human Geography3PSBS
A, BGEOG 1310 LEC, Globalization in the Developing World3ACNW; FIE

History

 

LCOMCourseCredits BRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1  
AHIST 2750 LEC, Disease, Medicine, Society3 ACNW
APBIO 1030 LEC, Plants and People3 PNS

Mathematics

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AIART 1170 LEC, Introduction to Arts: Arts in Contexts3PHA
APOLS 1500 LEC, Themes in Global Politics3PSBS

Physics

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AANTH 1010 LEC, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3ACNW; FIE
ACOMS 1030 LEC , Public Speaking3BDP; BER; BSL

Political Science

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AGEOL 1350 LEC, Natural Disasters3PNS
APBIO 1030 LEC, Plants and People3PNS
APOLS 1500 LEC, Themes in Global Politics3PSBS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BHIST 1220 LEC/DISC, Western Civilization from 15003PHTC
BPOLS 2000 LEC, American Politics Policy Admin3ACNW
BPBIO 1030 LEC, Plants and People3PNS

Pre-Law

 

LCOMCourseCredit sBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AHIST 1210 LEC/DIS, Western Civilization to 15003PHTC
APOLS 1500 LEC, Themes in Global Politics3PSBS
ASOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BHIST 2220 LEC, Europe in the 20th Century3PHTC
BPOLS 2200 LEC, The Politics of Law3ACNW
BSOC 2700 LEC, Social Justice3ACNW; FIE

Psychology

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
A, BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
A, BCOMS 1030 LEC, Public Speaking3BDP; BER; BSL
A, BPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CENG 1510 LEC, Writing and Rhetoric I3FWS
CPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
DENG 1510 LEC, Writing and Rhetoric I3FWS
DPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
EUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
EPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
EPSY 1110 LEC , Elem Statistical Reasoning3FQR
EPSY 1110 LAB, Elem Statistical Reasoning1 
FUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
FHSLS 1110 LEC/LAB, Elementary American Sign Language I4 
FPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
FPSY 1110 LEC, Elem Statistical Reasoning3FQR
GUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
GBIOS 2500 LEC, Evolution3ANW
GSOC 2300 LEC, Social Inequities and Social Change3ACNW; FIE
GPSY 1010 LEC, General Psychology3PSBS
HUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
HBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
HPSY 2410 LEC, Child & Adolescent Psychology3ACNW
IUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
IBIOS 2500 LEC, Evolution3ANW
IPHIL 1300 LEC, Introduction to Ethics3PHTC
IPSY 2410 LEC, Child & Adolescent Psychology3ACNW
JUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
JBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
JPSY 2510 LEC, Social Psychology3ACNW
KUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
KBIOS 1030 LEC, Human Biology I3PNS
KPSY 2510 LEC, Social Psychology3ACNW
KSOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
LUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
LPSY 2510 LEC, Social Psychology3ACNW
LBIOS 2500 LEC, Evolution3ANW
MUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
MPSY 1110 LEC , Elem Statistical Reasoning3FQR
MPSY 2510 LEC, Social Psychology3ACNW
MSOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
NUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
NANTH 2010 LEC, Introduction to Biological Anthropology3ANW
NPSY 2710 LEC, Psychopathology3ACNW
NSOC 2610 LEC, Deviant Behavior3ACNW

Sociology and Anthropology

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AANTH 2010 LEC, Intro to Biological Anthropology3ANW
APHIL 1010 LEC, Fundamentals of Philosophy3PHTC
ASOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS

Sociology - Criminology

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
APBIO 1000 LEC, Plants & People3PNS
APHIL 1300 LEC, Introduction to Ethics3PHTC
ASOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
BUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
BPHIL 1010 LEC, Fundamentals of Philosophy3PHTC
BWGSS 1000 LEC, Intro Women's Gender Sexuality3PSBS
BSOC 1000 LEC, Introduction to Sociology3PSBS
CUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
CANTH 2010 LEC, Intro to Biological Anthropology3ANW
CIART 1170 LEC, Introduction to Arts: Arts in Contexts3PHA
CSOC 2700 LEC, Social Justice3ACNW; FIE
DUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
DFAR 1500 LEC, Viewing the Arts3FIE; PHA
DGEOG 1310 LEC, Globalization in the Developing World3ACNW; FIE
DSOC 2050 LEC, Sociology through Film3ACNW

Sociology and Soc-Pre-Law

 

LCOMCourseCreditsBRICKS
AUC 1900 SEM, Learning Community Seminar1 
AANTH 2010 LEC, Intro to Biological Anthropology3ANW
 SOC 2300 LEC, Social Inequalities and Social Change3ACNW; FIE
AWGSS 1000 LEC, Intro Women's Gender Sexuality3PSBS

Activities

As part of an Arts and Sciences Learning Community, students from previous years have participated in events such as:

  • Anatomy Fashion Show
  • A tour of campus labs
  • A visit to the OHIO Greenhouse
  • History connects with the New Straitsville History Group
  • Explore College Green Historical Markers