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Freshman Learning Community

The Freshman Learning Community (FLC) at Sam Houston State University gives freshmen a unique opportunity to become more familiar with the necessary academic and social skills to be successful. FLC students share a dynamic undergraduate experience that will prove invaluable in the workplace or graduate work.

The FLC cohorts are non-residential learning communities. The FLC differs from the Bearkat Learning Community (BLC) in that the BLC has a residential (living) component, and the FLC does not. Students in the FLC take a structured, two-semester sequence of three common courses among their other courses. The FLC cohorts for 2008-2009 will be Agricultural Sciences, BioMath, Career Development, Criminal Justice, Education, Political Science, Success and Math, and Reading. Each cohort will be capped at 25 students.

Benefits of learning communities include meeting a group of friends quickly, having opportunities to establish strong study groups, sharing connected educational experiences, enhancing leadership skills by working collaboratively, and feeling empowered through being part of decision-making while achieving your educational and social goals.

 

Agriculture Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in a career in agricultural sciences)           

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.70 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6296

TTh 5-6:20 pm

POL 261.70  - Principles of American Government – National & State

AGR 164.70  – Principles of Agricultural Economics

7312

MW 7:30-8:50 am

AGR 169.70  – Animal Science

HIS 163.70  – US History to 1876

7322

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.70  – US History since 1876

BioMath Cohort (for incoming freshmen majoring in Biology or majoring in Mathematics with Biology minor)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.71 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6317

TTh 11 am-12:20 pm

POL 261.71  – Principles of American Government – National & State

MTH 142.71  – Calculus I

*must have successfully completed Trigonometry in high school

5349

MW 12-12:50 pm

 TTh 12:30-1:50 pm

MTH 143.71 – Calculus II

BIO 162.71  – General Zoology

7313

MWF 8-8:50 am

CHM 138.71  – General Chemistry I

BIO 112.71  – General Zoology Lab

7314

M 2-4:50 pm

CHM 118.71  – General Chemistry I Lab

Career Development Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in exploring majors and career options)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.73 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6287

MWF 12-12:50 pm

PSY 131.73  – Introduction to Psychology

HIS 163.73  – US History to 1876

7324

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.73  – US History since 1876

ENG 164W.73  – Composition I

7316

MWF 2-2:50 pm

ENG 165W.73  – Composition II

Criminal Justice Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in majoring in criminal justice)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.74 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6279

TTh 5-6:20 pm

MUS 264.74  – History of Rock, Jazz, & Popular Music

CJ 261W.74  – Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

7320

TTh 2-3:20 pm

CJ 262W.74  – Criminology

HIS 163.74  – US History to 1876

7326

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.74  – US History since 1876

Education Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in a career in teaching)                    

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.75 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6276

TTh 11 am-12:20 pm

HIS 164.75  – US History since 1876

HIS 163.75  – US History to 1876

7327

MWF 11-11:50 am

ENG 165W.75  – Composition II

ENG 164W.75  – Composition I

7318

MWF 12-12:50 pm

PSY 131.75  – Introduction to Psychology

Political Science Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in majoring in Political Science or Pre-Law)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.76 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6289

MWF 12-12:50 pm

PSY 289.76  – Psychology of Adjustment

POL 261.76  – Principles of American Government – National & State

7334

MWF 10-10:50 am

POL 285.76   – American Public Policy

HIS 163.76  – US History to 1876

7328

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.76  – US History since 1876

Reading Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in succeeding in developmental reading)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.78 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6285

MWF 10-10:50 am

Elective

RDG 031.78  – Developmental Reading II

6409

TTh 2-3:20 pm

PSY 131.78  – Introduction to Psychology

HIS 163.78  – US History to 1876

7330

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.78  – US History since 1876

ENG 164W.78  – Composition I

7319

MWF 2-2:50 pm

ENG 165W.78  – Composition II

SAM Cohort (for incoming freshmen interested in succeeding in basic mathematics)

Fall Common Courses

CID

Class Time

Spring Common Courses

SAM 136W.77 – Introduction to Collegiate Studies

6283

MWF 9-9:50 am

PSY 131.77  – Introduction to Psychology

MTH 032D.77  – Developmental Mathematics II

7218

7219

TTh 3:30-5 pm

F 10-10:50 am

MTH 164.77  – College Mathematics

HIS 163.77  – US History to 1876

7329

MWF 11-11:50 am

HIS 164.77  – US History since 1876

 

If you are interested in applying to be in one of the FLC cohorts, please complete the following application and agreement.

Application and Agreement (MS Word)

Application and Agreement (PDF - need Adobe Acrobat)

For more information, contact the First-Year Experience.