Education Learning Communities
The first-year and transfer student Learning Community courses offer reserved seats, direct contact with crucial campus resources, and an opportunity to connect with your peers all geared at helping you thrive at UCR.
First-Year Learning Community for Education Majors
First-Year students enroll into EDUC 093A and specific lower division Education courses during their first year at UCR. EDUC 093A is a fall only first time seminar designed for first-year students that meets weekly with several aspirations including community building, orientation to the campus and the major, and academic support. The goal of this seminar series is to not only set the foundation for the major but to build an experience that evolves over the course of students’ experience at UCR. As part of the first year experience, students are also guaranteed a seat in a lower division Education course in winter and spring term to help students meet degree requirements.
The seminar are for first-year students in the Education, Society, and Human Development major; first-year students are given enrollment priority. The fall seminar carries 2 units of academic credit. The seminar is graded on an “S/NC” basis.
Transfer Learning Community for Education Majors
Students in the transfer learning community enroll into EDUC 094 course, a 2-unit seminar (designed for new, incoming transfer students) that meets weekly for the purpose of community building, orientation to the campus and the Education major, and academic support. The long term goal of this seminar is to not only set the foundation for the major, but to build a learning community experience that follows students over the course of their program at UCR. New, incoming transfer students are given enrollment priority into this course which carries 2 units of academic credit. These units are not applied toward major requirements. The seminars are graded on an “S/NC” basis.
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What are the benefits of being in the learning community?
As a first year student: Reserved seats in required courses in the major, connection to campus resources, career development, research exploration, and peer connections. As a transfer student: Reserved seats in required courses in the major, connection to campus resources, career development, and peer connections.
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How do I know if I am in the learning community?
If you are a first-year or first time transfer student in the Education, Society, and Human Development Major, you are automatically in the learning community.
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How do I join the learning community?
If you come into the major as a first-year year student in the fall term, you are automatically in the learning community. If you coming into the major as a transfer student in your first quarter at UCR, you are automatically in the learning community.
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How do I opt out of the learning community?
Go to Student Forms and Petitions at https://education.ucr.edu/student-petitions-and-forms, for action requested/form type - select "Other," and fill out the form details. Include a detailed explanation for the request. The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs for the School of Education will review your request. You will receive updates as the request is processed.
