A Moc's First Year Learning Communities

Instructor:
Jenn Stewart

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: First Year Experience
• ENGL 1011: Rhetoric and Composition I with Writing Tutorial (WC)

Community Descriptions:
In this learning community, we will dig into all aspects of beginning your time at UTC. We'll look into academic topics like planning and organizing your studies and developing or honing your organizational skills. We'll also help you have a whole college experience: figuring out what you want your time at UTC to be and how to best achieve that. We'll also spend time learning and sharpening our domestic and life survival skills.

Instructor:
Danny Grzesik

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience: AdvanceU
• SOC 1150: Sociology of Social Problems (SB)

Community Descriptions:
When people hear the word leadership, they often think of formal positions. Leadership, however, are collective behaviors that set individuals or organizations up for success. Through class discussions, self-reflection, inventories, activities, hands-on service and guest facilitators, this class explores topics and skills of successful leaders/leadership-including those that are transitioning to college demands. This learning community is applicable to all academic majors and interests.

Instructor:
Chad Harriss

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• COMM 1250: The First Year Experience in Communication
• COMM 1010: Introduction to Mass Communication

Community Descriptions:
In Experiencing Chattanooga, you will attend live shows on campus and in the city to gain a better sense of the people and places that define us. You will reflect on your experiences to consider not just who the audiences are and how they come together in communities, but where and how you might fit into this place that you're now calling home.

Instructor:
Donna Ray

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250 The First Year Experience
• REL 1100: Introduction to Western Religions (HF)

Community Descriptions:
Eastern Tennessee has more religious diversity than you might expect! This learning community, which will include field trips, guest speakers, music, food, and group reflection, will be a fun way to experience Chattanooga's religious scene and learn something about various religions in the process: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism among others.

Instructor:
Lisa Bellino

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ANTH 1200: Cultural Anthropology (CZ or SB)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is an introduction to ballet for students who have been curious about ballet but felt they could not or should not take a class. Pushing beyond ballet stereotypes based on ethnicity, race, class and gender, this class opens the art of ballet to all. Class activities include taking ballet classes, attending ballets and an optional performance.

Instructor:
Amy Brock-Hon

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• GEOL 1250: The First Year Experience in Geology
• GEOL 1040: Earth Resources and the Environment
• GEOL 1105L: Earth and Environment Lab (LB)

Community Descriptions:
We will explore Chattanooga and be introduced to the geology and natural aspects of the Chattanooga area in a way that connects us to our 'home'. Students will be able to describe the key aspects of the Chattanooga area, relate the geology and landscape to modern-day activities, associate environmental issues to Chattanooga's unique geology and explain how knowledge of the natural aspects affect decisions made by the community. This class has field trips! Note: Some class sessions will meet on Saturdays for field trips.

Instructor:
Bryant Fairley and Amy Hitchcock

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• INTS 1000: Introduction to Community Engagement

Community Descriptions:
Do you love participating in service work? Are you interested in learning how to make a meaningful impact on the Chattanooga Community? Join this learning community and partner with fellow students to understand how to engage in partnership with the community. We will explore how sustainable change supports democratic participation, encourages civic action and public dialogue.

Instructor:
Matthew Villanueva

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• MATH 1250: The First Year Experience in Mathematics
• MATH 1130: College Algebra (QR) or
  • MATH 1730: Combined Precalculus (QR) or
  • MATH 1950: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (QR)

Community Descriptions:
Students will learn problem-solving strategies and critical thinking in the context of recreational mathematics: games, riddles and puzzles. Unlike what many students may be used to in their previous mathematics courses, they will be taking on an active role in their learning throughout the term.

Instructor:
Nicki Norris

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• COMM 1250: The First Year Experience in Communication
• COMM 1010: Introduction to Mass Communication

Community Descriptions:
Social Media’s Influence on Us will pair with COMM 1010 Intro to Mass Communication, and COMM 1250 Experiencing Chattanooga's Live Entertainment. Students will explore the utilization of social media and how it impacts and influences us as a culture. Students will utilize social media to promote and tell stories relative to live events in Chattanooga and survey the impact on promotion and interest in the events based on social media interaction.

Instructor:
Kristen Black

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• PSY 1010: Introduction to Psychology (SB)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community will teach students what we know about stress and resilience based on psychology research. We will translate theory and empirical findings into everyday strategies for thriving in college. Students will read original research, practice sharing about research and participate in activities that apply research to their everyday lives.

Instructor:
Michelle Deardorff

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• PSPS 1250: The First Year Experience in Political Science
• PSPS 1020: World Politics (CZ or SB)

Community Descriptions:
How do we have discussions with people who have deep political differences with us? How can we still have strong relationships and meaningful conversations? We can do this! In this learning community, we will practice these skills and learn techniques for having good conversations despite our disagreements.

Instructor:
Niky Tejero

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• LTAM 1750: Introduction to Latin American Studies (CZ or HF)

Community Descriptions:
In this learning community, we will explore various Latin American cultures through the lens of their cuisine. We will consider the historical, geographical, economic, social and other factors that shaped and influenced culinary traditions across Latin America.

Instructor:
Tara Mathis

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• SOC 1510: Introduction to Sociology (SB)

Community Descriptions:
The G.U.I.D.E Experience (Guiding Undergraduate Individuals Destined for Excellence), is a mentorship-based learning community that encourages first-year student involvement on campus and in the greater community through personal goal-setting, leadership training, professional development and mental and physical health awareness. First-year students will pair with a guide(mentor) who creates opportunities for participants to improve their self-confidence, communication skills and leadership abilities while serving as part of a close-knit and dynamic group. Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Instructor:
Susan Eckelmann

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• HIST 1250: The First Year Experience in History
• HIST 2010: Making the United States: Cultures in Conflict through the Civil War Era (CZ or HF)

Community Descriptions:
In this learning community, you will unpack important historical Chattanooga episodes that intersect with race, law, culture and urban politics. Students will better understand how Chattanooga as a city made and helps remake the narrative of the United States as a nation.

Instructor:
Luis Sanchez Diaz

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• CHEM 1250: The First Year Experience in Chemistry or
  • PHYS 1250: The First Year Experience in Physics
• ASTR 1010: Introduction to Astronomy - The Solar System (LC or NL)

Community Descriptions:
Using concepts from physics, we will explore the science behind preparing different foods and how to cook in extreme environments. Why do we knead bread? What determines the temperature at which we cook a steak, or the amount of time our chocolate chip cookies spend in the oven? What is effect of gravity on food? The topics cover in this learning community will be force, thermodynamics, waves viscosity, electricity and relativity.

Instructor:
Katie Hargrave, Coordinator

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• ART 1000: Intro to Contemporary Art Practices
• ART 1010: Studio Processes
• ART 1050: Observational Drawing

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is for students majoring in art and provides the foundational introductory courses within the major. All students majoring in art will join this learning community.

Instructor:
Sarah Farnsley

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• BIOL 1250: First Year Experience in Biology or
  • ESC 1250: First Year Experience in Environmental Science or
  • GEOL 1250: First Year Experience in Geology
• BIOL 1110: Principles of Biology I (LL) or
  • ESC 1500: Introduction to Environmental Science I (LL) or
  • GEOL 1110: Physical Geology (LC)
• Recommended: BIOL 1110L: Principles of Biology I Lab (LB) or
  • ESC 1500L: Introduction to Environmental Science I Lab (LB) or
  • GEOL 1110: Physical Geology (LB)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community will present an overview of sustainability at a global, regional and local scale and will examine topics such as human impact on the environment, scientific approaches to sustainability challenges and the integrated and interdisciplinary nature of sustainability. Students will engage with faculty and community members as they explore a broad scope of environmental, economic and social issues related to sustainability.

Instructors:
Linda Frost

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• UHON 1000R: Freshman Honors Studies
• UHON 1010: Humanities I (HF and WC)

Community Descriptions:
An introduction to the nature of honors education and general orientation to the functions and resources of the University and the Honors College. Designed to help Honors College freshmen better understand the College curriculum, requirements, expectations and procedures, to be familiar with University resources and to prepare them to enter effectively into the intellectual life of the University. Required in the first semester of freshman year for all Honors College freshmen.

Instructors:
Elizabeth Bell and A.J. Davis

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• BUS 1410: Success Seminar: Professional Experience I
• ECON 1010: Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (SB)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is for students majoring in a degree program within the Rollins College of Business. This community is designed to lay the foundation for academic and professional success. Special emphasis is placed on individual personal development and growth. The learning community also provides opportunities for students to learn about the resources available to support academic achievement and professional development.

Instructors:
TBD

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENCH 1000: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (spring semester only)

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement. This learning community is for spring semester only.

Instructors:
Emily Alonge

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• CHEM 1250: First Year Experience in Chemistry or
  • PHYS 1250: The First Year Experience in Physics
• CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (LC)
• CHEM 1110L: General Chemistry I Laboratory (LB) 

Community Descriptions:
Mocs in STEM will focus on introducing students to the interdisciplinary nature of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The goal of this community will be to further develop relationships with other Mocs in STEM students while preparing students to have a successful transition to college.

Instructors:
Zakia Tasmin

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENCE 1010: Introduction to Civil Engineering

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Roland Howell

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• CPSC 1100: Fundamentals of Computer Science

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Bill Worden

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• CPSC 1100: Fundamentals of Computer Science

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Khalid Tantawi

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ETEM 1000: Engineering Technology Management Seminar I
• ETEM 1320: Introduction to Material Science and Technology

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Kim Wingate

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• EDUC 1250: The First Year Experience in Education
• EDUC 2010: Education in the United States

Community Descriptions:
Unleashing the Power of Teaching is an introduction to UTC’s academic environment while exploring teaching as a career option. We will learn about the nature and purpose of college education, expectations for academic success, learning beyond the classroom, academic and career planning, and student engagement resources and opportunities.

Instructors:
Jack Perry

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENEE 1010: Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Liz Hathaway

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• HHP 1250: The First Year Experience in Health and Human Performance
• BIOL 1110: Principles of Biology I (LL)
• BIOL 1110L: Principles of Biology I Lab

Community Descriptions:
Begin your college journey in a learning community of likeminded students pursuing degrees in Exercise and Health Sciences, SORT and Health and Physical Education. In Going the Distance, freshmen students will develop relationships with faculty and fellow students while developing the skillset necessary to succeed as HHP students and beyond.

Instructors:
Kayla Boyles

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENME 1011:Introduction to Two- and Three-Dimensional Modeling

Community Descriptions:
CECS First Year Community is for students majoring in a degree program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics connected to the Engineering and Community Science field while interacting with CECS faculty members. Opportunities are available for both social and community engagement.

Instructors:
Jordan Hicks

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• MUS 1250: The First Year Experience in Music
• Any Ensemble

Community Descriptions:
Music Row serves not only as an introduction to the music community at UTC but also to the university itself. Students take time to learn about their new campus and the people that make this community special. Through interactive experiences both in and out of the classroom, the student immerses themselves in all things music, blue and gold, and the resources that make UTC a unique campus environment.

Instructors:
David Giles 

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• BIOL 1250: First Year Experience in Biology or
  • CHEM 1250: First Year Experience in Chemistry
• BIOL 1110: Principles of Biology I (LL) or 
  • BIOL 1110L: Principles of Biology I Lab
  • and CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (LC)
• CHEM 1110L: General Chemistry I Laboratory (LB) 

Community Descriptions:
The learning community will primarily focus on opportunities at UTC that will help students develop healthy habits for physical, mental and social activities, identify enriching on-campus activities/organizations and plan for participating in research and other endeavors to maximize their potential for gaining acceptance into medical professional schools.

Instructors:
Tessa Mullinax-Baker

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• NURS 1250: The First Year Experience in Nursing
• CHEM 1050: Principles of Chemistry (LC)
• CHEM 1050L: Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (LB)

Community Descriptions:
Embark on your journey towards becoming a compassionate and skilled nursing professional with our learning community designed for incoming nursing majors. This foundational community is tailored to provide you with essential skills, insights and support to thrive in your academic pursuits as a college freshman.

Instructors:
Hilary Browder-Terry and Brandee Strickland 

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• MLNG 1500R - World Cinema (CZ or HF)

Community Descriptions:
In addition to introducing students to numerous resources on campus for adjusting to their academic and social life at UTC, we will focus on how students can find greater intercultural awareness and competence through a variety of opportunities on campus and in the local and global communities tied to UTC.

Instructors:
Steve Ray

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• THSP 1110: Intro to the Theatre
• THSP 1410: Stagecrafts
• THSP 2000R: Performance and Production

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is for students majoring in Theatre and provides the foundational introductory courses within the major. All students majoring in Theatre will join this learning community.

Instructors:
Ashley Manning-Berg

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENG 2510R: Scene of the Crime: Crime Literature (HF)

Community Descriptions:
Exploring Majors in the Scenic City is designed for first-year students who have yet to declare a major but are interested in majoring in a program offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students will explore crime in Chattanooga through the lens of various majors. The course will mimic the paired crime lit course by inviting various representatives of each major to discuss what they do and how their major would look at a crime scene.

Instructors:
Mary Marr

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250 The First Year Experience
• HIST 2010: Making the United States: Cultures in Conflict through the Civil War Era (CZ or HF) or
  • PSY 1010: Introduction to Psychology (SB)

Community Descriptions:
The College of Health, Education and Professional Studies (CHEPS) General program is designed to help students acclimate to college life, learn about campus resources, and join a cohort of students with a shared interest.

Instructors:
Irene Hillman

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• MATH 1130: College Algebra (QR) or
  • MATH 1730: Combined Precalculus (QR) or
  • MATH 1950: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (QR)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community provides an opportunity for CECS RLC students to integrate themselves into the campus community, learn about their chosen academic path and subsequent career paths, and build community together.

Instructors:
Crystal Edenfield

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• PSY 1010: Introduction to Psychology (SB)

Community Descriptions:
The First Gen Mocs program is for students who will be the first in their families to earn a college degree. Our program provides guidance to help students successfully navigate the transition from high school to college. Special programs and services will be offered to help students thrive at UTC, such as activities centered around career exploration, financial planning and campus involvement. Students will take classes together and connect with a faculty/staff mentor (who was also the first in their family to graduate from college) to receive personalized support throughout the first year.

Instructors:
Ashley Leverett or Mandy McAllister or Anna Liu

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• PSY 1010: Introduction to Psychology (SB)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is designed to acclimate students to the university academic environment, including campus resources and academic success tools that will benefit their success both socially and academically. Further supporting the nature and purpose of college education, expectations for academic success, learning beyond the classroom, academic and career planning, and student engagement resources and opportunities at UTC and within the Chattanooga community.

Instructors:
Jaclyn Wooten-York

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• BUS 1410: Success Seminar: Professional Experience I
• ENGL 1310: Values in 20th-Century American Fiction (HF)
• THSP 1110: Introduction to the Theatre (HF)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community offers first-year business students an exciting opportunity to live, learn, lead and serve as they prepare to become future business and community leaders. Rollins Scholars 1410 fosters teamwork and creates a professional network, building connections in and out of the classroom to prepare “business world ready” students.

Instructors:
Kelsey Simoni

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENGL 1011: Rhetoric and Composition I with Writing Tutorial (WC)

Community Descriptions:
This learning community is designed to assist incoming International Students with the adjustment to living in the United States and connecting to the UTC campus by sharing their culture with other students. The community is also open to domestic students who want to study abroad and those who want to get to know International Students.

Instructors:
Alex Quinlan

FYE Section and Paired Course(s):

• USTU 1250: The First Year Experience
• ENGL 2700: Creative Writing (HF)

Community Descriptions:
Writers write, and writers read. Everyone knows this much. But what do they do when they aren't writing and reading? How do writers find inspiration for their work? By engaging in the world around them with an open mind and an active imagination. In Writers in the Wild, we will look for sources of inspiration as we explore the natural beauty and cultural vibrancy of the Chattanooga area together.