Learning Communities offer additional opportunities for connecting knowledge between disciplines and for enhanced interaction between students and faculty.  Learning Communities do not require extra academic assignments, however the curriculum is structured to allow for greater integration of content between courses.

As a freshman student you have the opportunity to enroll in a Learning Community.  A Learning Community consists of a set of one-to-three thematically linked courses, which you take with your classmates.  Learning Communities are a great way to make close friends and study partners.

An overview of The National Learning Communities Project

Listen to students talk about Learning Communities:

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Enrolling in a Learning Community is easy.  As you register through the Passport web site,  you can choose which Learning Community interests you, and indicate your choice. 

The following majors require that you enroll in a Learning Community:

• Bible ("Imitating Jesus In Thought, Word and Deed")
• Theatre ("The Transforming Presence: The Christian Theatre Artist")

Students with the following majors or concentrations are encouraged to enroll in a Learning Community:

• Art and Design ("Art, Design and Faith")
• Journalism and Mass Communication ("Words, Images and Power")
• Pre-Health Concentration ("Health Science Through The Eyes Of Faith")

Undeclared students may enroll in any of the following Learning Communities:

• "Art, Design and Faith"
• "Words, Images and Power"
• "Health Science Through The Eyes Of Faith"
• "Christ-Centered Leadership"

*IMPORTANT: If you change your registered major before Passport and need to be placed into or out of a Learning Community, please contact the First-Year Program Office at 325-674-2212 or fyp@acu.edu.