The Capstone Center for Student Success (CCSS) is offering learning communities (LC) reserved for Crimson Edge students
Students from Culverhouse College of Business; the College of Engineering; College of Nursing (BSN); or students with a Pre-Health designation are eligible to apply.
What are the benefits of participating in a Crimson Edge Learning Community?
- Each community will be limited to a total of 20 students, providing each student with individualized attention from advisors, instructors and faculty members
- Community of peers with similar major and career aspirations; who will all be in a minimum of three courses together in the fall semester
- Students will have weekly access to an academic advisor, who will serve as an instructor of the participants BCE 101 class
- Structured tutoring and study groups
- Social events; networking opportunities, informational events and workshop
- Programs and activities exclusively for Learning Community members
How will the communities be structured?
- Each learning community participant will be enrolled in a pre- selected set of three courses in the fall semester. The courses will vary based on the Learning Community
- Students selected for the learning community will all be enrolled in the same section of each course so that all 20 students will be taking these courses together from the same instructor
Students can expect to be enrolled in the following courses based on Learning Community
Business:
BCE 101 UA Freshman Compass Course
HY 101-104 History Core
MATH 005 Introductory Algebra or MATH 100: Intermediate Algebra
Engineering:
BCE 101 UA Freshman Compass Course
PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
MATH 005 Introductory Algebra or MATH 100: Intermediate Algebra
Nursing:
BCE 101 UA Freshman Compass Course
HD 101 Life Span Human Development
CH 104 Introductory Chemistry
Pre-Health:
BCE 101 UA Freshman Compass Course
PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
BSC 113 Biology supplement (required for students in MATH 005-100)
BSC 114 Principles of Biology I
Requirements for consideration:
Participation in each of the Learning Communities will be limited to 20. Students should review the requirements and submit an application for full consideration.
- Must be an admitted Crimson Edge student
- Must have registered for a Bama Bound Orientation session by time of application
- Must have declared a major or concentration with an associated Learning Community
- Must agree to attend and actively participate in all Learning Community programs or services (~1 per week, to include tutoring, study groups, workshops, etc.)
- Must register for all 3 specified sections of the designated Learning Community courses during Bama Bound Orientation with the assistance of their Capstone Center for Student Success Advisor
- Must attend Capstone Center for Student Success Advising Day prior to the start of the fall semester
Check eligible majors and designations
o Culverhouse College of Business Majors
o College of Engineering Majors
o Pre-Health Tracks
o College of Nursing Majors
Apply:
Each Learning Community is limited to 20 students. The First 20 to apply and meet requirements will be accepted . Once the community is full students applications will be wait listed.
Business: Apply for Crimson Edge Business Learning Community
Engineering: Apply for the Engineering Crimson Edge Learning Community
Nursing: Apply for the Nursing Crimson Edge Learning Community
Pre-Health: Apply for the Pre-Health Crimson Edge Learning Community
