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Biological and Life Sciences Learning Community
The Biological and Life Sciences Learning Community, located in Lee Hall, is an interactive learning environment designed to help students succeed in difficult first-year science courses including General Chemistry and Principles of Biology. All Biological and Life Sciences Learning Community participants live together on the assigned floor of Lee Hall, creating a convenient, comfortable environment for group studying and social interaction. Statement of Purpose: 1.To allow students to build on one another's academic strengths in order to succeed in their first-year experience. 2.To give students the opportunity to become exposed to each life science field and major. 3.To learn survival and success skills for further education and occupation. 4.To better enable students to interact with faculty and professionals. Apply to the Biological and Life Sciences Community on our secure serverCourse RequirementsAll members of the community will be enrolled in a one credit hour, graded (A-F) seminar class each semester. There will only be one section of the class and it will be restricted to members of the community. This course, which is offered through the biology department, will focus on college success skills in the fall and life science careers in the spring. In addition to the seminar class, members of the community will enroll in a General Chemistry lecture and lab and a Principles of Biology lecture. It is anticipated that two sections of the chemistry lab will be devoted to community members only. Study sessions for the common courses will
Contact InformationFor questions about The Biological and Life Sciences Community program, contact themevt@vt.edu. For questions relating to housing and assignment, please contact the Office of Student Programs at housing@vt.edu. be held in the community in Lee Hall and will be led by student teaching assistants who also work with the seminar class. Comments from Members of The Biological and Life Sciences Community"The high school days are over, but it doesn't mean you have to be alone. The people you will meet in the BLSC will become not only your educational peers, but, in many cases, your greatest friends. The community will create memories for you that you won't be able to imagine life without. It was the greatest decision I had ever made and will be yours as well." "It's wonderful to live with so many people who share my interests... After the first hike, I had already made lots of friends. It helped me academically because I can just walk down the hall and get help when I need it. It's a lot of fun to live in the BLSC and a good way to transition into college life." "The BLSC helped me to find many great people who have the same interests as I do. The seminar brought organization to my otherwise chaotic college life." "When choosing a college, the thing that worried me about Virginia Tech was the size. I didn't want to fall through the cracks. The BLSC put me in a position to do well. It made campus smaller. I live with students who share the same major, giving us a heads-up on other students who have to 'fend for themselves.' I have found friends who have the same goals as I do...to succeed!" "The transitional phase from high school to college is a very intimidating time, but a program like the BLSC gives new students an opportunity to meet new friends quickly. And it could not be easier to stick my head out the door and ask anyone for help on Question 6 in Chemistry. This was a great decision and an enjoyable experience." |
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