Students in a learning community seminar learn about college resources and strategies for thriving at college.
There are two kinds of seminar:
1. HUM-120
The original seminar is HUM-120: Self, Culture, and Society.
It engages students in early career exploration and builds connection between students and the college. Most HUM-120 sections feature integrated support from an ACE Mentor who helps new students adjust to the College’s academic and social environment and serves as a model learners, peer teacher, and/or study group facilitator.
HUM-120 fulfills the General Education Elective and meets requirements for Mass Transfer Gen Ed Foundation Humanities and Arts. It is fully transferable and fits into Liberal Arts and most AA programs of study.
2. Pathway Seminars
These are enhanced introductory courses for non-Liberal Arts students who may not be able to fit HUM-120 in their program. They teach both discipline content and college success skills.
- AHE-104 Understanding Human Behavior for the Health Care Professional
- BUS-101 Introduction to Business
- CIT-113 Information Technology Problem Solving
- CMT-101 Game Development Essentials
- COM-110 Introduction to Communication
- CRJ-101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CSC-120 Introduction to Computer Science and Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
- CUL-101 Culinary Fundamentals
- EDU-102 Becoming a Teacher
- HRT-105 Hospitality Seminar
- PLG-101 Introduction to Law
- THR-101 Introduction to Theatre
- VMA-100 Cultures and Careers Visual Art
Which seminar should I take?
Most programs specify a particular seminar. For example, students in the Liberal Arts take HUM-120. Check your program map to find your recommended seminar.
First-time-in-college students pursuing associate degrees and enrolled in nine or more credits are required to take a seminar or a cluster within their first year.
Identifying HUM-120 Sections in BHCCselfservice
In BHCC’s self-service course catalog, multiple sections of HUM-120 are available. Once you click on the course for section details, the theme is noted under “Additional Information”.
Note that some sections of HUM-120 are clustered with another course. Those are designated with a C code.
Screenshot of selfservice showing how to identify the class HUM-120 in the course list
What Makes a Class a Learning Community?
All LC classes must meet the LC learning outcomes defined by our faculty Think Tank in 2021. There are six outcomes, spread across the four college learning outcome categories:
| Inquire: | What we want students to investigate |
|---|---|
| Communicate: | What we want students to express |
| Act: | How we want students to move in society |
| Grow: | How we want students to develop themselves |
HUM-120 address all six outcomes. Pathway seminars and clusters cover a selection of four.