Carroll Community College

Academic Communities offer students an opportunity to connect with peers and educators who have similar academic, personal and career interests. Students are offered learning experiences both inside and outside of the classroom, including career mentoring, guest lecturers, interactive teaching, study groups, film discussions, and excursions off campus. All of these activities are intended to help students set goals and achieve academic success.

Each Academic Community is supported by an online meeting place in Blackboard, which is an online vehicle for faculty and students to communicate.  All students are welcome to join any academic community by signing up on the My Community tab on Blackboard.

Check the following Academic Communities for events and other information.

• The Health and Wellness Connection 
• Creativity
• Education  
• Great Ideas from the Human Experience
• Law and Criminal Justice
• Leaders, Investors, and Entrepreneurs
• How Things Work - Science, Math, and Technology
• Social and Cultural Awareness

For questions about the Academic Communities initiative contact Michele Lenhart, Director of Co-curricular and First Year Programs, at 410-386-8500 or mlenhart@carrollcc.edu .

First Year Interest Groups

First Year Interest Groups (FIGS) are popular course combinations give you the smart advantage on your career path! These courses are intended for first-time, full-time students.

A FIG provides a connection to learning in three courses focused on a common career theme. Students sign up for all three courses and can round out a full-time schedule by selecting courses from college catalog to fulfill General Education requirements.  Students will have the opportunity to interact and study with the same group of students in these three classes, and have the benefit of three or more faculty members working together to guide successful learning.

• Deciding on Business
• Exploring Elementary Education
• Examining Health Careers
• Investigating Criminal Justice

Each FIG is associated with the correspnding Academic Community. You can select the Academic Community that most interests you The Health and Wellness Connection, Education, Law and Criminal Justice, or Leaders, Investors, and Entrepreneurs for more details.

For additional information about any FIG contact an academic advisor in A102, or check out the Fall semester schedule of courses.