Learning Communities

Why Enroll in a Learning Community?

• Learning Communities provide you with a “UNT family” who can help you be successful in college. 
• Enrolling in a Learning Community can guarantee you a seat in the popular courses you need at the best times and with highly rated instructors. 
• Students who are part of a learning community earn higher grades and are more likely to stay in college and finish with a college degree.  Click here for more information on retention and GPA.
• Students in learning communities make stronger connections and build longer lasting relationships with fellow students, academic advisors, academic departments, and faculty.

What Are My Learning Community Options?

• Hunger Games Learning Community: In this new year long learning community you will think about, learn about, and explore ideas about HUNGER through history, society, literature, and mathematics. All of your faculty will work together to make learning fun, interesting, and connected to you and the things you care about.  Click here to learn more. 
• Major Focused Communities: Comprised of two or more courses required by the major and high support from the faculty in the department, these communities are assigned a peer mentor whose responsibility is to connect students to the department, each other, and the university.  Click here to learn more.
• Exploratory Communities: Designed for students who have not yet decided on a major or want a structured opportunity to explore their options, these learning communities consist of core requirement courses including a First Year Seminar focused on Exploring Majors and Careers. Click here to learn more.
• REAL Communities: Choose from a variety of residential learning communities where you will live on the same wing with students who have the same major or area of interest as you. Each REAL Community has a Faculty/Staff Mentor and Resident Assistant who are passionate about the focus of the community and provide community-specific activities and opportunities. Some communities include a course component.  Jazz Studies, Engineering, Art & Design, and Health Professions are just a few of the many REAL Communities offered by Housing. Click here to learn more.

How Can I Learn More?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at learningcommunities@unt.edu.

Freshman Orientation Dates for Fall 2013