Learning Communities
Each semester Prairie State College offers a variety of Learning Communities, called LinCs (Learning in Community). Our LinCs combine two courses from different disciplines, giving students who enroll in them an opportunity to explore the connections between the two fields of study with the guidance of the two professors for the courses.
Two professors, two courses, and one group of students -- those are the ingredients of our LinCs at Prairie State College. One of the advantages of this approach is that certain assignments count in both courses. Additionally both professors work with the students to help them achieve success in their studies. Another benefit of the LinCs is the community of learners that develops in LinCs. As a community, students and their professors become partners in the pursuit of knowledge and skills necessary for success in a complex world.