Future Students

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STEMM Learning Community

A community for first-year science, technology, engineering, math and medicine majors.

The STEMM Learning Community helps set students up for success in their major by building a strong math foundation in their first year.

Jamie White
director of retention and student success initiatives

The STEMM Learning Community offers social and academic support while also providing an opportunity to build a connection with your STEMM major through experiential learning activities in your first year. These opportunities allow you to receive support and make connections with STEMM faculty and professionals and to see innovative work being done in the field while starting your foundational math courses.

The STEMM Learning Community is for science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine majors who have placed into elementary algebra (S or T level) on the Ohio State math placement test and who have been accepted to Ohio State Newark.

Benefits

  • Build community through a small cohort model while connecting with other STEMM majors as well as with faculty and staff mentors
  • Connect to experiential opportunities and hands-on learning in STEMM careers
  • Establish a strong math foundation to advance in  your STEMM major
  • Courses taken together as a cohort with embedded peer tutors in the classroom create a unique learning environment and opportunities for you to fulfill requirements
  • Support for the transition to the Columbus campus to finish your degree

Our students say

“The LC supported me in applying for my major and transitioning to the Columbus campus during my second year.”

 

“I had a lot of fun with a group of peers that I could rely on.”

 

“The faculty who instruct our courses are amazing and we laugh a lot.”

Our faculty say

“The LC is a great opportunity for first-year STEMM students to get connected within their major and assists them with the transition to the Columbus campus.”

 

“Providing a strong math support is critical to students' success in their STEMM major. They gain confidence as they progress in their abilities.”