COS-1015: Successful Starts in Science: Curie and Da Vinci Living Learning Communities
Description: First year experience course for students living in the Curie or Da Vinci Living Learning Communities at Virginia Tech. Provides resources and fundamental skills to enhance learning experiences and support academic success in the sciences. Engages students with professional and academic development activities both in the classroom and within a science-themed residence hall. Uses a learn by doing approach to blending technical know-how with leadership, ethical, interpersonal and professional skills fundamental to the practice of science. Requires teamwork to envision, design, and implement research projects while using innovative discipline-specific technology. Provides first-year students with support through a weekly peer mentoring program. 1015: Emphasis on scientific inquiry, curriculum planning, career planning in the sciences, skills to promote academic success, awareness of academic and career resources and opportunities. 1016: Emphasis on collaborative problem-solving skills using innovative discipline-specific technology, critical thinking; Integration of ideas and experiences to encourage life-long learning through service work related to their academic/ career interests.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 1 credit
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 17
Average GPA: 3.59 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 61.64%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.09%
| Temperance Rowell | 2023 | 83.2% | 9.1% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.71 | 6 |
| Lori A Blanc | 2019 | 74.4% | 19.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.62 | 8 |
| Stephanie N Lewis | 2016 | 39.8% | 37.5% | 15.8% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.07 | 2 |
| Victoria L Corbin | 2020 | 91.2% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.82 | 1 |