Learning Assistants

What is a Learning Assistant?

A Learning Assistant is a highly trained peer tutor who works directly with an instructor to support the learning process.

The Learning Assistant attends class with you and holds weekly study sessions. The Learning Assistant (or LA) has successfully completed the class you are taking, so can answer your questions about what you are learning and help you understand challenging material. The LA will help you review for your exams and suggest successful study strategies.

What classes have Learning Assistants?

Selected sections of many entry-level General Education courses are served by Learning Assistants, with special emphasis on science and math. Here is a sample of some of the courses served by Learning Assistants in recent semesters:

• Math classes … From Basic Math to Calculus
• Biology … including Anatomy and Physiology, Natural Science: Biology, Principles of Biology I and II, Genetics
• Chemistry … including Principles I and II, Organic I and II, GOBC I and II
• Physics … serving classes up through Classical Physics II, Physics for Life Sciences I and II
• Modern Languages … including French, Spanish, Arabic