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COMM115 - Foundations for Lifelong Learning

Course Details

Course Code: COMM115 Course ID: 5051 Credit Hours: 1 Level: Undergraduate

Foundations for Lifelong Learning introduces students to the skills and dispositions needed to be a lifelong learner. Students will explore what it means to be curious by exploring unfamiliar topics in depth, by taking the initiative to expand knowledge, having the independence to explore interests in and outside the classroom, and transfer previous learning and apply it to current knowledge for comprehension and problem solving. Finally, students will reflect on what it means to learn, to change perspectives, explore civility, and create a foundation for lifelong learning.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration02/23/2026 - 07/31/2026 Course Dates08/03/2026 - 09/27/2026 Start Month August SessionSummer 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration04/27/2026 - 10/02/2026 Course Dates10/05/2026 - 11/28/2026 Start Month October SessionFall 2026 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration06/29/2026 - 12/04/2026 Course Dates12/07/2026 - 01/31/2027 Start Month December SessionFall 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.