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Learning Communities and Special Interest Housing
Residential Life is proud to offer many learning communities and special interesting housing options on campus. These houses provide a great opportunity to live with others who share your interests and who may also take classes with you, and all benefit from your shared experiences. If you have any questions about these or any other learning community, please contact us.
Athletic Training The College of Education is proud to welcome Athletic
Training: Clinical and Athletic Training: Pre-Professional majors to the
third floor of Village Hall E.The House is open to all classifications of students, and faculty
involvement will allow students to get to know their professors outside
of the classroom.
Career Exploration Located on the second floor of Village Hall C, the Career Exploration Floor is designed to help freshmen and sophomores
who are unsure of their academic and career goals and need some
guidance. Participants will live together, enroll in common classes, and
explore different careers in a fun and accepting environment. Sponsored
by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Computer Science House Located on the seventh floor of Kerr Hall for men interested in computer science or other related fields. The students
have created their own computer lab, and are very active in gaming.
Participants will be asked to sign a participation agreement.
Engineering Houses In Kerr and Drummond, several floors have been established for those majoring in Engineering or related fields. Engineering majors can also elect to live in the
third and fourth floors of Allen Hall and non-freshman can live in Bost Hall.
Health and Sciences House If you are seeking admission to a medical,
dental, nursing, physical therapy, optometry, or other professional
health program, then you should consider living on the Health Sciences
House. Located on the fourth floor of Village Hall C, this community is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. Participants will take common classes, live together, and learn about
your chosen professions.
History House Located on the third floor of Village Hall F, this
community is designed to give students interested in history enhanced
opportunities to become involved in the history program at OSU.
Participants will have greater access to the faculty, to special
sections of courses, to the History Club, and to social functions
involving others with an interest in history.
Journalism and Broadcasting House The J & B House is located on the
third floor of Village Hall C,
and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. Freshmen students
will take classes together during their first year, and all
classifications of students will live together in the community. Faculty
will teach classes in the building, and be involved both in and out of
the classroom.
Kamm Leadership House Located in Kamm Hall,
The Leadership House is for students interested in developing leadership
skills, learning more about the importance of leadership, and becoming
more involved in the halls. The hall participates in several community
service projects each semester.
Ketchum House Located on the first and second floors of Allen Hall(it
will move to the third floor of Zink Hall in August 2006), Ketchum House
has been developed for those interested in learning more about the
culture and history of Native Americans. This floor is open to all
students regardless of race.
Maude's Quad, Women in Engineering House This house has been
established on the third floor of Allen Hall,
and
is named for the first woman to take an engineering course at OSU. The
program components include a learning community, career exploration, and
course clustering.
Recovery House This is available through special application for
students who want to continue their education and sobriety through a
program designed to meet the needs of students in recovery. It is not a
treatment program, but provides programs and structure to support
students recovering from drug and/or alcohol dependence. Students can
live independently within a community that fosters emotional, social,
and environmental support and sensitivity to their struggles and
triumphs. Participants will be housed in four bedroom apartments whose
location will be kept confidential.
Spanish House The tenth floor of Wentz Hall been designated the Spanish
Floor for men and women who are interested in immersing themselves in
the Spanish language. Speaking the Spanish language is strongly
encouraged. Residents need to have taken or enroll in an entry-level
Spanish class. Spanish is the language of choice for several hours each
day on the floor, and there is a faculty member from the Spanish
department who lives nearby in Parker Hall and is very involved in the
activities of the floor.
Spears School of Business House The fourth floor of Village Hall E is
home to the Spears School of Business learning community. The House will
allow upperclass students to share their knowledge of OSU and the Spears
School of Business with freshmen business students through the
Apprentice/Mentor program.
Stout Honors House The first three floors of Stout Hall are
open to all students who have been accepted into the University's Honors
Program. Students in Stout form a tight bond with each other because
they have many of the same classes together, and they enjoy the small
hall living environment that Stout offers.
The Transfer Zone located in the Morrison Neighborhood, is
a unique living and learning community which is a partnership of the
College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources and the College of
Arts and Sciences. The Zone has been designed to help transfer students
adjust to academic, social, and living enviroments at Oklahoma State
University.
Uhuru House, or African Centered Cultural House is housed on the third
and fourth floors of Jones Hall for
students interested in learning more about the African culture and
history. It is open to all students regardless of race, and participants
are required to sign a participation agreement.
Village CASNR (FIT) Village CASNR is a partnership between the College
of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and Residential Life to
help ensure the success of Ag students. The third and fourth floors of
Village CASNR have been designated as the home of the FIT (Freshmen in
Transition) community. The first and second floors of Suite Hall A will
be home to another learning community for upperclass students and alumni
of the FIT program.
Village HES The College of Human and Environmental Sciences' House is
located in Village HES.
The third and fourth floors are home to freshmen HES majors, while the
first two floors are home to non-freshmen and transfer students. Faculty
members, student leaders, and College representatives will be very
active in the communities to encourage participation and involvement.
Wellness House The third and fourth floors of Stinchcomb Hall are
home to the Wellness Hall. The Wellness Hall is dedicated to encouraging
behaviors that change or eliminate health-related barriers to learning,
and promote optimum physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual,
occupational, and community wellness.
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