Ready. Set. Learn! At Molloy College, you'll begin your first semester as part of a freshman learning community which is a group of student learners in linked courses. Freshman learning communities at Molloy allow freshmen to:

• Explore an interest or become acquainted with a major field of study
• Participate in a community of learners, fellow freshmen enrolled in the same courses
• Form friendships with fellow students and bonds with faculty as you learn
• Sharpen skills necessary to succeed in college
• Fulfill general education or major degree requirements
• Learn how to make the best use of resources available to Molloy students

Freshmen become part of a learning community built around a particular theme or course of study.

Freshman Learning Communities

• The Child as Learner
• The Adolescent Experience
• Business and Communications
• Theatre Arts - Cap 21
• Keeping America Healthy
• American Studies
• Law and Order
• One To Many: An Exploration in the Social Sciences
• Two Perspectives on History
• The Logic Behind the Message
• Male? Female? Human? Living in a Gendered World
• St. Thomas Aquinas Program:
  
  • American Innovation
  • Psychology
  • Social Behavior
  • The Power of Words and Images
  • The Write Stuff

• Business Honors Community
• Honors Learning Community: Global Challenges
• Honors Learning Communities: Global Challenges for Nursing Students

Each Freshman Learning Community includes a course called FST 101, The College Experience, a one-credit course required for all Molloy freshmen.  FST 101:

• Aids students in making a successful transition to college studies
• Sharpens important skills needed for college success, such as note taking, time management and library research
• Explores major and career options
• Answers student questions about advisement and registration
• Helps students become involved in campus activities
• Helps students make the best use of a wide array of campus services

A member of the class of 2019 has her book, March, signed by Congressman John Lewis.