| What is Freshman Seminar? Freshman Seminar is our nationally-recognized first-semester course designed to assist students in a successful transition from high school to college. Students completing this course earn three hours of graded elective credit that also meets special designator requirements in writing, computing, and cross-disciplinary experiences. Over 60% of all freshmen will take Freshman Seminar. Freshman
Seminar creates opportunities for you to build lasting friendships
with other freshmen, make connections with a faculty member and
your academic advisor, strengthen your academic skills, learn about
the resources and opportunities available to you throughout your
college career, and learn what to expect from college-level classes.
Additionally, as a student in a Freshman Seminar class, you will
be a part of a Learning Community.
You and the other students in your Freshman Seminar section will
also be enrolled together in one or two other classes (such as English
or history) in your first semester. This link provides opportunities
for study groups, special field trips, and greater academic success. Freshman Seminar offers several types of sections that focus on different themes or issues. Most of our students enroll in a general section of Freshman Seminar that addresses college success and transition topics. However, we also offer thematic seminars that address a special topic, issue, or question (such as banned books or studio art). In addition, we offer general sections of Freshman Seminar for specific majors. See below for a description of each type of seminar. General Sections for Specific Majors
Why take Freshman Seminar? Our former students think it's a good idea... "Freshman Seminar helped start me on my way to college success by making me a better informed and well-rounded student. This class and the friends I made in it gave me the support I needed to start my college journey." "Freshman Seminar was such an amazing experience that I was sad to see the semester come to an end. I know, however, that the friendships made in this class will continue to grow, and that I will be able to use the skills gained in this class to continue to succeed academically." "Being enrolled in a learning community environment made it easier to adjust to the course load of college and meeting new people." |