First-Year Experience

First-Year Seminars

First-year Seminars are specially designed courses enrolling only new first-year students in a discussion-based seminar setting. The topics are unique and interdisciplinary in approach, and the seminars each fulfill a part of the Liberal Education Program curriculum.

Each of our seminars has a dedicated peer mentor who is a sophomore or junior student who has been trained to support new students both in the classroom and outside of it. You won’t ever have the chance to take these courses again, so have a look and find the one that’s right for you!

COLL 196-01: Cultural Intelligence: How we come together

COLL 197-01: The Art of War, The Craft of Peace

COLL 197, 04: Hate Hurts: Understanding Racism and Sexism

First Year Experience interest survey