First-Year Seminar (FSEM)
FSEM Student Learning Outcomes:
In FSEM courses, students will:
• Demonstrate what it means to be an active member of an intellectual community by meeting rigorous academic expectations through critical reading, discussion, research and/or writing;
• Practice newly acquired skills in an active learning environment where writing, performing, laboratory experiments, quantitative analyses or other forms of experiential and/or creative activities will shape the goals and activities of the seminar.
Program Features:
A key priority of the First-Year Seminar program is to introduce students to the value and excitement of pursuing intellectual questions, and the rewards that come from developing deeper levels of expertise. Faculty cultivate this and other program priorities through the following features:
· Intellectual community
· Academic expectations
· Active learning environment
· Strong advising relationships