Freshman Seminars are small, interactive courses designed to introduce first-year students to thought-provoking, unique subjects in an instructor’s special area of interest. They are capped at 23 students and are a great way to meet other first-year students.
Freshman Seminars help you transition into college-level work with the help of a professor. The more personalized learning experience will contrast many of your general education courses, which will mostly be large lecture classes. In addition, faculty will be giving you detailed feedback about your writing and encouraging you to participate in discussion with your peers – all skills that will help you as you advance in college.
The classes are also opportunities for you to explore more subjects in-depth. These courses can help you figure out what you might want to study as a major or a minor — or they may be fun detours in your educational journey as you work towards your Gen Ed requirements. By using electives to explore topics early on in their college career, some students have changed majors or started minors or certificates in areas that they did not think they were interested in before.
