Gateways to Majors: Spring ’13 Freshman Seminars
For previous course offerings, see 2011-2012 Freshman Seminars.
Fall 2012
AAD 199: Art for Writing / Writing for Art (Lisa Abia-Smith)
ARH 199: Buddhism Through Art (Ben Brinkley)
ARTC 199: Raku (Sana Krusoe)
BI 199: Nutrition Concepts and Controversies (Pat Lombardi)
ENG 199: Science Fiction: A New Mythology? (Margaret McBride)
ENG 199: Rewriting the Classics (Kathleen O’Fallon)
HIST 199: Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon (Carlos Aguirre)
HIST 199: Uncovering the Past of the “Real” Wild West (Kevin Hatfield)
INTL 199: What’s New in the News (Kathie Carpenter)
J 199: Back Page Essay Magazine (Mary-Kate Mackey)
JPN 199: J-Pop Globalization (Alisa Freedman)
LIB 199: From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel (James Fox & Marilyn Reaves)
Winter 2013
AAD 199: Controversies in the Visual Arts (Catherine Ballard & Michael Bukowski)
DAN 199: History, Spirituality, and Dance in Africa (Rita Honka)
ENG 199: Grow Up Already: Teenage Life in Literature and Film (Miriam Gershow)
FLR 199: Talking to Monsters: Monsters, Folklore, and Cultural Politics (Roger Adkins)
GER 199: Disease as Metaphor (Susan Anderson)
HIST 199: The Cultural History of Dogs (Lisa Wolverton)
PPPM 199: American Philanthropy (Paul Elstone)
PS 199: Theories of Leadership (David Frohnmayer & Barbara West)
Spring 2013
BI 199: Anatomy, Physiology, and Weight Training (Pat Lombardi)
CIS 199: Making and Breaking Codes (Eugene Luks)
ENG 199: Romancing the T(w)een: Love, Sex, and Gender Ideology in Popular Young Adult Literature (Tina Boscha)
GEOL 199: Fire & Ice: Pacific Northwest Geology (David Blackwell)
INTL 199: United Nations in Popular Imagination: Myth or Reality? (R. Glenn Mittermann)
J 199: Adventure Travel Writing (Dan Morrison)
LIB 199: How to Do Baseball Research (Paul Frantz & Mark Watson)
PPPM 199: Food Connections (Galen Martin)
About / Why A Freshman Seminar / Eligibility & Enrollment /Freshman Seminars 2012-2013 / FAQ
We would like our son to do the freshman seminars for his first year at UO. With only 23 per class, how many freshman are actually able to get into these freshman seminars.
We were told that the FIGS were already closed.
Hi Cody,
Approximately 270 students (23 students across 12 seminars) enroll in a freshman seminar each term, and seminars are offered fall, winter, and spring term. Currently, no students are enrolled in a freshman seminar because freshmen have to proceed through student orientation (during IntroDUCKtion, or Week of Welcome) before they can sign up for classes. If seats are taken before a student can enroll in a freshman seminar, s/he can sign up on a waitlist for the class in question on Friday September 21st.
FIGs, however, are closed at the moment, but many will be opening up in the next few weeks during IntroDUCKtion sessions. If your student is enrolled in an IntroDUCKtion session, encourage them to search out the FIG table when they arrive on Day 1 of the session. If your student is not enrolled in an IntroDUCKtion session, s/he should call our office on August 6th to speak with a representative about what is available to them.
I hope this helps! If not, or you have more questions, feel free to call me at 541-346-1131.
Best regards,
Iris
Hi – how many units are the Freshman Seminars? and how do you tell if they “count” toward the Multicultural units? or the General Education or Electives? thanks!!
Freshman Seminars are 3 or 4-credit classes and meet elective requirements. Since everyone has to take elective classes to earn a degree at the University of Oregon, Freshman Seminars are an excellent way to get started fulfilling those requirements!