Academic Team:
Kenyon Plummer (lplummer@uoregon.edu)
First-Year Experience Seminar Instructor
Esperanza Soliz (esoliz@uoregon.edu)
FIG Assistant
Daisy Sanchez Escutia (dsanche4@uoregon.edu)
FIG Assistant
7 or 9 credits
STEM 1
UGST 109 First-Year Experience Seminar - 1 credit
LLCN 123: W 2 - 2:50 PM
CRN: 15054
CH 221 General Chemistry - 4 credits
COL 150: TWRF 11 - 11:50 AM
CRN: 10983
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab - 2 credits
Lecture
COL 150: M 11 - 11:50 AM
CRN: 10988
Discussion
KLA 109: R 12 - 2:50 PM
CRN: 11003
OR
CH 111 Introductory Chemical Principles- 4 credits
Lecture
COL 150: MWF 8 - 8:50 AM
CRN: 10980
Discussion
MCK 240A: M 4 - 5:50 PM
CRN: 15451
MATH 111 College Algebra - 2 credits
Lecture
COL 150: MW 12 - 1:20 PM
CRN: 15787
Discussion
STB 252: R 4 - 4:50 PM
&
WIL 110: F 10 - 10:50 AM
CRN: 15791
STEM 2
UGST 109 First-Year Experience Seminar - 1 credit
LLCN 123: W 3 - 3:50 PM
CRN: 15055
CH 111 Introductory Chemical Principles- 4 credits
Lecture
COL 150: MWF 8 - 8:50 AM
CRN: 10980
Discussion
MCK 240C: M 4 - 5:50 PM
CRN: 15452
MATH 111 College Algebra - 2 credits
Lecture
COL 150: MW 12 - 1:20 PM
CRN: 15787
Discussion
STB 251: R 3 - 3:50 PM
&
WIL 110: F 11 - 11:50 AM
CRN: 15794
About the FIG:
Succeeding in STEM fields involves a number of factors—some of them obvious and some of them not. In the Secrets to Success in STEM, we’ll cover all of them. You’ll develop your ability to learn (one of your greatest assets!) and put planning and time management habits to practice. We’ll cover the learning strategies that work and the reasons why. But success in STEM involves elements beyond course work, too. Fostering a supportive community and finding purpose in your academics are critical. With fun activities in and outside of the classroom, our FIG will be one big piece of your support system.
This FIG is unavailable for Advanced Registration. The math and chemistry placement tests must be completed prior to students being eligible to enroll.
Students will be in one of the following combos:
CH 221 General Chemistry - CoreEd or major satisfying course
Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes. It is a science that is central to our understanding of the natural world and it serves as a foundation for all other scientific disciplines. The General Chemistry sequence, beginning with CH 221, is designed for science majors and pre-professional students, and provides an introduction to the experimental and theoretical foundations of chemistry. Students will gain factual knowledge about the terminology and language of chemistry as well as an understanding of the underlying reasons why chemical processes occur. They will be expected to interpret, reason and problem solve using fundamental chemical principles.
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab - CoreEd or major satisfying course
Introduces chemistry laboratory techniques, including volume and mass measurement, use of the pipette and burette, and gravimetric thermochemical measurements. Required for students in the natural sciences or for those preparing to enter one of the medical sciences.
OR
MATH 111 College Algebra - CoreEd or major satisfying course, 4-credits
This course begins by building familiarity with functions, including notation and the rate of change in a function. Linear functions, including lines of best fit, are discussed. Evaluation, identifying domain and range, and the basics of composition and inversion of functions follow. Quadratic and polynomial functions are introduced along with roots and extrema of quadratic functions. Exponential and logarithmic models are discussed with a focus on applications. Finally, transformations of functions are covered. College algebra is a calculus preparation course and as such has a strong algebraic focus.
CH 111 Introduction to Chemical Principles - CoreEd or major satisfying course, 4-credits
This course familiarizes students with the foundational concepts and models of modern chemistry while emphasizing problem solving and critical thinking skills that will support students' success as they continue their studies. Fundamental mathematical techniques and skills are incorporated to illustrate the quantitative aspects of chemistry and to develop student ability to model quantitative systems.