First Year Seminar (FYS)
A safe place to land…and take off.
Welcome to your new adventure! First Year Seminar isn’t your average classroom — it’s a cozy hub where you’ll bond with fellow first-year and transfer students who live right in your residence hall. With supportive professors guiding you, you’ll learn what you need to explore campus like a pro. Also, you and your classmates will directly interact with community organizations from the region surrounding Alma. Plus, the assignments are all about creating a foundation for you to engage in college-level research questions YOU are passionate about.
Simply put: in First Year Seminar, you’ll build lasting friendships on a strong foundation for academic success!
About the course
About the course
- First Year Seminar is a one term course that students take that provides a unique opportunity for all first-year students, designed around topics that spark your interest.
- You’ll be in class with the peers you live with in your residence hall, giving you the perfect chance to build meaningful connections with your classmates and neighbors. It’s a great way to dive into college life together, both academically and socially!
- Supportive professors will guide you as you learn how to explore campus like a pro.
- The assignments are designed around topics that are important to and excite you!
Benefits
Benefits
You will learn
- The needed skills to succeed in college (both social and academic)
- The importance of mentors and engaging with the campus community
- Time management
- Communication skills
- How to do course work and use a college library to pursue research
Registration
Registration
- When you meet with an advisor to discuss registering for classes, you will discuss First Year Seminar and available course topics.
- As an enrolled student, you will automatically be registered for the appropriate sections.
