First-Year Experience

First-year students usually have many questions about college life in general and about course work in particular. While all of your instructors will be available to answer your questions about course work in the classroom and during office hours, one of your first classes will be designated as an “advising section.” This means that the instructor will be the academic advisor of each student in that class, so you will have regular opportunities for interacting with your advisor. Your advisor will help you get answers to your questions about the College or University, provide you with up-to-the-minute information about academic and social events, discuss your academic progress and plans for the future, and help you effect a successful transition to College and University life.


First Year Requirements

English Composition and Literature - two courses

• ENB 110 Development of skills in the writing of clear, accurate prose.
• ENB 111 Focus on writing critical analyses of readings in American literary genres.

History of Western Civilization - two of the following three courses

• HSB 120 Survey of the Ancient and Medieval world through 1300.
• HSB 121 Survey of Early Modern Europe from the Renaissance through the French Revolution.
• HSB 122 Survey of Europe since 1815.

Mathematics - one to two courses, depending on placement

• MAB 110 Introductory college algebra.
• MAB 111 Intermediate college algebra.
• MAB 113 Quantitative skills and strategies in varied problem-solving situations such as sets and counting
techniques, probability and statistics, mathematical modeling, logic.

Academic Strategies - two courses

• ASB 110 Learning strategies in the areas of listening, note taking, textbook reading, and test taking.
• Also first-year concerns such as college adjustment, motivation, goal setting, and time management.
• ASB 111 Critical reading and thinking skills and research strategies.