First Year Seminar

Faculty from a diverse array of disciplines engage students in conversations that focus on issues central to the college's educational mission -- faith, identity, vocation, character, and responsible action. Courses include opportunities to develop effective writing, close reading, critical thinking, as well as the identification and appropriate use of sources for research. 

Why does it matter?

All these skills foster a discerning mind and the effective communication of ideas, which provide an essential foundation upon which one's learning and intellect develop.