FYS - First Year Seminar

Taught on a variety of topics, these interdisciplinary seminars focus on cultivating student skills in reading, writing, critical thinking, oral presentations and information literacy in a small-group setting.

Prerequisite: By invitation of the supervising FYS faculty. Student teaching assistants work under the supervision of FYS faculty and are selected by the faculty. They will attend FYS classes and model good academic behavior, help to facilitate discussion, work closely with FYS faculty in and out of the classroom, and serve as a peer mentor and tutor to FYS students and a liaison between FYS faculty and students.