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Course Category: First Year Seminar

This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey. Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey. Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills. An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing. Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc. Note: It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills.  An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing.  Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc.  Note:  It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills.  An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing.  Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc.  Note:  It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills.  An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing.  Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc.  Note:  It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills.  An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing.  Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc.  Note:  It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to This course transitions Fayette Campus students to higher education and prepares them for their academic journey.  Faculty will guide students through an academic conversation on an instructor-selected topic, to develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills.  An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentation, and writing.  Throughout the course students will also engage in self-exploration and reflection activities designed to foster academic and personal success in areas such as motivation, self-awareness, responsibility, time management, study skills, academic integrity, etc.  Note:  It is an expectation that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.
The First Year Seminar transitions Center/Online/Self-Paced students to Upper Iowa University and higher education while promoting success through their academic and professional careers. Using a collaborative learning approach, students will be guided through an intellectual journey to develop curiosity, increase critical thinking skills, and produce effectiveness and efficiency when creating academic discussions, oral presentations, and college-level writing. Students will also engage in self-exploration that will foster growth in motivation, self-awareness, personal responsibility, time management, study skills, and personal and academic integrity. Note: It is expected that all students with fewer than 24 semester hours of transfer credit take the FYS course during their first year of enrollment.