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 develop intellectual curiosity and practice critical thinking skills. An emphasis is placed on active-participatory learning through collaboration, academic discussions, oral presentations, 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. Meets the success in higher education requirement in The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”). 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, you will be guided through an intellectual journey to develop your curiosity, increase your critical thinking skills, and produce effectiveness and efficiency when creating academic discussions, oral presentations, and college-level writing. You 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. Meets the success in higher education requirement in The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”). 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.