| This course will prepare you for success in the university and in
life by introducing you to the aims and activities of higher education
as well as your rights and responsibilities as a student and a member
of a global, diverse society. You will advance your knowledge, both
theoretical and practical; you will grow your intellectual skills and
be asked to think seriously about your attitudes and values. You’ll
explore why you’re at UCA and what UCA has to offer you now and for
your future.
Universities across the nation are now requiring students to take
an FYE course because studies show FYE students have better grade
performance, higher learning results, and increased graduation rates.
UCA students are strongly encouraged to take this course as an
elective.
FYE is run as a seminar, not a lecture, and class sizes are
intentionally kept low – only 20 students per class. Specific topics
discussed in the class will include: |
