MWCC College Catalog — First Year Experience

FYE101 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR

3 credits
First Year Seminar is a course designed to support the successful transition of students into the college community. In this interactive course, students will be introduced to a variety of topics critical to student success: time management, goal setting, learning styles, campus resources and policies, co-curricular participation, critical thinking, motivation, reading strategies, and test taking. Students will also learn about important current issues pertaining to the college student population, allowing them to be more active and informed citizens in their communities. Finally, students will investigate their career goals and interests. Upon completion of this course, students will have developed concrete strategies for the pursuit of those goals and interests through resume development, interview skills, and the beginning development of a portfolio. Students will leave this course with increased academic preparedness, self-confidence, and a clearer sense of direction towards their life goals. Effective Fall 2008, students who test into either RDG100 or ENG100 are required to complete FYE101 as a co-requisite or prerequisite. Prerequisites: RDG099, ENG099. Fall and spring.