Frontloaded First-Year Seminar

On July 20, 2004, Bryan Dunphy-Culp of Merrimack College wrote to the list looking for other schools that have instituted a sort of 1 credit or 6-8 week long FYE course. Cari Wallace from Eastern Kentucky University responded with a sample syllabus from a course she teaches, which follows a format similar to that which Bryan is interested in.

Bryan Dunphy-Culp (read FYE post or send email)
Cari Wallace (read FYE post or send email)

July 20, 2004 11:13am
Original Message: First 6 weeks

At Merrimack College, the First-Year Seminar course has recently been revamped and no longer includes a Higher Ed/"College 101" model for students to take.

We are exploring the idea of keeping this sort of model around in some fashion. What has been thrown around is one of those 6-8 week course or class that is for 1 credit or something to that effect. Are there other schools out there that have a semblance of a 6-8 week course or First year Experience program that includes credit being given?

Thanks!

Bryan Dunphy-Culp
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Merrimack College
jkirkpatrick@shorter.edu

July 20, 2004 11:34am
Re: First 6 weeks

I offer a front loaded class where they meet 2X a week for 6 weeks and once a week until after the advising period. The instructors may have individual meetings during the last weeks OR conduct weekly discussions on important issues or even attend events on campus. A sample syllabus is below.

Cari Wallace
Eastern Kentucky University

Front loaded sample syllabus