Freshman Seminar is designed to assist first-year students with their transition to college life both on an academic and social level.  This highly interactive course helps students understand how to be successful in college by identifying and practicing certain skills and behaviors. As a result, students are better prepared and equipped to handle the everyday challenges and stresses of college. 

Course Topics

• campus resources
• college policies and procedures
• college catalog
• note-taking and study skills
• student responsibility
• classroom civility
• values
• time management
• liberal arts education
• career exploration
• health and wellness
• money management

Service Project

In addition to academic and social responsibilities, Freshman Seminar teaches students to become responsible citizens.  Each class develops a service project inwhich every member participates throughout the semester.  It is important for students to understand the world's needs and to act upon them.  

Freshman seminar class delievers stuffed animals to the Adair County Ambulance Service for them to distribute to children in need of ambulance services to reduce stress and anxiety.

A Freshman Seminar class raises money to assist a building project for a church in Kenya.