First Year Experience
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“This class was extremely helpful and useful in all aspects of my college life. I recommend this class to all freshman students! “
- Lori, Class of 2011
FYE is a graded class that all new freshmen take in their first semester to better prepare for a successful transition to the college life. This one credit class is either taught two days a week, or one day a week (with additional out-of-class work). There are courses that are specific to each major, for certain student groups, and for open major students who have not yet decided which degree they want to pursue.
- Why should I enroll in FYE?
- FYE helps students adjust academically, socially and emotionally to campus life and the rigor of courses at DSU.
- FYE is taught by some of DSU’s best faculty dedicated to support the transition to college life and learning. Faculty work to connect students to new ideas, resources, and opportunities.
- The enrollment limit of FYE sections (no more than 25 students per course) allows students to build connections with their instructor for more engaged learning experiences.
- Research shows that students who participate in FYE attempt and successfully complete more classes, earn better grades, take advantage of more resources, get more out of their college experience, and stay in school and graduate.
- FYE introduces students to campus resources and events to support the transition to college life and learning.
- FYE teaches skills, including effective communication and study skills, that students apply in other courses and life.
- What will I learn?
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We pack a lot into this class. The topics covered will include the following and more:
- Time Management – How to better organize your day to get stuff done!
- Campus Orientation – Learn where useful resources and services are located.
- Career Exploration – Choosing the major that is right for you, building a graduation plan.
- Study Skills – How to handle writing assignments, take good notes, get your money's worth from your textbooks, study more effectively, prepare for a test, etc.
- Getting Involved – Having a fun college experience outside the classroom.
- Stress Management – How to deal with the pressures of college life.
- Critical Thinking – Improve problem solving skills, understand your learning style.
- Networking Skills – Working with others, interacting with your professors.
- How do I know which FYE class to take?
- There are many different FYE classes available for each major and certain student groups. Click the link below to find the class that best fits you!
FYE Courses - What current FYE classes are still available?
- Check out which classes are full and which are still available as of 08/06/12
*Note classes available are shown as of the listed date.CRN COURSE TITLE BEGIN TIME END TIME SEATS ENROLLED % FILLED DAYS INSTRUCTOR 44792 DHYG-1001 Intro Dental Hygiene/FYE 1500 1550 30 30 100 M Wilson 45147 HLOC-1001 Intro to Nursing/Allied Health 1500 1650 40 19 47.5 M Clegg 45148 HLOC-1001 Intro to Nursing/Allied Health 1500 1650 40 22 55 T Clegg 45149 HLOC-1001 Intro to Nursing/Allied Health 1000 1150 25 22 88 T Olson 43801 ENGL-1001 First Year Seminar: English 1200 1250 24 14 58.33 MW Cooney 46636 ART-1001 Art First Year Experience 1200 1250 25 22 88 TR 44759 THEA-1001 Theatre First Year Experience 1200 1250 25 19 76 MW Rahilly 46670 ESOL-1001 International First Year Exper 1730 1920 25 11 44 R Hulet 45718 HUM-1001 FYE:åÊ Humanities 1430 1520 15 3 20 R Bondad 43826 CJ-1001 FYE: Criminal Justice 1200 1250 25 22 88 T Pugmire 44972 CJ-1001 FYE: Criminal Justice 1200 1250 25 2 8 R Pugmire 43041 MUSC-1001 Freshman Music Experience 1000 1050 26 25 96.15 TR Burgess 44209 MUSC-1001 Freshman Music Experience 900 950 0 0 0 TR 44611 PSY-1001 Orient/PSYC & Soc Sci 1200 1250 25 12 48 T Combs 44612 PSY-1001 Orient/PSYC & Soc Sci 1200 1250 25 3 12 R Decker 43770 BUS-1001 First Year Business Experience 1200 1250 25 24 96 M 43771 BUS-1001 First Year Business Experience 1200 1250 25 15 60 W Armstrong 43772 BUS-1001 First Year Business Experience 1300 1350 25 18 72 W 43774 BUS-1001 First Year Business Experience 1715 1815 25 16 64 T Armstrong 43892 COMM-1001 Freshman Comm Experience 1200 1250 25 25 100 T Jacobs 43970 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 25 21 84 MW Myers 43971 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 30 23 76.67 MW Parkinson 43972 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 30 27 90 MW Kohler 43973 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 28 27 96.43 TR Myers 43974 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 25 23 92 TR Kurtz 43975 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1200 1250 30 27 90 TR Brickey 43976 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 25 25 100 MW Parkinson 43977 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 30 28 93.33 MW Kurtz 43978 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 24 20 83.33 MW Myers 43979 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 0 0 0 TR Kohler 43980 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 25 16 64 TR Black 43981 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1300 1350 30 3 10 TR Kurtz 44107 ASC-1001 First Year Experience 1715 1855 20 12 60 M Parkinson 44595 ASC-1001 First Year Exp/International 1730 1920 40 1 2.5 R Hulet 43869 EDUC-1001 Freshman Seminar in Education 1200 1250 25 24 96 TR Roos 46631 EDUC-1001 Freshman Seminar in Education 1100 1150 15 10 66.67 TR 45957 FCS-1001 Freshman Seminar in FCS 1100 1150 10 6 60 TR 43872 PEHR-1001 Freshmen Exp/Athletics & PEHR 1200 1250 125 111 88.8 W Eckroth 43814 CIT-1001 First Year Seminar Computing 1200 1250 24 15 62.5 MW Stander 44764 CIT-1001 First Year Seminar Computing 1300 1350 24 5 20.83 MW Stander 44423 BIOL-1001 Intro to the Biology Major 1400 1450 24 12 50 TR Pack 43793 SCI-1001 FYE for Science and Pre-Prof 1200 1250 24 15 62.5 TR Black 43997 MATH-1001 FYE: Introduction to Math 1200 1250 40 3 7.5 R Ott