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Freshman Initiative

Freshman Initiative consists of the Writing Program and Learning Communities and Freshman Seminar Program. The objective of the Freshman Initiative is to provide students the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills in writing to be successful in their college career. Freshman Initiative courses will use appropriate technologies to enhance the quality of student learning.

Writing Program

Writing Program courses are designed to help students become the most proficient writers possible. The writing process is stressed along with purposes of writing, audience, correctness, research techniques, and visual layout. Developmental Writing is designed to prepare students for success in Freshman Composition. Freshman Composition I focuses on informative academic writing, while Freshman Composition II uses argumentative and persuasive purposes. Freshman Composition I and II papers concentrate on use of source material and proper documentation of that material. All of the classes have a minimal oral component, providing time for students to practice and sharpen their oral presentation skills. While individual courses will differ, all three courses will entail some computer use. These courses prepare students for demands of the academic and professional worlds.

Learning Communities and Freshman Seminar Program

A learning community is a group of up to 25 students who share a common interest, major, or field of study. Most Learning Communities will consist of a Freshman Seminar and two additional Core Curriculum classes such as history, political science, or biology.

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