FYE 1220: First-Year Seminar
FYE 1220 is a two-hour seminar that serves as an academic, theme-based
introduction to college-level inquiry and extends the orientation
process into a student's first semester at Georgia Southern.
Beginning in Fall 2008, the course will be required of all new students
to the University, except transfer students who have earned 30 hours or
more.
Catalog Description
Thematic
seminar designed to promote information literacy skills and support
students' cognitive and affective integration into the University
community. Required during the first semester for all students new to
the University (except for transfer students with 30 hours or more);
students may not withdraw.
Student Learning Outcomes
Seminar outcomes
Students will be able to . . .
S1. Critically evaluate print and electronic information for its
currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy and purpose.
S2. Apply
documentation guidelines for print and electronic information used
in assignments.
S3. Articulate what constitutes plagiarism and avoid representing
the work of others as their own.
Extended Orientation outcomes
Students will be able to . . .
EO1. Examine societal rationales for supporting college education and
their own personal motivations for attending college.
EO2. Locate Georgia Southern resources and services necessary for their
academic and personal success.
EO3. Analyze their use of time in relation to their goals and either:
1) develop a plan to align their use of time more closely with their
goals; or, 2) defend their use of time as appropriate for achieving
their goals.
EO4. Describe and explain academic expectations in relation to their course
of study.
EO5. Identify different learning styles, evaluate which learning styles
are most effective for their academic success, and develop personal
strategies for learning that take into account their preferred learning
styles.
EO6. Examine common college-student choices and relate them to their academic
and personal circumstances.
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