Freshman Year

Information on the academic requirements, including advice on how to prioritize them, and a look at other topics of concern to freshmen.

Course Priorities

Explains academic requirements of most concern to freshmen with suggested strategies on how to satisfy them.

• Entry Level Writing
• Reading and Composition (R&C)
• Major
• Capped Majors
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
• Foreign Language (FL)
• Seven-Course Breadth
• American Cultures (AC)
• American History and Institutions (AH&I)

Other Issues

Covers a variety of other important topics, directly and indirectly related to a freshman's academic planning.

• Normal Progress
• Advanced Placement (AP) & High School Enrichment (HSE) Credit
• Business Administration
• Freshman & Sophomore Seminars
• Pre-medical Preparation
• Law School Preparation
• Unit Requirements
• Study Abroad
• Undergraduate Research
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Degree Audit Report System (DARS)
• Student Responsibility

Freshman Checklist

An easy way for you to measure your progress during your freshman year and to begin looking forward to your sophomore year.

Entry Level Writing