Other First-Year Programs
Students who have already made a firm commitment to a particular discipline in the humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences or who are uncertain about what they would like to pursue also have a rich array of academic choices to be made throughout their college careers. The course schedule can be either widely exploratory or oriented toward a particular objective, such as pre-health studies. Students who are still exploring their options are strongly encouraged to consider enrolling in a First-Year Seminar or another first-year opportunity when selecting courses in consultation with their four-year academic advisors. First-Year Seminars are single-semester, small-group courses that enable entering students to work closely with peers and faculty around an exciting topic of inquiry. First-year opportunities are single-semester, 1- or 2-unit courses designed to highlight interesting research while complementing other elective course work.