GNST 21.     First Year Seminar: Becoming an Educated Person. 3 Units

General Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Understanding Personal Development (E)

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

A first-year seminar intended to provide students with an introduction to the meaning of higher education, resources of the University, and skills for lifelong learning. This course is designed to help students develop academic success strategies and to improve information literacy, intercultural competence, and integrative thinking. The seminar also provides students with the opportunity to interact with fellow students, and seminar faculty to build a community of academic and personal support.

GNST 296.     University 200. 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

A University 200 seminar is intended to provide students with an introduction to the meaning of graduate education, resources of the University, techniques for developing a sound scholarly argument, and the use of evidence and resources to conduct and present academic research at the graduate and professional level, and skills for lifelong learning. This course is designed to help students develop academic success strategies, increase information literacy skills and abilities, and to improve intercultural and inclusive awareness, and integrative thinking.

Credit/No Credit