UNC 101 Freshman Seminar

Freshman Seminar, UNC 101, is a 2-credit, 10 week course offered each autumn. New freshmen may register for the class using Cyberbear. UNC 101 teaches fundamentals of critical thinking through analytic readings, discussion, library research, and both formal and informal writing. Freshman Seminar offers small sections, and utilizes academic bootstrapping to demystify the transition into college for new students. The class is taught by instructors with master’s degrees, at minimum, in a variety of disciplines.

View a sample syllabus.

Advantages of Enrolling

• Small class size - no more than 16 students per section
• Instructors who are genuinely interested in mentoring new college students
• An opportunity to gain needed college survival skills (library research, group collaboration, critical analysis)
• Shorter course time frame allows students extra time for additional study in other courses as the final exam period approaches
• Opportunity to hone writing skills
• Student-led discussions of student-chosen topics

How to enroll

Register for Freshman seminar on CyberBear. The course registration information is in the Schedule of Classes under University College (UNC) 101.

For more information, contact Mary Groom-Hall at 243-2851 or by email at hallmg@mso.umt.edu