All freshmen take a one-credit Liberal Arts Freshman Seminar in the fall semester. Taught by faculty and professional staff, each seminar enrolls no more than 20 students. Students select from a descriptive listing of seminars that address a variety of academic subjects.
All seminars incorporate work on time management, library research and study skills.
The course is graded on a pass-fail basis. Toward that end, students are also required to attend three general meetings of all Liberal Arts students during the fall semester. Discover is a computer program that helps students identify career options related to what they like to do, what they are good at, and what is important to them.