The Inquiry Seminar is a requirement for first-year students that differentiates Linfield from other colleges. Instead of taking English 101, students choose a topic of interest and take a writing, speaking and research- intensive course in that topic area. Recent presenters include Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica, and Mairead Corrigan Mcguire, peace activist in Northern Ireland. This optional term is a great time to take an academic course on campus, study abroad, or complete an internship or community service project.
Faculty members are open to questions, comments and conversation before, during and after class.
Because Linfield does not have a graduate school, professors are here to be teachers first and there are no teaching assistants leading your classes. Linfield students agree that our faculty is top notch.