Classes can be large and impersonal, and the significance of courses often is not clear. A small-class seminar integrates material from all the courses and relates this content to other experiences and methods, different cultures, and contemporary issues. The focus of courses is on discipline content. The seminar instructor is your academic advisor, and the seminar also includes advising, orientation to the university, and the development of skills essential for success in college and careers. Orientation, advising, and the development of intellectual abilities are more effective in a meaningful and relevant context.
Students take classes individually and face a new group of people in each classroom.
A group of students takes three or more classes together. Making friends is easy because goals, interests, experiences, and schedules are shared. Commuters find this feature especially helpful. Students usually study alone. Because they become friends, students study in groups and help each other.