Analyzes the first-year college student s experience through social, psychological and educational frameworks. Uses readings as multiperspective models of living in the world and the objects of inquiry. After close examination and class discussion, students write either reaction, review, or short research papers, using the personal voice to demonstrate their increasing awareness about how the issues affect them.
Students build a body of writing that reflects their evolving role in academic life.
Through written assignments, collaborative projects, oral presentations and experiential learning, students make a more successful transition into college, achieving greater success while there.