Directors: Richard Fliegel, Ph.D.; Karen Segal, Ph.D.
Freshman seminars introduce freshmen to the larger academic world they are now entering. These small group seminars address topics of current interest in contemporary research and scholarship.
The seminars encourage the natural development of the advisory relationship between faculty and students. An early start on building these connections enhances the opportunities for intellectual growth throughout the student's years at USC.
To encourage the relaxed interchange of information and ideas, most seminars are graded credit/no credit. Each seminar is limited in enrollment to 18 freshmen.
Freshmen earn two units of baccalaureate credit through participation in the weekly seminars. Active exploration of the life of the mind is emphasized through a variety of classroom activities and assignments.
Freshman seminars will be offered for the fall and spring semesters in a variety of subjects. Individual topics will be indicated by parenthetical titles in the Schedule of Classes under the FSEM designation.
For further information, contact Richard Fliegel, Ph.D., (213) 740-2961, or E-mail: fliegel@mizar.usc.edu
100 Freshman Seminar (2, max 4, FaSp A seven-to-eleven week course offered for incoming freshmen; limited to 18 students. Graded CR/NC. A combined maximum of 4 units of FSEM 100 and 101 may be applied to the degree.
101 Freshman Seminar (2, max 4, FaSp A seven-to-eleven week course offered for incoming freshmen; limited to 18 students. Letter graded. A combined maximum of 4 units of FSEM 100 and 101 may be applied to the degree.
105 Transitions: Designing Your Undergraduate Education (2, Fa An introduction for incoming freshmen to university education and an extended orientation to the academic functions and resources of the university. Enrollment limited to freshmen. Graded CR/NC.
Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995