On December 2, 1997, The University Faculty Senate adopted a new general education program to take effect in Summer, 1999.
A key element of the legislation required every first-year student (baccalaureate degree) to complete a First-Year Seminar with the following objectives:
- "Engage students in learning and orient them to the scholarly community from the outset of their undergraduate studies in a way that will bridge to later experiences in their chosen majors."
- “促进学生适应高期望, demanding workload, increased academic liberties and other aspects of the transition to college life."
虽然为实现这些目标而设计的课程可能有多种形式, each First-Year Seminar has certain principles of implementation: They have academic content, 是否可以获得学分, and are taught by regular faculty who has at least three years of teaching experience at Penn State.
- have academic content;
- 向学生介绍大学学习;
- 向学生介绍十大正规赌博平台大全作为一个学术团体, 包括研究领域和他们感兴趣的领域;
- acquaint students with the learning tools and resources available at Penn State;
- provide opportunities for the students to develop relationships with full-time faculty and other students in academic areas of interest to them;
- introduce students to their responsibilities as members of the University community.
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) is a component of Penn State's revised General Education Requirement. This revised requirement applies to all freshmen admitted to the University starting Summer 1999. The purpose of the First-Year Seminar is to introduce new students to an open and purposeful learning community, 并帮助他们养成良好的学术习惯和乐趣. 在小班环境中与普通教师一起工作, 他们将学会对个人诚信的期望, level of effort, 宾大学生的文明程度远高于高中学生, but that there are many people, vehicles, 并支持他们满足这些期望. 他们可以学会对自己的教育负责, to plan for internships, international experiences, research, and, in general, to become active learners. And they will find that a life-habit of learning is satisfying, useful, and necessary.
学生常见问题:
- 哪些课程是第一年的研讨会课程?
First-year seminars (FYS) are either identified by the course abbreviation "PSU" or by the suffix "S," indicating that the course is a first-year seminar; "T," indicating that the course is an honors course and a first-year seminar; or "X," indicating that the course is both writing intensive and a first-year seminar. - 第一年的研讨会课程是否包括在课程安排内?
Yes. 所有第一年的研讨会课程都在课程安排中公布. 这些课程包括在所有其他课程中. - 我必须参加第一年的研讨会课程吗?
Yes. All freshmen admitted to the University starting Summer 1999 must enroll and successfully complete a First-Year Seminar course. This is a graduation requirement that will be recorded on your Degree Audit. 在极少数情况下，你没有完成FYS作为一个新生, 您将被要求提供合适的替代工作的证据. - 我应该什么时候报名参加第一年的研讨会?
你应该遵循学校提供的具体建议. Generally speaking all freshmen will register for a First-Year Seminar course during either their first or second semester. - 我应该报读哪个第一年的研讨会课程?
你应该遵循学校提供的具体建议. Information will be provided to you during FTCAP and through your college's academic advising center. - If I change colleges or change my major after I complete my First-Year Seminar course will I need to take another First-Year Seminar course?
No. 达到毕业要求, 你只需要成功完成一门第一年的研讨会课程. - 我如何注册第一年的研讨会课程?
就像你注册其他课程一样. 按照学校发布的注册说明进行注册. In some cases, the academic college may limit enrollment in the First-Year Seminar Courses they offer. In such cases, you will need to register for the course at the college or department office. - If I am a provisional, non-degree, 或者是其他学校的转校生, 我要上一年级的研讨班吗?
No. FYS研讨会是为进入大一学位候选人准备的.
伯克商学院所有第一年的研讨会都将讨论以下核心要素. These objectives are intended to help balance transition-to-college topics with the approved curricular content of courses, 由参议院立法授权. 这些学生的成果可以通过课堂活动来实现, out-of-class assignments, 学生出席课外研讨会和活动, online learning, etc.
1. Academic Success.
Faculty will provide an opportunity for students to learn about the scholarly characteristics of a college setting.
Student Goals:
1a. Knowledge of personal and professional ethics and the academic integrity policy and process.
1b. Application of effective learning strategies; i.e. notetaking and time management
1c. 了解十大正规赌博平台大全的学术政策和项目
1d. 了解十大正规赌博平台大全和校园的资源.
1e. 了解校园支持服务
1f. 提高自己在大学环境中角色的自我意识, academic interests, pursuit of a major, and career goals.
2. Communication.
Faculty should create a classroom environment that encourages a communication-across-the-curriculum approach to learning.
Student Goals:
2a. 了解自己参与讨论的责任
2b. 理解在书面交流中使用正式英语的重要性
2c. 展示口头、书面和视觉表达能力
3. 科研及本科奖学金.
Faculty will engage students in activities that promote skills and positive attitudes toward scholarship and seeking knowledge.
Student Goals:
3a. Demonstrate skills to use source materials, the library, and electronic research
3b. 欣赏学术和研究的本质
4. Critical Thinking.
教师将组织鼓励学生的活动? use of reasoned thinking and the analysis of information including rhetorical strategies.
Student Goals:
4a. 学习解决问题的策略, productive questioning, creative approaches, and evaluation of information.
4b. 欣赏和尊重多种观点.
5. 社区建设与多样性.
教师将鼓励合作学习并支持学生? efforts to connect with the many varied components and diversity of a university setting.
Student Goals:
5a. 讨论十大正规赌博平台大全的原则.
5b. 学习在团队中进行建设性工作的技能
5c. 至少参加一次课外文化活动
5d. Understand his or her role in relationship to faculty, other students and university staff.
5e. 展示多样性意识.
6. Computer Literacy.
Faculty will require the use of computer technology in the completion of some assignments.
Student Goals
6a. 在课程中使用电子邮件.
6b. 使用文字处理来完成作业.
6a. 使用电子资源，如ANGEL.
7. Career Awareness
Faculty will require students to participate in activities that improve their awareness of careers and their individual career goals.
Student Goals
7a. 展示对十大正规赌博平台大全就业服务的认识.
7b. Demonstrate understanding of core characteristics of relevant careers and match with own individual goals
7c. 展示对职业决策过程的理解.
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS. Faculty may consider including any of the following topics as time permits. The Resources section of this document lists staff that are available to teach these topics.
Health, Wellness and Personal Adjustment issues that affect academic success
了解个人学习风格和人际偏好
其他技术技能:Powerpoint, 创建学生网站，增加小组技能的知识和实践
额外的学习技能发展
学习方式，时间管理，应试技巧
Stress Management
Exploration of academic majors
额外的多样性覆盖范围
Conflict resolution