Starting college is exciting—but it can also feel a little overwhelming. That’s why IU Bloomington offers FYS-F100: First-Year Seminar, a 1-credit course in the first eight weeks of the fall semester designed to help you start strong, stay strong, and succeed in your first semester and beyond.
In this small, discussion-based class (capped at 25 students*), you’ll:
- Build confidence in classroom discussions
- Connect with other first-year students and a caring faculty member
- Learn how to manage your time and navigate resources across campus
- Reflect on your goals and explore your academic identity
You'll also develop skills that will support your academic, personal, and professional success at IU and beyond:
Critical thinking & reflection
- Learn to assess ideas, arguments, and media with confidence and curiosity
- Practice reflection as a powerful, lifelong learning tool
Being part of the IU community
- Understand what it means to be a responsible, engaged member of a community
- Explore your role as a student in the IU community
- Identify and use IU resources that support your academic, personal, and career goals
*Small class sizes and faculty-student interactions are high-impact practices that have been shown to promote student success and persistence (Kuh & O’Donnell, 2013).
