ARSC 198: A&S First-Year Seminar
Open to first-year A&S students
Fall semesters

This course is designed specifically for new incoming students who are considering a major or minor within A&S. It is co-taught by a unique combination of Academic Advisors and graduate instructors, offering students complementary perspectives and experiences on student success and support. This is a collaborative and nurturing class environment where students can understand and develop their transitional skills, learn to better navigate the university experience, explore their individual strengths, goals, and identity, and learn how to approach future opportunities in undergraduate research.

Instructors work together to help freshmen have a successful transition to university life by offering learning environments where students will develop and explore concepts like:

• Building academic and social communities
• Engaging with your education
• Learning strategies and skills necessary for academic success  
• Understanding the culture of higher education - both its opportunities and barriers to student success
• Connecting to UNM resources and support systems  
• Exploring identity, representation, and self-care
• Developing communication skills to cultivate relationships with university faculty and staff
• Recognizing what it means to be a student at an R1 institution and the role of discovery and involvement in undergraduate research

Click below to download a flyer with information and available sections for the upcoming semester:

ARSC 198 Fall 2023 Information Flyer