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First-Year Seminar
Transition to college-level learning and living with the University of Saint Joseph’s First-Year Seminar.
Make new friends while you’re introduced to college life during this engaging and challenging course.
Current Courses FAQs Past Course Examples
Each Seminar:
- Addresses the academic, social, and emotional challenges of the first-year experience
- Promotes development of college-level critical thinking, reading, and writing skills
- Introduces you to services available at the University
- Encourages involvement in University activities
- Provides small classes and a supportive environment
- Promotes student and faculty discussion and interaction, both inside and outside of class
Your class will also be assigned a Peer Mentor, an upper-class student who will be your link to USJ faculty, staff, administration, and other students. Together, you’ll ensure your first year at USJ is a successful one.
Contact Jennifer Cote, Ph.D., [email protected], to learn more.
First-Year Seminar Courses — Fall 2021
The Politics of Water
Professor Drew McElroy
MWF, 11-11:50 a.m.
INTD 100.01
Rebel, Rebel: The Power of Non-Violent Direct Action
Professor Christina Flood
MWF, 2-2:50 p.m.
INTD 100.02
Going Hungry in America: Hartford and Beyond
Professor Katie Thibault
MWF, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
INTD 100.03
The Psychology of Prejudice
Professor Kristin Cistulli
MW, 2-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.05
Why Ask Why? Exploring the ‘Blank Page’ Point of View
Professor Rochelle Oakley
MW, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
INTD 100.06
Why Art Matters
Professor Jennifer Cote, Ph.D.
TuTh, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
INTD 100.07
Yoga and its Eight Limbs: A Pathway to Connection
Professor Rachel Payne, Ph.D.
TuTh, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
INTD 100.08
Education and Struggles for Racial Justice
Professor Isaac Gottesman, Ph.D.
TuTh, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
INTD 100.09
Your Life, Your Laws
Professor Rayna Dyton-White
TuTh, 2-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.10
Film Studies
Professor Pablo Correra, Ph.D.
TuTh, 2-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.11
FAQs
Examples of First-Year Seminar Courses Held in the Past
All first-year students are required to register for a course, so come to orientation/registration with choices you are interested in.
“The Power of Persuasion: How It Affects You”
Instructor: Kristin Cistulli, Ph.D.
“Life On Mars? Understanding Humanity through an Exploration of Pop Music, Science Fiction, and Science Reality in the Context of the Red Planet”
Instructor: Derek Dube, Ph.D.
“That’s Entertainment?!”
Instructor: Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D.
“It’s ALIIIVE!: New England Myths and Monsters”
Instructor: Jen Cote, Ph.D.
“Modern China”
Instructor: Hong Zhou, Ph.D.
“Behaviorism: Learning to Change What you want to Change”
Instructor: John Molteni, Ph.D.
“Meditation and Mindfulness”
Instructor: Nancy Billias, Ph.D.
“What are Global Health Disparities?”
Instructors: Janet Knecht, Ph.D. and Sister Beth Fischer