University College Seminars
www.unco.edu/universitycollege
(970) 351.1175
The Office of Academic Support and Advising coordinates several first year courses that will support students’ successful transition to UNC.
For entering freshman , UNIV 101: Foundations for Learning and Development, a Liberal Arts Core (LAC) elective course, is designed to help with the transition from high school to UNC by promoting students continued intellectual, personal, and professional growth and development. Students in UNIV 101 are enrolled based on their specific incoming major, program, or school. These same students enrolled in an UNIV 101 section are also enrolled in an appropriate shared Liberal Arts Core course. With this paired course, students will be able to build peer networks as well as have the opportunity to apply new skills to current material. UNIV 101 class sizes are small to help ensure an environment that balances both supporting and challenging students. In this type of environment, students’ potential for growth and development in the areas or reading, writing, and critical thinking is maximized. By enrolling in this pairing of LAC courses, students can earn up to 5 credits towards the 40 Liberal Arts Core credits that are required for graduation.
To sign up for the appropriate UNIV 101 and paired LAC course, please visit the New Student Orientation website. For additional information including course objectives, please see the UNIV 101 website at www.unco.edu/asa/univ101.
For students who are transferring to UNC from another institution of higher education, FYE 108: First Year Seminar, is a course designed to help students understand UNC’s expectations, values, and requirements while helping them navigate UNC. These courses are also small to help individualize the level of support needed for transfer students to be successful.