The Daily Princetonian

First-year Writing Seminars undergo curriculum overhaul to improve student experience

The First-year Writing Seminar Program, a core requirement for first-year students, has undergone changes to its curriculum for the 2024–25 school year. This new curriculum will feature two main ...
Bow Doin Polar Bears

First-Year Writing Seminar

The one course all students take their first semester at Bowdoin is a First-Year Writing Seminar (FYWS). First-Year Writing Seminars balance significant intellectual work with instruction in writing ...
DePauw

First-year seminars

First-year seminars at DePauw University are the cornerstone of a student's initial academic experience, offering a unique blend of intellectual exploration and skill development. These small, ...
Brandeis University

First-Year Seminar

The program offers a range of topic-driven seminars that encourage students to construct well-reasoned arguments, support them with observations and evidence, and express their ideas clearly and ...