FYAS 102.  First Year Seminar - AS   (3).

The First-Year Seminar course is an introduction to the university as well as to general education at Wichita State University. Expect to explore a broad topic from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives as well as join a community of academic learners whose responsibility it is to ask questions, explore and exchange ideas, and become effective critical thinkers. Additionally, students have the opportunity to engage with fellow students and WSU faculty and staff by participating in activities aimed to further connect them to WSU. Students enroll in the lettered courses (e.g. 102A, 102B) with specific topics in the titles rather than in this root course.

FYAS 102A.  First-Year Seminar: Finding Success as a Teacher Through Mentoring and Self-Care   (3).

General education social and behavioral sciences course. Guides future teachers by creating a successful academic and social transition to our virtual campus. The course helps foster a sense of belonging and engagement in the virtual experience at WSU. Instructors engage students in meaningful relationships with peers, faculty and the virtual campus community, all while making an immediate impact on the local school district within the community. Seminars are meant to engage students in intellectual discourse in small classes taught by faculty, who have a deep subject matter knowledge and a passion for elementary and early childhood education. Seminar topics cover a broad range of educational issues, including mentoring and self-care for educators, and additional elements that engage students in our community of learners and teach successful student and life skills. First-Year Seminars do not meet a divisional requirement in the pre-Fall 2024 WSU General Education program, and can only be used in Bucket 7 for General Education starting Fall 2024. Students cannot receive credit for both TAP 314 and this FYAS course. Course includes diversity content.