First Year Seminar

Catalog description

Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week This foundational seminar develops critical thinking skills and academic literacies essential for university success. Through systematic analysis of arguments, fallacies, and reasoning methods, students learn to evaluate information sources, distinguish fact from opinion, and construct logical arguments. The course emphasizes inductive and deductive reasoning processes while building competencies in information literacy, written and oral communication, and multicultural understanding. Students engage with diverse perspectives through an interdisciplinary lens within a supportive learning environment that introduces them to CI’s mission. GenEd: 1B