Faulkner Foundations

Catalog description

The Faulkner Foundations course focuses on the orientation of new students to Faulkner University and university life as a college student. The purpose of the class is to provide new students with academic and life skills necessary for college success. Faculty members from all disciplines lead the classes that are taught in such a way as to incorporate various teaching styles and to utilize a variety of speakers and extra- curricular activities. The course is a student’s first introduction to Faulkner’s Spiritual Formation Program and all of its components. In addition, students in each class will form a character community to enhance students’ development of character traits as outlined by Faulkner’s Spiritual Formation program. Course objectives include sessions on campus resources, study skills, time management, personal relationships, money management, health and wellness, and academic advising. This course is part of the University’s Student Success program and is required of all new students or students with less than 13 hours of transfer credit. This course is taken as a general elective course but cannot count for a psychology, counseling, sociology, criminal justice, or other social science requirement in any program including BBA, BCJ, BCJ-Corrections, FSM, and HRM. Offered every semester.