First-Year Seminar

Catalog description

The objectives of this first-year seminar course are to: (1) Engage and prepare first-year college students for academic success by orienting them to the scholarly community and introducing them to available academic resources. (2) Introduce students to Pennsylvania's forests and some of the research and other activities currently underway at Penn State that supports the conservation and management of these resources. (3) Introduce students to strategies they can use while at Penn State to prepare for careers related to forestry, wildlife/fisheries, and other natural resources disciplines.