Maximize your undergraduate experience with First Year Experience courses!
Spring FYE (UNIV 1800) courses are tailored to the particular students enrolled in each section...not just the typical 1st semester freshman. FYE courses are open to any 1st or 2nd year student! This structure helps you quickly find your way, network, and strategies to maximize your time as an UConn undergrad. Each course is taught by a UConn staff or faculty member dedicated to students, many with the assistance of an experienced student leader in class for added support.
All available FYE (UNIV 1800) sections:
Class # | Subject | Catalog # | Section | Hours/Days/Location |
11985 | UNIV | 1800 | 2 | 1:25PM - 2:15PM / Mo / ROWE131 |
11986 | UNIV | 1800 | 3 | 2:30PM - 3:20PM / Mo / ROWE131 |
10586 | UNIV | 1800 | 4 | 9:30AM - 10:20AM / Th / ROWE132 |
7511 | UNIV | 1800 | 5 | 11:15AM - 12:05PM / Mo / ROWE131 |
11348 | UNIV | 1800 | 6 | 9:05AM - 9:55AM / We / ROWE131 |
15622 | UNIV | 1800 | 7 | 9:30AM - 10:20AM / Tu / ROWE132 |
15623 | UNIV | 1800 | 8 | 12:30PM - 1:20PM / Th / ROWE132 |
We also offer more than 20 topic-specific, one-credit UNIV-1820 seminars in the spring. You could take one of these in addition to an FYE course this semester or during your sophomore year. Check them all out here! A few to highlight include:
Privilege and Possibility (UNIV 1820.019, #11644)
3:35PM-4:25PM/Wednesdays/Rowe 131
Join UConn’s Dean of Students, Dr. Eleanor Daugherty, in exploring the student experience from the lens of privilege and diversity. Through lively discussions and self-reflections, you will gain increased self-awareness and cultural competency, while also investigating your potential for transforming the college environment.
Intro to Making (UNIV 1820.027 or .028, #11776 or 11805)
9:05AM-11:00AM/Fridays or 12:30PM-2:30PM/Thursday (meets every second week)
Gain access to the newest innovation zone on campus – the Next Gen Hall Maker Space!! You will become familiar with the basic tools, techniques, processes and mindset of the Maker Movement, and identify and begin developing a solution to a real, personally relevant problem in an area of interest.
Basics of Learning Science & Its Strategies (UNIV 1820.030, #16864)
2:30PM-3:20PM/Wednesdays
Want to utilize new learning best practices to improve your academic performance? In this course, you will apply new memory and learning strategies to one of your academic courses, while gaining knowledge about the research and techniques behind the new interdisciplinary field of “learning science.”
Challenging Social Norms (UNIV 1820.024, #17297)
10:10AM-11:00AM/Wednesdays
Critically analyze social norms within our communities, our university, and our world! Over the course of the semester, we will investigate aspects of social norms theory and apply them by creating a norms campaign. You will develop your research skills, determine strategies to challenge social norms, and learn how to make a difference in your community.
For more information, contact: Sarah Scheidel at sarah.scheidel@uconn.edu