

Students must be enrolled in all parts of their Learning Community (including all science labs) or First-Year Seminar to receive credit.Įnvironmental and Sustainability-Focused Biomimicry: Nature as Mentor You Are What You Wear: Just Fashion Swimming in Plastic Soup The Ethics of FoodĮxperiencing Charleston and the Lowcountry

The synthesis seminar component offers the advantage of getting the perspective of and advice from a successful College of Charleston student. Upperclassmen serve as peer facilitators and lead weekly 50-minute synthesis seminars that introduce students to the College’s academic community. Ī First-Year Seminar (FYSE) is an academic course (3 credit hours) that explores special topics taught by outstanding faculty.Īll FYE courses have an attached Synthesis Seminar (FYSS). All Learning Communities fulfill the FYE Graduation Requirement in addition to counting towards other general education requirements (listed with each LC).

Faculty teaching these courses work together to establish joint activities and common curriculum themes designed to explore the ways in which subjects are interrelated. Learning Communities (LC) link two academic courses (6-8 credit hours). Students choose to complete either a Learning Community or a First-Year Seminar to complete the FYE graduation requirement.
